Topic: Help identifying a clear lead crystal bowl

[shinypebbles]

Picked this up in a charity shop for a couple of pounds, and got a surprise when I cleaned it up. It's approx 8 inches in diameter and 4 1/2 inches up the side. It is definitely lead crystal with a very high lead content; it is very heavy and highly refractive. When I did a density test it matched my older Thomas Webb, so probably over 34%.  There's no maker's mark that I can find, and an image search has turned up blank.

I can't place the cut, but it looks familiar and it is driving me mad. Can anyone place this one?

[Anne]

Hi and welcome to the board. I'm struggling to make out the pattern on your bowl as the light background is distracting. Could you take some photos of the bowl against a plain black background please (a sheet of plain matt black card or paper or plain black fabric works well.) That way it will help us see the pattern much better.

[shinypebbles]

I've tried it against some plain black sheet, but it's still reflective. I've left the flash off to get the cuts showing, and sketched the pattern, which just repeats the three bars and cross hatch round the sides.