Topic: Late 19th Century Moser Glasses Help with Pattern Name & Signature

[APEXantiques]

  Hello folks!

  I promise this won't be as "difficult" (or rather I won't be) this time!

  Just wondering if anyone is able to help out with any further information on these Moser glasses I picked up?
  As the pics show, it's an oak and acorn design on cranberry. the bases are signed in gilt, one almost totally obliterated so hoping to get the information down before they get any worse. Having said that, they'll be treated with kid gloves from here on out!

[NevB]

This site may be of interest:

https://www.moser.com/file/edee/downloads/moser_book_eng.pdf

[APEXantiques]

For some reason that site won't load on my mobile.
Will have to try on the desktop later.
Thanks for your help

[APEXantiques]

Fantastic, what an incredible resource!
Many thanks.
Any ideas on the signature though?

[NevB]

I would think it's a decorator's mark and/or a shape mark, it could possibly read "Singer". Apparently in late 1900's Moser were supplied with blanks by other Bohemian makers which they decorated.

[chopin-liszt]

  I think the same, Nev.
I have been under the impression that if a signature is written in gilt, it is normally the gilder who wrote it.
I don't know why the enamellers didn't, or even if they didn't. Perhaps because the gilding was the final treatment?

[APEXantiques]

Many thanks to all who responded. Your information is invaluable.

I'm inclined to agree, it's the same with English china; the gilder often marked the base, even if the painter didn't as gilding was the last process applied.