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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: awenger on February 17, 2012, 01:43:54 PM

Title: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: awenger on February 17, 2012, 01:43:54 PM

Hi can anyone identify this pattern for me please.  I'm having no luck at all.  Its got the elongated tail on the &.

I can't seem to find the pattern/design anywhere.

Many thanks

PS I'm a newbie here and any help is greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: E&L Pattern Help needed.
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 17, 2012, 01:51:04 PM

Hi and Welcome to the Board.

I am sure someone with more knowledge in this type of glass will be able to help you -- as the Folks on here as *Amazing*.

 :hug:

Title: Re: E&L Pattern Help needed.
Post by: flying free on February 17, 2012, 03:18:31 PM

Hi and welcome
I can't help with your pattern though, but what is E&L please?
m

Title: Re: E&L Pattern Help needed.
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 17, 2012, 04:23:36 PM

Edinburgh and Leith Glassworks then Edinburgh Crystal post 1955

Title: Re: E&L Pattern Help needed.
Post by: awenger on February 17, 2012, 04:46:18 PM

Hi everyone

thanks for the replies so far.

Yes its an early Edinburgh Crystal mark.  I know the elongated tail dates it between 1927 and 1939. But trying to identify the pattern is driving me bonkers.

AW

Title: Re: E&L Pattern Help needed.
Post by: Carolyn Preston on February 18, 2012, 12:25:51 AM

Wouldn't know the pattern from a hole in the ground, but can I say your photography of it is excellent!  :smg:

Carolyn

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: KevinH on February 18, 2012, 01:25:54 AM

With my moderator hat on, I have changed the thread title to expand on the "E&L" bit.

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: ckscot on February 18, 2012, 11:47:53 AM

You might already have tried looking through the patterns on Replacements.com but just in case you don't know of them, here is a link to their Edinburgh Crystal pages.  I have spent many hours going cross-eyed trying to identify patterns through this site, sometimes successfully.
http://www.replacements.com/crystal/EDIIMG01.htm

Good luck, Iain

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: Carolyn Preston on February 18, 2012, 07:00:08 PM

Quote from: KevinH on February 18, 2012, 01:25:54 AM

With my moderator hat on, I have changed the thread title to expand on the "E&L" bit.

That hat looks so good on you  :clap:  ;D

Carolyn

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: awenger on February 19, 2012, 11:29:07 PM

Thanks Carolyn not bad for my first attempt and with my phone camera too!

Iain, I think I have been through this page but in a slightly different format. Thanks though.  Oh yes, I know what you mean.  After a while I could see my pattern in every item I looked at!!

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: Paul S. on February 20, 2012, 08:43:56 PM

I have tried a variety of 'replacement' sources, and came up with without a match.         In view of the fact that you have confirmed this one is E&L - probably sometime around the '30's, then the pattern may well have been sufficiently long since abandoned to be unavailable from anywhere now.      Although that is my guess only, and for all I know Edinburgh Crystal may have in fact continued this one for a very long time (although proabably not since we can't find it).        Some patterns like Woodchester and Stratford for example (Stuart) seemed to have been produced for ever.       It's a long shot, but much leg work trawling around antiques fairs/markets may well be your only hope (and a slim one at that) :)
P.S.  throw it away and buy 1/2 doz. of another more recent pattern. ;)

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: awenger on February 21, 2012, 04:28:44 PM

Hi

Paul thanks for your research. That's a good idea regarding the Antique Fairs.  Alas I thought my prayers would be answered immediately via the internet so hadn't really give that option much thought.

Anyway I'll give it a few weeks and if I have no luck I'll throw them (8 piece) in the recycle bin. :thup:

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: Paul S. on February 21, 2012, 05:02:44 PM

no, no, please don't bin eight oldish E&L glasses, my apologies for being a little flippant.    Surely eight is enough for anyone, is it a football team that you're trying to inebriate. ;D      You're lucky to have that many from an old set - so keep them, please.

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: awenger on February 21, 2012, 07:04:33 PM

 ;)

Title: Re: Edinburgh and Leith pattern help needed.
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 21, 2012, 07:22:54 PM

They might be good for prawn cocktails!
Definitely not bin material!
Even if you don't get a name for the pattern, surely the E&L mark alone is enough to indicate quality.  :thup: