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Victorian art glass tulip by Richardson's of Stourbridge

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    Posted 6 years ago

    IronLace
    (873 items)

    Here's something to bring the joy of springtime to one's heart at any time of the year - an art glass tulip ornament by Richardson's.
    This one is extra special to me, as it has taken 10 years to find an example in this ruby & white colouration to replace one that was broken in the mail (it was packed in only a padded bag for its trip from New Zealand to Australia...needless to say it did not end well).
    The tulip measures 16 cm tall, 3 cm across the petal shaped top rim, & 8 cm across the leaf shaped base.
    It is composed of a uranium yellow stem & footed base, topped with a tulip made from two layers of cased glass - clear over ruby & opal white stripes. One upright leaf is missing from the base but I can live with it! :-)
    Made by Richardson's of Stourbridge, circa 1894.
    This one came from the USA, which is unusual, as mostly these are found in the UK, & occasionally Australia & New Zealand.

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    Comments

    1. Ivonne Ivonne, 6 years ago
      Thank you,IronLace:)we really need a sign of spring coming!
    2. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Many thanks, Ivonne!
      It's the opposite here...autumn is beginning but still so hot it feels like summer...
    3. racer4four racer4four, 6 years ago
      A perfect tulip, I love this!
    4. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Many thanks, Karen...& it was nice to run into you in the op shop yesterday!
      The Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts copper crumb tray has been polished up...all it needs is the matching brush...but persistence is often rewarded... :-)
    5. artfoot artfoot, 6 years ago
      When I think of all the traveling this has done, it's pretty amazing this has only lost one leaf.
    6. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Beautiful glass tulip & excellent outdoor pic where it appears real, a lovely springtime post
    7. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      I agree, artfoot...all the way from Stourbridge, England, to the USA, then to Australia...it's far more traveled than I am!
    8. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Thanks also, Newfld, I don't usually take photos of my glass outdoors, but it just seemed so right for this one!
    9. MALKEY MALKEY, 6 years ago
      the fruiting flower like candy from long ago hoppings with lime green bitter sweet stems sugary coated,, from another time we will remember with rose tinted glasses
      stunning piece of Victorian delight fullness
      thanks for sharing ironlace my friend
    10. sklo42 sklo42, 6 years ago
      It's a beauty, IronLace, the striped ones are just the tops!!!
    11. Manikin Manikin, 6 years ago
      Beautiful !
    12. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Thanks as always for your poetical musings, MALKEY...
    13. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Thanks also, sklo42...yes, love the stripes! This is tulip number 7 for me & the luckiest one of all!
    14. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Thank you most kindly, Manikin.
    15. scottvez scottvez, 6 years ago
      BEAUTIFUL-- love these!

      scott
    16. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Thanks so much, scottvez!
    17. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 6 years ago
      Oohh, I'm quite envious. It's Absolutely gorgeous! I've never been particularly keen on flowers but I've just come back from a relative who lives to garden and had the most beautiful Tulips I've seen.
    18. IronLace IronLace, 6 years ago
      Many thanks, Vintagefran...this is as close as I can get to tulips in Sydney, it is too hot to grow real ones here. Was so pleased to get this one at last, & will have to take a photo of all 7 of my tulips together someday...

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