Topic: What is the stamp s v please?

[Margi]

Thank you all so much for the id of my BVB piece and wondered if someone can tell me now who S V is.  I have this clear glass inkwell.  There isn't much to say about it really except its beautiful and heavyish.  The reverse has S V embossed on it.  One ever so small chip on base but otherwise in excellent condition.
Thank you again

Margi

[dirk.]

The pressed SV mark is still a mystery unfortunately. You´ll
find some threads by using the search function on this board.

[pamela]

yes, still a mystery   :hb2:

Still my best guess is French/Swiss/German corner area and stands for Schmidt Verriers (glassmakers dynasty)

[pamela]

http://www.schmid-verrier.ch/

 :angel:

[Margi]

Hello Pamela thank you for that link but I have to say I am a little confused.  I translated some of it but I don't understand if I am truthfully honest.   :ac1:   I see where the SV comes into play but is this the name of a person, the glasshouse etc?  When I press the links I see a house moving down as if it is talking about the town.  Could you please advise me in a "guide for idiots" method please. 
Thank you so much
Margi

[fishin4glass]

This is my first post on this site.  So today, I come across a blue glass Beggars Hand.  Have never seen one like this.  I've seen many made by Vallerysthal Portieux, but this one is somewhat different. It reminds me of EAPG and has more detail around the wrist and the cup part is an overall diamond pattern. And one of the fingers is wearing a ring.  Then I noticed on the bottom, it was clearly marked with an "S." and what looked like "V.", but the V was formed around a curved indention.  I feel sure it is S.V.  I did some internet research and found a blurb regarding Schmid Verriers at Vannes-le-Chatel and read that they merged with Vallerysthal Portieux, so it seems to make sense to me that this is what S.V. stands for.  No matter, I am thrilled with my treasure.  I would love the post a pic, but it is telling me my file is too large.  Have no idea how to reduce the size.

[chopin-liszt]

Hi and welcome!
There are loads of techie tips here about resizing. You'll just have to have a look and see which instructions pertain to whatever system you are using.
Failing that, you can just click on the envelope under my username to email me, and we can organise you sending me your images for resizing.

I'm not exactly sure what the Beggar's Hand looks like - I'm aware of a milk glass "cupped hands" bowl, and of hand vases. I'm curious!

[fishin4glass]

Thanks for the reply/tip.  I think I may have been successful with re-sizing.  Here it is.

[chopin-liszt]

I don't know why you're thanking me - I forgot to post the link to the tips! I'm very sorry.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/board,22.0.html

That is what I'd call a "Hand vase", thanks for persevering with the resizing.

[Frank]

Not sure that SV should be assumed to be Schmid Verrier. While it has a long history with the Schmid family heavily involved. 1907 it appears in trade catalogue as a gobleterie ( Pressed Glass ). Ernest Schmid was managing since 1886 it, other members of the family were also involved significantly in other companies in the area. But nothing seems to definitively link this glassworks to the SV mark. Although there is a mention of  catalogue here http://www.pressglas-korrespondenz.de/aktuelles/pdf/pk-2010-2w-smith-sv-henne-korb-engl.pdf an advert on eBay suggest the company marketed as Vannes le Chatel. All the advertising dates after 1960.

and a lot about the family here http://www.schmidverriers.com/ with many other accounts on other French sites. Moe detail here http://theses.univ-lyon2.fr/documents/getpart.php?id=lyon2.2000.picoche_p&part=29581

In 1908 the Bourbonneux family took over the running of Verrerie Vannes le Chatel making SV mark less likely!