Description
WE HAVE OTHER WHITEFRIARS TEXTURED PIECES AVAILABLE. ASK IF YOU WANT MORE PHOTOS! The Tangerine Nailhead Vase shown in most of these photos SOLD through iNVISeDGE in 2011 for $125 Australian dollars. This is significantly less in American Dollars! (Today in 2021, I’d price a tangerine Nailhead with original label at around AU $145.) NOTE- some colours are harder to get than others- values of all the textured pieces are different depending on the design type AND COLOUR!
NOTE- THIS LISTING PRICE IS FOR THE TEXTURED ORANGE LABELLED VASE ONLY (shown in every photo). ANY OTHERS SHOWN IN THE GROUP SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY.
Others available in group shots with pricing-
Red Orange Yellow Japanese VINTAGE textured art-glass vase- AU$88 (This is the best example of this one I’ve seen- the colouring is dynamic and perfect in my eyes- fiery and expressive.)
Lime Green / Granny-Smith-Apple Green textured art-glass vase. VINTAGE Japanese Art Glass- AU$84 (Love this one too- it has a “refreshing spring rain” feel to it.)
Whitefriars Kingfisher-Blue Finger Vase. 1960’s UK art glass WITH VINTAGE Whitefriars LABEL underneath and the retail store label as well (Montague Bridgman Victoria- Canada)- AU$92
Small Purple Teardrop Vase- heavy clear base- Whitefriars England (smaller teardrop vase)- 1960’s- AU $76
Background Info and Provenance
(Written in 2021)
A TANGERINE vintage Nailhead vase by Whitefriars of England. As shown in the photos, when this piece is displayed with a collection of other textured glass pieces, the effect is awesome. Whitefriars was one of the world’s leading glass design houses and operated for much of the 19th and 20th century in England. In 1954 Geoffery Baxter joined the design team and in the late 1960’s he created a range of crystal vases with highly textured surfaces. This new idea was an instant hit and became one of Whitefriars most successful lines ever. These pieces are captivating with the way light shines off the crystal- the crystal construction is what gives these pieces there appeal- they seem to just gleam even when not in direct light.
These vases are virtually impossible to find here in Australia- they have never been retailed here. I’d say they’re at least 40 times rarer in Australia than in the UK (where they are very collectable).
This Whitefriars piece is certainly a vintage original AND has the original paper label to verify it. Obviously after 40+ years nearly all these paper labels are long gone so this labelled vase is rare and makes the piece a fail-proof INVESTMENT. These vases have steadily increased in value over the last ten years and should only continue to do so in the future.
Anything else shown in the group photo is NOT included but available separately through iNVISeDGE. This listing price is for the tangerine/ORANGE piece only that has been photographed on its own.
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This vintage piece is in excellent condition for its age with no noticeable flaws to report. It may have very minor signs of use- it’s about 40 years old but there's nothing that warrants a mention. There’s a bit of minor wear to the base which is desirable. The base is typical of all nailhead vases. There is a tiny flaw near the rim. I’m not sure what it is- it’s not a chip and only noticed when you inspect the rim very closely and has only been mentioned to be pedantic (better to be too descriptive than not enough). This piece has a height of 17cm with a width of about 4.5cm at the widest point. (Normal dimensions for these.) Read my 1200+ ebay feedback comments (ALL for vintage furniture/decorative arts SALES- more than 100 are from repeat customers). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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