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<p>[QUOTE="mhc4444, post: 107839, member: 1469"]hey guys, just wanted to share a piece that is big up on my wish list <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>this is known as a silver pyramid. its a piece of glass that glass makers in scandinavia and nothern germany in the 19th century, would make in their after hours, or possibly at home. since it is not an official production piece of any glassworks, there are no real records of how many there are, but making glass pieces after hours were common and is known here as ''fusk'' (which actually means fraud litterally). these are very desireable among glass collectors, especially in nothern europe, aaaaand <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> this specific one is comming up for auction in 2 days <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /> so i am excited~ i hope i can find a bit of room in my budget to try and purchase this~ </p><p>[ATTACH=full]27177[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mhc4444, post: 107839, member: 1469"]hey guys, just wanted to share a piece that is big up on my wish list :D this is known as a silver pyramid. its a piece of glass that glass makers in scandinavia and nothern germany in the 19th century, would make in their after hours, or possibly at home. since it is not an official production piece of any glassworks, there are no real records of how many there are, but making glass pieces after hours were common and is known here as ''fusk'' (which actually means fraud litterally). these are very desireable among glass collectors, especially in nothern europe, aaaaand ;) this specific one is comming up for auction in 2 days :D so i am excited~ i hope i can find a bit of room in my budget to try and purchase this~ [ATTACH=full]27177[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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