GRW (?) Sweden MCM etched crystal vase

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Post by c10 Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:59 pm

Grateful to have found this forum, which has already given much browsing pleasure and useful information. Apologies for originally posting this in the wrong forum, and thanks to denbydump for the correction. As requested, re-posting here with more images.

I found a mid-century crystal vase, slightly oval and about 16 cm high, with etched/sand-blasted design. The image looks like either a Mad Men-type guy mixing drinks, or a research chemist making some other kind of magic. No company mark or signature that I can find. Oval red tag says (I think) GRW - maybe name of importer or gallery? I couldn't find any matches on Google or Google Images.

Any information appreciated. I give away most of my "finds," and don't know whether to offer this one to a mixologist or a chemical engineer!

Thanks-


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Post by c10 Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:02 pm

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Post by denbydump Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:19 pm

That's better. GRW doesn't seem to match any Swedish manufacturer, so as you
guessed it is probably a retailer/wholesaler/exporter.
I'm sure we've had a piece with a similar mystery Sweden sticker on here before.
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Post by c10 Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:04 am

Here's a question from a relative ignoramus: Were there companies that imported un-branded Swedish crystal, then custom-engraved and sold under their own label? I'm really curious about the design, in 1950s-'60s style and fairly competent, but not the usual children/animals/nature theme.
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Post by denbydump Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:20 am

Yes it is an odd design, maybe a corporate comission for a chemicals
or agricultural company or something like that.
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Post by chasdevlin Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:14 am

In style and appearance it really looks like a Strömbergshyttan piece. They did sometimes do one off commission pieces, I once had something they did for a youth football team in Malmo. But their glass is usually marked.
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