Topic: German or Austrian cut crystal trinket set - Mystery 176

[Bernard C]

Cut crystal trinket set, either German or Austrian or labelled for the German or Austrian market, with foil on paper labels, comprising toilet water decanter, atomiser, and covered puff.

Height of decanter 118mm, with stopper 172mm, diameter 125mm, weight 706g 1lb 9oz.   Total weight of decanter, atomiser, and covered puff 2054g 4lb 8½oz.

Inside a hexagonal frame, the labels read:-

ECHT

BLEIKRISTALL

MUNDGEBLASEN

ALLES HANDGE-

SCHLIFFEN

Any information sought (attribution, date, accurate translation, &c.) please.   Thanks for your interest.

Bernard C. 

[dirk.]

hi Bernard,
at least I can help with a translation:

real/genuine
lead crystal
mouth-blown
all hand-
cut

time-frame may be wide (30´s-50´s) unless someone knows, which manufacture's label it is.

[Bernard C]

Dirk - Grateful thanks.   It was the "echt" that threw me as I couldn't help seeing it as "etched"!

Bernard C. 

[Chris Harrison]

Hello Bernard,
My instinct is that it is of DDR origin (especially since the label has no maker's name).  I'll have to look in some boxes to give you a possible candidate.  May take a couple of days.
Regards,
Chris

[Bernard C]

Any new thoughts on this three-piece trinket set, please.   In particular has the label been identified.

Sorry about the previous posts being smashed up by the recent change to SMF 2, but the picture links still work OK.

Bernard C.