Topic: Help with stemware ID please - straight sides & ball stem

[Eliot]

Hi - I have searched for years for a correct ID on this crystal. My 96 year old aunt says she bought this set at Frederick & Nelson/Seattle sometime in the 40's or 50's. At that time, F & N specialized in high end stemware, Steuben and Scandinavian glass.  My aunt  insists it is Fostoria but I've tried all the Fostoria at Replacements with no luck. There are similar shapes, stems, colors, etc in Steuben, Bryce, Imperial Candlewick, Swedish glass but no exact matches.  Please note, the stacked ball stem does not have any spacers or discs between balls.  Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. 

[Ohio]

Might try Duncan Miller #5111 ball stems & also Libbey ball stems but beyond that..well during that time period there were ball stem imports from everywhere & sold everywhere.

[Eliot]

Thanks Ohio.  I had not researched Duncan Miller so appreciate the suggestion.  Think I'll search Scandinavian glass next. 

[brucebanner]

I have looked through three pattern books and it all seems to points to America, i take it you have tried Libbey's glass, send a pic in to Replacements, there good at pattern matching. Chris.

[Eliot]

Thanks Chris.  Yes, I've searched Libbey. A few of their patterns come very close but not exact. Ditto for Bryce.  Sent pix to Replacements a couple years ago and they came up empty but sent them again yesterday.  I appreciate your help.

Ann