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STROMBERGSHYTTAN VASES

I don't have that much room for vases, and I have been rationalising my Whitefriars vases in favour of 1930s Strombergshyttan vases. All of the vases in the 1930s Elfverson import catalogue.

Hugh Dunne Cooke who owned Elfverson and collaborated Gerda Stromberg on the glass that would be imported to the UK, also has some sort of association with Whitefriars and collaborated with them on the range of glass produced for the retailer Wuidart. I have highlighted where designs have similarities.

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Description, References and Size

This is an optically molded "Silver" vase with a foot, and a scalloped rim. Elfverson pattern number 3050. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

As per the Strombergshyttan decanters this 1930s vase is a soft shape and the colour is so muted as to be almost not there. The vase has six vertical optical panels, so when seen from above you can see they make a rounded hexagon shape. Although very pale, when put against clear glass, this vase definitely has a pale grey colour.

This vase is similar to the Wuidart vase W68, the difference being the W68 has a narrower base and less scalloped rim.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 7.5 inches

Width: 6.25 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" vase with a foot, and a scalloped rim. Elfverson pattern number 3050. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

I see this straw colour as one of the signature colours I use to identify Strombergshyttan glass. It's an unusual colour and if I see this colour but don't recognise the piece I have a look in the catalogue. My hit rate on it is fairly decent, but ideally I don't want all my Strombergshyttan glass in this colour.

Also of note is the size variation between this vase the one above. These vases are supposed to come in the sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 inches. The one above is a little short and fat by comparison.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 8 inches

Width: 6 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" vase with a foot, a scalloped rim, and gilded outlines of fish. Elfverson pattern number 3050. Paper label still attached. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

This is the smallest size for this pattern of vase, and this one is different in that it has gilded outline pictures of fish around the body.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 6 inches

Width: 4 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" vase with a scalloped rim. Elfverson pattern number 3053A. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

This is the biggest size in this pattern and is a monster vase. So much so that I am a little about the weight baring capabilities of the shelf I have it on.

I was given this as a present and it is not often that someone gives me glass as a present and it's actually something I would covert.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Reference: Whitefriars Glass, The Art of James Powell & Sons, Lesley Jackson, Page 75

Height: 12 inches

Width: 10.25 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" vase with a scalloped rim. Elfverson pattern number 3053A. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

This vase is the smallest in the 3053A pattern and I included it so show how it matches proportionally with the largest. If you enlarge the picture you can see that it has hummingbirds drawn in yellow. I believe these were originally gilded but the gold has worn off

This vase is similar to the Wuidart vase W30, which has flatter base.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Reference: Whitefriars Glass, The Art of James Powell & Sons, Lesley Jackson, Page 75

Height: 6 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is an optically molded green vase with a foot, and a scalloped inverted rim. Elfverson pattern number 3062. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

The advice I got from the Strombergshyttan Facebook Group was that this colour was not exported to the UK, so somehow this one made it here through some less commercial route.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 11.5 inches

Width: 8 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" vase with a foot, and a scalloped inverted rim. Elfverson pattern number 3062. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

I have taken this picture of this vase from this angle to highlight the most distinctive feature of this vase is the way the inverted rim makes the six sided optical moulding form a hexagon at the rim. It's an interesting and easily recognisable feature.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 7.5 inches

Width: 6 inches

This is an optically molded, cylinder shaped, "Tormaline Green" vase with a scalloped rim. Elfverson pattern number 3029. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

Tormaline is a dark green semi-precious stone, just in case you don't know what that name is about. These vases come in different sizes, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 inches. I have one 12 inch vase and that is pretty hefty, a the 16 inch version of this must really heavy if this optical effect is maintained.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 8 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is an optically molded grey vase with a foot, and a scalloped everted rim. Elfverson pattern number 3051. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

This vase is clearly from family of vases with the six sided optics and wavey rims. They are very cool, but I am looking out for the other designs in the catalogue but just haven't found any.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 8.25 inches

Width: 7.5 inches

This is an optically molded grey E.658/Vase/"Ripple" vase, with random dimples. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s.

This dimples on the surface of the vase are affected by pulls that in from different directions. It's difficult to make this out in the picture.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 45

Height: 6.75 inches

Width: 7.5 inches

This is an "Straw" vase, with green foot and everted rim. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s, Elfverson pattern number E.639.

This vase is better in in real life as the thick base above the foot creates a smokey effect that somehow doesn't seem solid.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 47

Height: 8.5 inches

Width: 5 inches

This is an optically molded "Straw" pedestal vase, with a scalloped rim. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s, Elfverson pattern number 3033.

This vase is similar to the Wuidart vase W86. The knop that makes up the stem of the vases is slightly more flattened on the Wuidart vase.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 7 inches

Width: 6 inches

This is an optically molded redish-amber pedestal vase, with a scalloped rim. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s, Elfverson pattern number 3033.

This is not a regular colour for Elfverson imports and I have been advised that this colour is from Lindfors the previous occuppiers of the factory before the Strombergs took it over.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 43

Height: 8 inches

Width: 6.5 inches

This is a cylindrical green vase, with molded hoops. Designed by Hugh Dunne Cooke or Gerda Stromberg in the 1930s, Elfverson pattern number 3029 C.O.

This vase is similar to the Whitefriars 9218 vase from 1938, the difference is that the 9128 has a foot and an everted lip.

Reference: The Journal of The Glass Association Journal Volume 8 2008, Page 45

Height: 10.5 inches

Width: 6 inches

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