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Czechoslovakia Ball vase with metal base/stand Ruckl | Bohemian Art Glass1087 of 1744 |  |  |
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Czechoslovakia Ball vase in black metal stand. ( not very atractive).. but definately kinda cool.. no marks on glass or stand found at estate sale few years back i think i paid like $5.00 for it. any ideas on this anyone..
Ok Alfredo and Nicole, look what the two of you have pleasurably forced me to do...i love it soooo much more now..gonna have to tinker with the fitter on the lamp base to secure it more...im in love now :)
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this is the best i could do in a pinch!...may not be the best but i like it so far
Looks pretty good to me. Am I forgiven for suggesting it?! Tee hee
Absolutely!..i cant imagine why i never thought to do this by now it's so much more attractive :) thank you and thanks to alfredo as well
AWEEEESOME! THE CHANGE IN COLOR IS STUNNING. SEND IT TO THE GH, IF YOU ARE A MEMBER (WHICH I THINK YOU ARE). E-MAIL THEM DIRECTLY TROUGH CW.
And to boot, I have a Schaum on a metal base!
My pleasure. The colour change really is wonderful.
Thanks to you both again.. Alfredo, please stop teasing me and let me see your Schaum :) i will send to the hounds later, i need to cut some hair!! gotta fill up my glass fund jar!!
Alfredo and Nicole... have a look at this Lamp :)
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/44549-art-deco-bronze-male-czechoslovakian-gla?in=user
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