INKS or FIRE Grenades??? Beautiful unembossed, AMBER/GREEN

[RRGhostWreckKeepperOfGems]

Hey Guys it's been a awhile hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I do, probably the two most beautiful piece I've scored!

so help...first I thought fire grenades/extinguishers, now maybe inks? IDK Help please! tons of little seeds the Amber one is very beautiful and smaller than the green one.

Weird no neck? What is that called? lip/neck type? Looks like 2 p mold both with pontils! Date?

Very unusual and Beautiful they are. The pattern is strange, about 5 little indents on each one, which fits a finger tip , perfect for grip and throwing? Looked up a lot of Fire grenades, can't seem to find any that match these same with inks! Unembossed with small no neck, and finger like hole pattern.

They are GORGEOUS! glass is thick too!

Thanks and cheers!

 

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[Butter Hat]

Beautiful!

Never saw an ink bottle like that...could they be contemporary glass-blower practice pieces?

 

[RRGhostWreckKeepperOfGems]

Thanks Hat!

I don't know, I will say that whenever they were made they severed a purpose whether that was to hold ink or fire ******ant, I can see very faint left over residue in the amber one. I did a very light wash and rinse with water, I don't want to scrub or damage the inside or out, just enough to get the dust out.

 

[Tpmetal]

I'm a glass blower and that is an attempt at an organic vase for sure. its either a beginner or student work, or someone who was trying to work glass out of a home studio or small private studio. Glass looks low grade so it could be from the early studio glass movement which was in the 60's and 70's. Does not relate to anything too old or of italian origin that I can think of. Where did you find it I might be of more help with a little info

 

[RRGhostWreckKeepperOfGems]

Thanks TP,
Let's go the plus and negative side of this being there is two ways to see it!

found at GOODWILL

Negative --could just be crap junk no one wanted Or

Positive--- "OLd JUNK" meaning beautiful gems that came from and older persons clean out(collection) therefore maybe older!

There was a lot of dust, if you are correct I hope it;s that of the early start of a studio as you said ..older !!lol

(you mentioned "low grade" - which made me think crude glass, which I do know, not always but MANY of old glass pieces are of crude glass, I love crude glass, it's from a time when they weren't able to remove or restrain the impurities , as well as the techniques were not as advance..resulting in what we bottle hunters love..crude glass

Regardless where or what , they are EYE CANDY!

 

[RRGhostWreckKeepperOfGems]

Also I forgot, the only issue I notice if they were to be (organic vases). The mouths are both darn near close to a perfect circle, they most definitely held a Cork! Which contained something in the bottles. (which the one has left over stains inside)

Never seen a vase with a cork, and these are no vases! I wish you could hold and see in person, they are "bottle like " bodied .

 

[Harry Pristis]

I agree with Tpmetal, these are practice pieces, abandoned efforts. Not commercial ink bottles and not fire grenades (glass is too thick). The gaffer thought the pieces as is had some appeal, because he bothered to fire-polish the lips, and he didn't consign the objects to the cullet bin.

 

[sandchip]

I agree with Tpmetal, these are practice pieces, abandoned efforts. Not commercial ink bottles and not fire grenades (glass is too thick). The gaffer thought the pieces as is had some appeal, because he bothered to fire-polish the lips, and he didn't consign the objects to the cullet bin.

Yep. It be wut it be.

 

[Bass]

Agreed, fire grenades are much thinner than these.

 

[Tpmetal]

I would research early studio glass movement. could very well be some of the first studio glass/art glass in the us. Its hard to tell unless you can find something similar made by the artists back then. it could still be valuable if thats the case.

 

[RRGhostWreckKeepperOfGems]

I'd like to say thank you to all of you for your words and help! This place is great.

Any suggestions as to how best label these things? As I am probably going to put them on a ebay 10D auction . I need the cash, but I do love them. I'm just drawn to them.

With that being said, is "inkwell body like" to miss leading..before you answer (I know I'm the least knowledgeable one here , you all really know your stuff (TPmetal I took a look at the movement stuff, best thing I could find was by Claude, a few piece were close, but glass was to thin)..anyways what I was getting at is, I see a resemblance, to these in certain "cone inks"...you all are sure their not some weird unusual twist of the cones? Please take on last ponder of the 1st 2 pics uploaded here....you can see the left over dirt/debris in the bottom , if you look you will see the "black trail like" strokes where something(a pen/tip?) was brushed against the glass to leave that fine clearing mark. What other possibility is that from, prior cleaning? I really believe they held something with a cork and that's not that I'm not taking in what you guys are saying.

Any how I appreciate all the help and hope you all enjoy the extra pics!

I want to make the best possible listing I can.

 

[Tpmetal]

Try cleaning them out with white vinegar and a bottle brush, you won't hurt the glass if you don't run it with metal or something. If they remain it's tool marks or impurities in the glass. Could be flower stems scraping crud on bottom as well.I would describe them as bottles if your including a cork, with out I would describe as vase.10 to 40 dollars a piece would be the price range.