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claddagh:
I am gathering any information regarding this knife. It is 6.5" long, souvenir novelty, it is signed Tipton, IA - on the one side and painted (worn off) flowers - on the other side. Any info will be helpful

pamela:
Probably a letter opener or fruit knife ?  :pb:

claddagh:
Information about this knife was found in the book Victorian Glass Novelties (Schiffer Book for Collectors) pg. 134. OPAL KNIVES, DECORATED AND SOUVENIR. No maker is listed.

It is too thick to open a letters. Thank you, Pamela, for your reply.

Pamela.
I would like mention to you about Niemen (Neman) glass work info on your site. This is not a Polish company, used to be Russian, now is Belarusian.

Mosquito:

--- Quote from: claddagh on February 27, 2011, 08:24:09 PM ---Pamela.
I would like mention to you about Niemen (Neman) glass work info on your site. This is not a Polish company, used to be Russian, now is Belarusian.

--- End quote ---

Actually there are two Niemen's... yes, one is in Belarus, however, J. Stolle Niemen were a Polish company. This caught me out at first when I acquired a vase with a Cyrillic Nemen mark 'HEMAH' - thought it was Belarusian, but turned out to be J. Stolle Niemen for the Russian market...

Steven

pamela:
Stolle Niemen/Neman

For today that's absolutely correct, however I've learnt from here that the region belonged to Poland from 1921 til 1939:

http://www.pressglas-korrespondenz.de/archiv/pdf/pk-2008-1-05w-mb-stolle-niemen-1923.pdf

It's always too difficult to decide where to put the glassworks; the country  :huh: ::) :pb: of their time or the present  :thud:

Thank you anyway  :)

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