Topic: FBS mark (French, Scottish, Italian & Czech glass) ... Solved - See Post 88

[Connie]

If it is a retailer or importer mark, then it is likely to be a New York City one due to the source of the glass (European continent) and the time period.

I have been thinking and thinking about this but haven't come up with any good ideas or matches on the initials.

Federated Dept Stores and Feldman Bros. were 2 big retailers operating in this time period.  Federated is still in business but as parent company. But the intials really don't match  :roll:

[Patti]

Hi!
I'm new here and struggling to figure out how to post pictures...but I'm working on it.
I've recently discovered that I may have an Art Deco style of Monart vase.  It was a gift to my mother in 1936. I cannot any Monart markings on it, but it does have the "FBS" and the word "France" marked on the bottom.  It's 9 1/2 inches tall and very Art Deco-y.
It will be up for sale as soon as I can determine if it is, in fact, a Monart.  I'm sorry but I can't figure out you letter/shape designations, either.

I'll go back to trying to get pictures loaded.

Thanks for any and all help!

Patti

[Max]

Hi Patti and welcome to the Glass Message Board. 

This topic might interest you:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,183.msg685.html#msg685

Also this article:
http://www.ysartglass.com/Ysart/Monartglass.htm

If you would like help in uploading your photo, then email me at:  maxeen  AT  aol.com

 

[Max]

Here are Patti's photographs of her green mottled vase:

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7058

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7057

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7056

[Frank]

Hi Patti,

This is not Monart, which was made in Scotland. These FBS marks are presumed to be that of US based importer or retailer. The mark, sometimes as a label, has been found on Czech, French and Italian glass. Hopefully someone can identify who made yours and we might get to a better date. Currently it could be anywhere from 1930's to 50's and no-one has come up with any possible identity.

Mostly the pieces with this mark have appeared in the US

[Max]

Patti, as I mentioned to you in my email, I'll swap this over to the main glass board for you once you've seen this message and agreed.   

Edit:  Just realised that someone's done it already, what great teamwork! 

[Patti]

Gosh,  thank you all for the help.  I truly appreciate it and am amazed that you all are so active and helpful....not all Boards are as active.

According to records my mother kept, the vase was a wedding present to her in 1936...so I'm fairly certain it's from that era and not from the 50's.

I've checked through a lot of books at the local library and even shelf books at Barnes and Noble but I haven't been able to find anything that looks like this vase. 

My most recent attempt to identify it came from the "what's it worth 2 you" website and I paid to have an appraisal and the appraiser ID'd it as possibly a Monart...which led me to you all.

I seem to be back to square one....I have this really interesting Art Deco vase that I can't identify.

If you might have any suggestions as to where I need to turn next, I'd certainly appreciate any help I could get.

Patti

[Della]

It seems as though an importers mark is the most likely explanation as I have also found these, which are made of porcelain. In the description # 1681 it states that they are also signed FBS France.
I also found this vase again, maker seems to be unknown.

 
Della

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[Frank]

I want try and get this vases maker identified and this might take a few weeks... I think it is possible with this one. Your date is helpful.

At some point I will merge it with the other discussion on FBS. That thread is now close to this one in the list so you can see how the mark appears on Monart.

I am fairly certain that no such importer existed after 1950 in the US. Canada is another possibility. As far as I can tell it is quite unusual to insist on this type of mark from producers so it must be an important company even if it did not survive WWII.

[aa]

am amazed that you all are so active and helpful....not all Boards are as active.
Patti

As a matter of interest, how did you hear about this board?