Selkirk Art Glass Pink Bud Vase with Gold Silver Leaf

Vintage 1995, signed SELKIRK GLASS Art Glass Bud Vase in mottled pink with gold and silver leaf Aventine inlay. This petite bulbous vase, made by artisans in Scotland, has a wide top lip that gives it an elegant curvaceous shape that shows off the abstract gold and silver leaf Aventine band. The blown glass is pink and striated on the top section and dimpled, almost crackle effect in the glass on the bottom area - see photos for details. The bottom is marked: Selkirk Glass Scotland 1995 Patricia Stovie 18th April 1995 and has the original Selkirk Glass label. (see below for information on Selkirk Glass) The vase measures 3" high and 2 3/4" in diameter at its widest. The top flange/lip is 1 1/2" in diameter with a 7/16" opening with 1/4" thick glass. The base measures 1 3/8" in diameter. This heavy vase weighs 11.2 oz. This charming bud vase is in excellent condition, no chips, cracks, scratches. Makes a fabulous gift or adds a sparkling accent to any table, shelf or tray with a small sprig.

Notes on Selkirk Glass: Selkirk Glass was set up by Peter Holmes with Ron Hutchinson in 1977, after Holmes had apprenticed and worked at Caithness Glass. During his time there, Holmes started to add odd things to his glass paperweights and moved on to develop his own abstract designs in glass, a non-traditional style which proved to be very successful. He further developed his style and designs with Selkirk and left to start his own studio, Scottish Borders Art Glass in 2002. In 2004, Selkirk Art Glass was acquired by Caledonian Investments along with Caithness Glass. After consolidation, Selkirk was closed in 2006.