Topic: Crystal signature ID please... Val or something similar.

[cubby01]

Hi all,  I've got this crystal ashtray and was hoping someone could id the company by the signature on the base.   Appears there was a paper label but only a small patch of old label glue and rubbed paper remained when I got it.  There is very little wear so I have no indication as to how old it is. 

TIA, -Buck

[Margi]

Val st Lambert

[Margi]

This is only a guess based on my hubbys vast glass ashtray collection - I think he is now upto 200 or so.  Incidentally if anyone knows of an easy cataloging system could you please let me know.

[Greg.]

Margi are some Val St Lambert pieces signed just 'Val'..? I've seen a few signed in the full script before....?

[Anne]

I thought the mark looked more like VSL than VAL?

[cubby01]

Anne, Sorry I got confused...you thought what looked like VSL?  My ashtray above or the typical Val St. Lambert mark?


Val St. Lambert was my initial thought on this piece when I saw the mark but I've never seen a hand scribed Val St. Lambert signature, and I've never seen a Val St. Lambert mart that was VAL.  VSL, yes, but not VAL.

[Anne]

I read the mark you posted above as VSL not VAL... does that clarify it cubby?

[cubby01]

Thanks Anne, I'm having a hard time getting VSL out of it but if it is VSL then it might make more sense.   I did find some examples online of hand scribed Val St Lambert and a couple which looked like it could be a hand scribed VSL as well.

[johnphilip]

I have quite a few hock glasses marked VSL i cant say that looks the same .

[glassobsessed]

This was on a candlestick: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11834

John