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Title: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 09, 2013, 08:10:37 PM
Trying to get an ida of data on a Moser catalogue, I suspect after 1893 but before 1910 and most likely before 1900. Highest pattern number is 8281 and here are some of the more recognisable high pattern number items. Lowest pattern number is 0  :D
7661 intaglio cut vase
7820 Suite. Wine glass and cups in shape
8147 Intaglio cut wine glass
8174 vase, I assume stained not flashed colour?
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 09, 2013, 08:12:05 PM
8281 Bowl
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 09, 2013, 08:39:52 PM
According to "Moser 1857-1997", it's Product Catalogue 2 1902
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 10, 2013, 12:31:38 AM
Sounds close enough, thanks Christine. It is actually catalogue of the French agency so probably a subset of that one. It is 24 pages.

Do you know if the colouring was stain?
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 10, 2013, 11:28:53 AM
Doesn't say, sorry
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 10, 2013, 03:39:58 PM
Just while browsing for examples I came across some saying the glass was flashed and others stained... though most did not mention it .... scouring sources I can find nothing to indicate if Moser were flashing or staining. One even mentioned pseudo cameo for 8174 type... did not buy that.
Also saw quite a few examples on-line with a deep blue, presumably a later colour as all those shown in the catalogue are quite light colours. I also have their 1948 catalogue (already on-line) but that has none of these early styles, and another from 1950s which I cannot find... grrr.
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: azelismia on February 16, 2013, 12:06:57 PM
They aren't stained.  8174 is marquetry and cut. I also don't think they are flashed. I think more properly you'd call it cased. The layers aren't that thin. they're thin but not paper thin.

This type of glass was made from about 1893-1915 or 1920 or something along those lines.

Before 1895 Moser got their glass from Harrach for this type of thing and there is some evidence that they didn't stop buying from harrach entirely once they got their own glass works up and running. Harrach also made this type of glass.

Mike has one of the marquetry examples right now

http://www.manddmoir.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/moir?opendocument&part=5/
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 16, 2013, 06:11:40 PM
Thanks for confirming that and the marquetry example.

Discussion of and details of how, with pics, on flashing and semi-casing are in this old thread http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1247.0.html
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 16, 2013, 07:06:58 PM
The monogrammed lobed glass at £60 the pair are pattern 560 which sold in a service of 48 glasses (4 sizes) and 4 carafes for 175 Francs plus, from 6 to 50 francs for monogram on the entire service. By contrast the 8174 shown above sold for 90 Francs

One online site gives 1 Franc = 10 shillings in 1900 (I find that surprising...) but divide Francs by 2 for equivalent pounds.
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: azelismia on February 17, 2013, 08:16:43 AM
From what is there that confirms my thought that these are cased the color is an inner layer not outer. (most of the time) There are some instances where the color appears to be on both inner and outer layers changing down to a clear either at the top or bottom. I don't know if some of these are really some brand of heat sensitive glass or if they're all cased.
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: Frank on February 17, 2013, 12:45:21 PM
I am certain it will not be heat sensitive. Flashing on the inside requires inverting the bubble after flashing - it can be done and is but certainly unusual. But if you want to cut the exterior without removing colour it is the only way. And clearly the case in these particular pieces.
Title: Re: Dating Moser
Post by: azelismia on February 17, 2013, 02:01:11 PM


Some of them have a definite cased look. You look on the rim and there is a MM or so of cased glass on the inside the intaglio cutting is on the outside and thus has the look of the color of glass lining the inside of the piece.

But other times there is no apparent layer in the glass and the intaglio cutting appears to be the color of the glass. Looking from the top down it looks a solid lavender in color. no clear showing at all.  When you look from the base down there appears to be no lavender. it's all clear.


http://www.thegildedcurio.com/item-422.html

this one is an example of that (although I don't have a pic of the rim on my webpage) This particular example is a monster. It weighs about 8 pounds.