Topic: What is the stamp s v please?

[Ivo]

The history of Vannes is long and complicated. SV was clearly a division which made pressed glass,  but the firm changed to Cristallerie in 1960. Quite a technical difference. Since they made Art Vannes, and when they went into the CFC conglomerate they produced Daum and Sèvres cristal. They also run the official glass school in France.

[Frank]

Perhaps they have a historian that can provide a definitive answer on the SV mark. I had just updated my previous post that suggests the Schmid connection ended in 1908. The SV pieces are presumably all well before 1960.

[Ivo]

by definition, there is no pressing of animalitos, salt cellars and hens on the nest in crystal. Glass to crystal is a serious switch.

[Frank]

Not that any of the SV marked pieces are crystal in any case. Or is an SV mark found on those too?

[Ivo]

nope.