Topic: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?

[Tarquin73]

Hello everyone.  Can anyone please tell the pattern name on this Stuart Crystal glass?

Thanks

[Paul S.]

hello Tarquin  -  welcome to the GMB.            Regret I don't immediately recognize your glass pattern, although someone on the GMB might know.

There are many thousands of designs/patterns of cut glass, and whilst waiting for an answer you might care to have a look at the Stuart section on replacements.com  -  it may surprise you when you realize quite the vast quantity of different patterns there are.
This is a States based glass and ceramics replacement source, in Carolina, I think.

Factories such as Stuart (British) have changed the shape/look of their backstamp over the years, and seeing exactly the appearance of the word on this piece might help to be able to suggest a period of manufacture.
 

[Tarquin73]

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your prompt reply.  I have looked at ALL of the Stuart patterns on the website and though a few look very similar, none identical.  The glass is from the 1970's so has no stamp or markings.  I've seen some with the 5 leaf design but struggling to find one like mine with the extra leaf set higher in-between.

Marcus

[Paul S.]

this does beg the question Marcus  -  what makes you suggest Stuart  -  other factories such as Edinburgh, Webb Corbett, Thomas Webb, Waterford and possibly others, indulged in very similar cut patterns.
Of course, you may know that it came out of a Stuart presentation box.

The date alone does not mean there won't be a backstamp  -  most of the factories I've suggested did mark their wares at that period (and some still do)  -  although a small proportion of pieces always seem to escape the backstamp.       It may well be any one of these makers, and simply have been one of the few that weren't marked.

[brucebanner]

You sure this is not Edinburgh crystal ?.

[Tarquin73]

Hi Bruce.  I was told it was Stuart, but i have no knowledge on crystal glass!!!  I have been left a large collection of crystal and china and i'm trying to find out what it all is.  I've sourced a lot of it as Stuart Cheltenham, but wasn't sure about this.

[Tarquin73]

I don't know if it helps but all pieces have a 16 point starburst on .the bottom

Marcus

[Paul S.]

I believe that a lot/most of recent Edinburgh production was made in Czechoslovakia - think it's marked as
'Edinburgh International'  -  so perhaps much of this hasn't yet found its way onto the Replacement sites.

I wouldn't have thought that a 16 point star was indicative of one particular maker.

[ttttootall]

This company:
http://www.replacements.com/
can and will identify almost any crystal stemware.
Just follow the directions on their site and they will get back to you with a name and replacement cost.
Good luck,

[brucebanner]

It looks like Edinburgh crystal Balmoral from your pick there are a few on google same pattern, regards Chris.