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Author Topic: Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?  (Read 914 times)

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Offline BRADBURY7308

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Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?
« on: August 25, 2009, 08:39:07 PM »
Very nice coffee type mugs with nicely done handles in a colour similar too holmegaard's the base is marked b687 and has a neatly polished pontil, Not much age wear on these. They measure 4.25" t 3.5" w does anyone know a maker and or age please? :chky:

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Re: Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 08:55:18 PM »
Elis Bergh for Kosta, designed c.1935, I believe.

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Re: Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 09:03:18 PM »
Thanks pinkspoons ive also seen some very similar whitefriars shape beer mugs but dont think the colour is right for whitefriars, How do you attribute to kosta do you recognise the number underneath? or the design?   :-X :chky:

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Re: Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2009, 09:31:41 PM »
There was a recent discussion on Bergh signatures that you may find useful:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27956.msg152193.html#msg152193

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Re: Glass mugs nice holmegaard type colour?
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 08:56:32 AM »
Darn it! I had a pair of those years ago and never knew what the B serial number stood for...now I do.  Bit late as I've sold them now!   :-[ ::) :)

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