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Title: Cut glass fag box
Post by: johnphilip on September 20, 2011, 04:22:19 PM
I have a very nice cut glass fag box by Edinburgh&Lieth , on the top is an engraved crown over a large capital A , i thought Craven A logo but no they have a black cat , any ideas ? Please .
Title: Re: Cut glass fag box
Post by: Frank on September 20, 2011, 08:50:49 PM
Crowns should not be too hard to ID, might just turn to be some Royal/Ducal A hole (http://www.debook.com/gifs/Mailsmoker.gif) private suite. Atholl for e.g.

Obviouisly would like a nice big set of images for Scotland's Glass please  :thud:
Title: Re: Cut glass fag box
Post by: johnphilip on September 21, 2011, 07:36:59 AM
Frank i will take it to Cambridge on Sunday and get one of our techie souls to take some pics for you . jp :help: Its in great nick .
Title: Re: Cut glass fag box
Post by: Paul S. on September 21, 2011, 07:47:56 AM
I spent half the night laying awake trying to recall a tobacco company name (beginning with A) that I thought I remembered from my days of collecting the cards.   In the end in came back, and was Ardath   -  but I've searched and I don't see any obvious connection with Scotland/E & L or a crown  etc., so can I now go back to sleep please :)   Best of luck with your sleuthing jp.
Title: Re: Cut glass fag box
Post by: Frank on September 21, 2011, 10:37:56 AM
A trade mark is very unlikely... some crown monograms http://belovedlinens.net/monograms/crowns-monograms.html more via google

Rankings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet

A few more, love Hillary's http://www.heraldicsculptor.com/gartcres.html
Title: Re: Cut glass fag box
Post by: johnphilip on September 21, 2011, 05:53:15 PM
Thanks Frank for the coronets on Wiki , i probably have Princess Annes fag box . ;) the only thing missing is from the red bit up .
 :ho: in the morning .