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Posted 6 months ago
ozmarty
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This was a lucky find in an antique centre (mall ) in Sydney on the weekend .It is my birthday present to myself .
12 1/2 " tall it is made from light yellow glass that is internally ribbed that has been "over shot " that is rolled in fine gritty glass ( sand?) and then blown . this leaves the striped effect. . It also has a highly iridescent green glass swag ( ribbon) appied to one side .
I could not capture the amazingly metalic or electric iridescence in my photos.
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Congrats Marty! The Centre finally came up with something! It's gorgeous!
Ta vet!
Happy Birthday!
But are you a Scorpio?
It's Paul's tomorrow.
Yep , I often sting myself !
Give the boy a Happy Birthday wish from me .
It was the Mitchel rd Centre . my first time there .
Fabulous ozmarty!...:-)
stunning and a very very beautiful vase love the color and design as well :) happy birthday ozmarty:)!!!!!
Happy Birthday Marty! Excellent find too. I've seen a lot of these frit vases, but never one with an "Empire" type decoration. Very cool!
Thank you everyone for the Loves and birthday wishes.
Hi Dave , it was a first for me too.
Happy happy! Hope you are having a great one!
your welcome "BIRTHDAY BOY" :) I HOPE YOU HAD TIED ONE ON:)
I would had drank my B-DAY DRINKS OUT OF THAT:)
Thanks Amberrose and Bellin68 my birthday was last wek and it was just another day. I did not get my self bought present till the weekend .
so ozmarty , im so glad you treated yourself :) nice job on the stunning find:)
Thanks Bellin , It is so much nicer in reality ..just glows..
your very welcome ozmarty , i bet it does just glows:)
Thak you all for the Loves...
Hello Marty, Happy Belated Birthday!
You treated yourself to a very lovely, mysterious, piece:)
Thanks Budek.. it does havew a mysterious glow about it!
Hello ozmarty...Merry Christmas to you and your family and hope the New Year is the bestest for you all thank you for your support through the time I have been here....;-)
Hi Inky , Seasons greetings back to you and yours....
It has been my pleasure .... you are a "Real Cobba ! "
For the non Ozzies out there Cobba means mate ; pal friend...in Strine an Australian English dialect...