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Author Topic: Brierley or Royal Brierley  (Read 1108 times)

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Offline Dave the Glass

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Brierley or Royal Brierley
« on: July 09, 2008, 01:36:13 PM »
Hi got a set of 4 cocktail glasses marked "Brierley" on the base, I have looked at DD & Replacements without any joy has anyone any idea when they changed names?

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Offline Lustrousstone

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Re: Brierley or Royal Brierley
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 06:36:44 AM »
According to Glass fact File a-z, Haanstra, if I read it right, Brierley without the Royal seems to have always been an option, but just Brierley post 1960. it hasn't actually changes its name recently. I suspect the posh ranges used the Royal

Ivo may be able to explain better

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Re: Brierley or Royal Brierley
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 09:08:33 AM »
Dartington Crystal now own the Brierley brand. They could only use the Royal with appropriate crown approval.

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