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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on August 09, 2011, 01:45:01 PM
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name is acid etched, so there's no doubt of its origins, but not something that appears in the Eve Thrower & Mark Hill booklet on this factory - neither do I see it in Hajdamach or Miller. The lines are about 1 - 2mm deep and have been left matt, and in places unsymmetrical in their spacing. Height is something like 8.75"/220mm. Doesn't seem to have much of a 'ding', although may well have some lead content - and rim is ground/polished and bevelled, although no pontil on the bottom. I'm thinking this backstamp is early 1990's - and grateful for confirmation - and would appreciate any information on these 'cut' pieces. Were they few in number, and was the cutting outsourced possibly. Look forward to all replies, and thanks for looking :)
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I have one of these, seen on the right in this picture. It was bought in the factory shop at Dartington - sorry, I can't remember exactly when but it was definitely in the 1990's.
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thanks Leni - well, that's at least two in existance :) Typically, the sort of Dartington that I guess most of us find, is the relief patterned or smooth pieces - and it just seemed to me that pieces with cut decoration were very much in the minority. I'm sure you'e right with the date.
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Probably not likely to be seen in the books in view of their date of origin - this pic is just to show that there were at least two sizes - unless anyone has something bigger or smaller than these. The larger one is about 10.75" (275mm) tall and the shorter one about 8.75" (220mm).