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Offline Margi

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Who or what is Pina Leon
« on: November 24, 2009, 06:58:34 AM »
I have dug out the most pathetic looking ashtray from one of my boxes.  It says Pina Leon Limoges.  Frosted/satin clear.
Does anyone know who or what Pina Leon is.  ie A drink? A person? An area?
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 07:55:32 AM »
do you really want us to believe this is glass?
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 08:30:15 AM »
Could it be Leon Limoges the French firm? Pina could be the last name of the person who designed the bowl or painted it. Mid 19th Century till...i am not sure if or when they closed. I thought it was mostly ceramics! Just a wild guess margi.  :-[
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 08:43:21 AM »
It is definately glass Ivo without a doubt.
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2009, 09:19:40 AM »
Was having a still asleep moment this morning it is Kina Leon not Pina
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 09:21:43 AM »
awl right, Kina is the fortified wine which was so popular with our grandparents, Limoges is the porcelain city and the pressed glass was made by one of the advertising ashtray producers - maybe Duralex.
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 10:53:16 AM »
And you might just find that it is uranium glass if you shine a UV light on it. It might not be as well
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 10:57:23 AM »
Thanks Ivo suspected advertising just wasn't so sure thats why I suggested drink.  Christine, I shall try the UV when I locate it I have put it somewhere safe - now where do I put it.
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Re: Who or what is Pina Leon
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2009, 11:59:36 AM »
Not UV  :cry:
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