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

[obscurities]

This is great information which answers a long asked question. 

[flying free]

Amazing - I can't believe it's finally been found   I've only just seen this post.

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[Tigerchips]

Yeah, here's a glass vase from Czechoslovakia...
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/696013_czechoslovakia-cased-glass-vase
http://www.ebay.com/itm/large-RED-SWIRL-BULBOUS-VASE-Czechoslovakia-glass-FBS-Friedlander-Buying-Serv-/371399557555

Anyone recognise it? Welz crossed my mind but shape isn't really their style.

Found this too....

One of the best displays of Vienna glass ever seen
is now on display at Ferdinand Bing & Co.'s. The
coloring and shapes are quite out of the ordinary, and
appeal at once to the discriminating buyer. Visiting
buyers when inspecting this line should also take oc-
casion to see their line of marbles from Italy. There
are many beautiful pieces in what is possibly the largest
exhibit they have ever had.

https://archive.org/stream/crockeryglassjou86newy/crockeryglassjou86newy_djvu.txt

[obscurities]

I have recently had an alternate theory on this subject shared with me, but the individual who researched it does not have access to some documents at the Rakow which may provide the final pieces to confirm it.  In the near future, I am going to request some documents from the Rakow on an inter-library lend for microfiche relating to my Welz research, and I am going to include the documents needed by the individual doing the work.

If there is validity to the theory, which at this point seems reasonably plausible, the information will be posted in this forum.  So this may actually not be completely solved yet....

[luckyslap]

Frank,
Check EBay item no 371692701016, which is listed as Monart!
It has an etched FBS Mark on the base together with France below it.
The vendor gives a possible attribution of FBS to be Ferdinard Bing &Co Successors or Friedlander Buying Service both being importers of glass into the USA from many countries between 1900 - 1931.
It might be worthwhile contacting the seller to discover his source of information.

Keith

[luckyslap]

Just noticed other info on the subject

[kathclapp]

Brilliant!

[sarapopplewell]

[Mod: post edited to point to thread about the vase. ]

Here is a picture of a vase I inherited from my grandma with the FBS France mark on the bottom. I was trying to get information about it when a member pointed me to this thread.  I would appreciate any information about it.  Thanks!

For details about this vase, please see: French Glass vase with bronze