Big Baxter!! Superb WHITEFRIARS Indigo HOOPED HOOP Vase Start Price GBP 300.00 Current Price GBP 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Newcastle See more about 'Big Baxter!! Superb WHITEFRIARS Indigo HOOPED HOOP Vase' Description 100% GENUINE WHITEFRIARS INDIGO HOOPED VASE with Polished Pontil     The darling children are back at school, the nights are getting noticeably shorter and the occasional day seems to have a definite chill in the air … especially up here in Newcastle! Also, dare I mention it, the dreaded ‘C’ word is only a little over three month away! So, why not start your Christmas shopping in earnest or merely cheer yourself up at the onset of the those brown Autumnal days with a highly collectable piece of glassware from the Retro 1970s. The London Art Glass Company of WHITEFRIARS, under the guardianship of their legendary designer, Geoffrey Baxter, created a collection of very respected pieces known as the ‘textured range’ in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Today, vases such as the Banjo, Drunken Bricklayer and TV look incredibly contemporary and are highly prized. Buy the object of your desires from, Havanadrift, a seller who specialises in Whitefriars glass, a seller that has 100% positive feedback on all sales, a seller who NEVER sells fakes and a seller that is highly trusted by numerous repeat customers around the world. This particular piece was produced in London, England around 1970.  It's another of the larger pieces designed by Geoffrey Baxter and is the incredibly impressive Hooped vase in the subtle dark blue colour of INDIGO.  Look at photo 3 to see how it towers over a massive Nuts and Bolts vase and makes an impressive TV look positively diminunative.  All of Baxter's pieces were made of cased glass which means that the coloured glass is embedded within a layer of crystal clear glass which can be clearly seen in several places on this beautiful vase, especially at the base. One of my largest Whitefriar patterns, it weighs a mighty 2.2kgs and stands 295mm tall.  It displays beautifully and is in a super condition with absolutely NO chips or cracks with the base carrying the usual amount of wear.  This is guaranteed as an authentic Whitefriars piece and carries the ground out and polished pontil to the base which is always a reliable indicator - photo available if required. I have listed minimal photos to help keep the listing costs down but any photo angle can be quickly taken and emailed upon request.   POSTAGE COSTS ***PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH UK POSTAGE PRICES MAY APPEAR HIGH, IF UK BUYERS PAY WITH CHEQUE, CASH OR POSTAL ORDERS THEN SPECIAL DELIVERY POSTAGE IS HEAVILY DISCOUNTED AND OFTEN CHEAPER THAN THE ACTUAL COST PRICE AT THE POST OFFICE!! - see discount section below*** These are clearly stated later in the listing. Multiple purchases can USUALLY be packaged together and will always be done as effectively as possible - estimates can be given whilst auctions are running if required.   POSTAGE METHODS All items are individually parcelled very securely at the end of the auction to facilitate multiple purchases where applicable. We have had no breakages in several years of Ebaying and use quality recycled and new materials to keep costs to a minimum. We only use Royal Mail postal services that meet Paypal’s strict tracking rules. Thus, all UK buyers will receive their goods via Special Delivery whilst International customers must pay for Royal Mail’s AirSure or International Signed For services. All of these services provide a reference number for your parcel with full insurance against loss while parcels are in the UK. I always try to post parcels within 24 hours of a payment clearing and guarantee to have posted your item within 5 working days at the very most! PAYMENT UK customers may pay by PAYPAL, personal cheques, bankers drafts or postal orders. INTERNATIONAL customers should pay by PAYPAL only unless they can suggest a suitable alternative before the end of the auction. DISCOUNTS For buyers paying by cheque, bankers draft or postal order I offer a £10.00 discount off my postal prices. Please let me know if you intend to pay using one of these methods and I will adjust your invoice accordingly. RETURNS Full auction price refunded on any item found to be not as described and returned within 7 days of delivery. QUESTIONS Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions at all or require any additional photos (please advise on specific angles etc). ….AND FINALLY Please check out my other listings for fine collectable British gems which regularly include Whitefriars Glassware, British Proof Coins of the realm, and Royal Doulton and Doulton Lambeth Stoneware. Place a Bid!