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josordoni:
I am writing up what I think is an Orrefors Vicke Lindstrand vase - wavy glass with engraved seagulls diving after tiny engraved fishes...

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4550   Vase
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4551  marks

I am sure the L is for Vicke Lindstrand, but I just can't work out what the other numbers mean.
I can’t make sense of the last two sets of numbers.

Added: btw, I have now sorted out the numbering.  I did find the numbers page on Great Glass, but this did not help me as Linstrand left Orrefors in 1940 and the numbering shown does not start until 1945.

taylog1:
L 1262 is a pre 1934 design (in the Jan 1934 catalogue) but don't know how long in production.

It's worth remembering that Ivo's book is trying to put a lot of info into limited space.

If you want a more detailed description of Orrefors signing, Orrefors a Century of Swedish Glassmaking lays it out over more pages.

The last two letters are usually the engraver code, but tthere's no EE or 33, so maybe year of manufacture ?

Taylog1

josordoni:
Thank you Taylog.  It all makes sense now, and now that I have had my hand held I can see the info in Ivo's book as well.

I was lost in the many sections for Orrefors.  I agree, it does cram a load of info into a small space, it is invaluable, and Ivo must have spent a long long time compiling it.

josordoni:
When Ivo comes back I would be very grateful if he could shed some light on the 33 at the end please? 

thanks Ivo, and I hope you had a good time!

Quackers:
Hi Lynne, I have just been trying to understand some marks like this myself and I think that I might have sorted yours out as well.  I have just found an engraved vase (pictured on page 178, bottom left of DKs 20th Century Glass by Judith Miller) with the marks;  Orrefors P 3613.56.69

Which I believe translates as;  Sven Palmqvist pattern no. 3613, designed in 1956, made in 1969.

The pattern number on yours is 1933 according to Ivo's super little book (page 108, Orrefors Marks on Engraved Glass, about 1/3rd the way down the left coloumn!) as they used numbers 1213-1294 in that year.  Now I get a little more hazy but It seems more than coincidence that the next number on your (33) and mine (56) is the same as the year of design.  What do you think, have I stretched it too far???  At least you have less numbers than me!

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