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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Greg. on August 20, 2010, 04:31:17 PM

Title: Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark - ID = Guernsey Island Glass
Post by: Greg. on August 20, 2010, 04:31:17 PM

Hi All,

Pretty sure someone will recognize this one. Relatively small vase, lightish blue in colour with swirled lines of colour running around the vase.  Measures 3.5 inches high.

Has a very distinctive impressed/stamped design within the pontil mark. (Photos attached)

All thoughts appreciated.

Thanks
Greg

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 20, 2010, 04:42:57 PM

The three lions of Guernsey Glass methinks

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Cathy B on August 20, 2010, 04:44:54 PM

Someone will come along witht he right answer soon, but for now - is that the three lions mark of Island Studio Glass, Guernsey?

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: dinklepip on August 20, 2010, 05:00:41 PM

agreed

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Cathy B on August 20, 2010, 05:16:49 PM

Christine, we crossed postings! :) while you're here, is it Island Studio Glass or Guernsey Glass?

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Greg. on August 20, 2010, 05:28:39 PM

Thanks everyone. Had a look at a few other pontil marks on the web, 'Island Studio Glass' looks like a good fit.

Just to check are 'Guernsey Glass' and 'Island Studio Glass' two different companies ?Just come across conflicting info on the web.

Thanks,
Greg

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Cathy B on August 20, 2010, 05:31:10 PM

Might be my error. Wait for Christine to confirm.

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: johnfandmaryp on August 20, 2010, 06:00:32 PM

I have a paperweight with the same impressed mark and also its original label which is Island Studio Glass. From the little research I did before listing it on eBay, I'm pretty sure that Island Studio and Guernsey Glass are (or should I say were, as I believe that Island Studio closed in 2002) different companies.

Hope this helps a bit, John. 8)

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 20, 2010, 06:42:00 PM

 :ooh:
I thought they were the same! But that's what this mark is.
(I see it as 3 stick men in a boat  :wsh: )

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 20, 2010, 07:03:31 PM

OK, Island Studio Glass on Guernsey (not the US Guernsey Glass)

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: ahremck on August 22, 2010, 03:14:36 PM

My thought was to flip the pontil so that I effectively looked through it from the neck of the bottle.  That seems to show a name '???EUS' (see attached) I am wondering if looking at it through the pontil shows a better result given that refractiojn & reflection make it hard for me to make a better guess.

Ross

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 22, 2010, 03:19:42 PM

It doesn't say anything - flipped or unflipped, it's still the mark used on Guernsey Island Glass. (UK Guernsey Island Glass, not US Guernsey Glass) . See the photograph of the label on the marked paperweight. It's the same company, same label, same pontil mark.

Title: Re: ID Help Required. Very distinctive stamped design to Pontil Mark
Post by: johnfandmaryp on August 22, 2010, 04:14:21 PM

Just in case anyone's wondering, the three lions are taken from Guernsey's official Coat of Arms.