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Author Topic: MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.  (Read 2576 times)

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Offline agincourt17

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MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.
« on: April 01, 2013, 12:55:07 PM »
Two similar lidded trinket pots, 4 inches high x 3 inches diameter, one in green uranium glass and the other in pale blue glass. Both bear a printed silver foil label proclaiming “MERITOR | GENUINE BOHEMIAN GLASS | CZECHOSLOVAKIAN”.

(Permission for the images of the green uranium pot granted by cynthia2o11, and the pale blue pot by habit1212).

I can’t recall seeing anything else with a similar label, or any other pieces attributed to Meritor.

Does anyone have more details about Meritor, or photos of other pieces to share, please?

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Re: MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2013, 09:54:29 PM »
Now photos of another design of pot (in pink glass) bearing the same Meritor label.

(Permission for the re-use of these photos granted by chayden-trading).

Incidentally, this is from Anne’s GTS Mystery set 29 (and I attach a couple of photos of sets showing other pieces from the set for reference).

As soon as I can find my original GMB posts re. Mystery Set 29 I will add reciprocal links.

Any more info regarding Meritor yet?

Fred.

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Re: MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 06:32:00 AM »
Sounds like a brand rather than a manufacturer, so it could be a wholesaler

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Re: MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2015, 07:21:06 PM »
Having been directed to Marcus Newhall’s Hermanova Hut CD-ROM pre-58 catalogue by Anne following a recent query, I think that Hermanova’s #19230 lidded pot on page 2 of the catalogue fits the bill pretty well for the ‘Meritor’ & GTS Mystery Set 29’s lidded pot, and the #18699 ringholder on the same page looks very similar to the ringholder from Mystery Set 29 too.

I can’t find the candlesticks or the tray in the catalogue, though.

What do others think of the Hermanova Hut – Meritor – GTS Mystery Set 29 link, please?

Fred.

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Re: MERITOR Bohemian glass lidded trinket pots.
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2015, 08:02:50 PM »
Have checked my various GTS Mystery Set 29 photos and find that I have photos of a blue set where all pieces but the tray have a foil label bearing the legend ‘ME | CZECHO | SLOVAKIA’.

(Permission for the re-use of these images granted by Andy Moulton)

Is this a later incarnation of the ‘Meritor Bohemia’ label, perhaps, as Christine says, the label of a wholesaler or export/import agent? Certainly seems to fit in with a Hermanova Hut attribution.

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