This is a charming example of a decorative glass flower vase produced by Caithness Glass in the late 20th century.
The vase is of elongated form, widening out towards the rounded, thickened base. It is made from an inner pinkish-blue coloured glass layer (more commonly referred to as ‘Amethyst’), which is encased in a thick outer layer of clear (flint) glass. This outer layer has been sandblasted with the Ben Lawers mountain within an oval cartouche. Below the image are the words ‘BEN LAWERS’.
The base is slightly concave on the underside and is engraved with the letters ‘LK’. These are the engraved initials of the sandblaster; I believe this may be ‘LK’ for Lorraine Keith.
The vase appears pink under incandescent light (or sunlight) and blue under fluorescent light. This is due to the presence of neodymium oxide within the glass mixture. This type of glass is often referred to as Neodymium glass or ‘Alexandrite’, a name given to it by Moser.
It has a height of approximately 22.8cm and a diameter across the rim of about 6.4cm and across the base of about 5.1cm.
It has an unwrapped weight of 530g.
It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Boxed | No |
| Main Colour | Purple |
| Manufacturer | Caithness Glass |
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