Topic: Need to learn more about family glass

[Indianacollect]

thank you for the information

[KevinH]

I know nothing much at all about Pairpoint or what they made. But I belive in England those old "lusters" (or "drops"; or "swags") were often made by one or another company and then bought in by others companies to fit to their own products. Even some Irish glass used lustres made in Birmingham, England (according to at least one author on the subject). Therefore, trying to tie in a partcular type of lustre design to a specific company making items that use the lustres may not lead anywhere.

But if Pairpoint made their own lustres, then perhaps specific items could have been adorned with specific lustres?

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Is there a signature on the iridescent "multi color vase"? Sometimes around the bottom edge rather than on the base.

[Indianacollect]

Not sure if it is stamped with something or it is just forming glass that look like a stamp, but this is the bottom of the multi color vase.  Thanks for the info on the lusters.

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll107/kurthometown/Collection/?action=view&current=anquites1003.jpg

[krsilber]

I've heard that lots of lustres were made in Bohemia and that they at some point were the major supplier to world markets.  Wish I could remember where I heard that.

I've never heard them called swags, so I don't think it's a US term. 

[Indianacollect]

that is real interesting, which leads me to another hunt of information lol
I did find this
http://collectibles.about.com/od/articlesonglass/p/PFglasslusters.htm

[Indianacollect]

the lusters give such an unreal look when lite up in the dark. This picture does not do it justice.