Double Dolphin on Driftwood- Sold

35 pieces of green and brown sea glass were handpicked from the shores of beaches in Mornington, Mt Eliza and Frankston to create these dolphins. Each fragment was individually hand wrapped in copper foil and soldered together. Galvanised steel was shaped to run the length of the dolphins to add shape and contrast. Local driftwood has been used to display the dolphins.

The Sea Foam colour was predominantly used to make Coca-Cola bottles from the early to mid-1900s. The Forest Green colour was popular with a wide variety of antique spirit bottles and still used today for wine bottles. Jade is a colour that has been made throughout both the 19th and 20th centuries, while Kelly Green has been a mass produced colour for bottles during the second half of the 20th century.

The golden amber, amber and dark brown sea glass were all popular colours used to make bottles that held whiskey, bitters, snuff, or even a few poisons in the late 19th century. Dark brown in particular, is still used today for beer, liquor and wine bottles.

Design and Image copyright Mornington Sea Glass.