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Title: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Paul S. on April 29, 2009, 07:38:42 PM

I am accoustomed to seeing the usual Rd. numbering on pressed pieces  -  but this one has thrown me.   A biscuit barrel I wud have thought - 135 cms. tall and 120 cms wide at the top rim.   A rounded style of foot rim, not the older sort of flat ground sort, so possibly not victorian and maybe more C20.  In case it is difficult to read the base image, it shows  'S. and then underneath the no. 2256 (at least it looks like a 6).   I don't have the lid, and wonder if the side decoration is what is known as 'cross cut diamonds'.   Sorry if this is a thick question, and I'm sure there are lots of you who will immediately know the answer.     thanks for looking and grateful for any replies.   Cheers            Paul S.

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Glen on April 29, 2009, 08:07:51 PM

I don't know the significance of the letters and numerals, but I can tell you that the pattern looks like the Czech maker, Rindskop's "Diamond Ovals" design (it's called that by Carnival collectors). A similar design was also made by Karhula in Finland, but Rindskopf made a very wide range of shapes while Karhula made very few.

Glen

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Paul S. on April 30, 2009, 09:17:46 AM

thanks Glen  -  appreciate your suggestions.      What sort of date period wud the Czech and Finnish items that you mention have been manufactured.  cheers      Paul S.

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Glen on April 30, 2009, 09:41:43 AM

1920s (maybe late "teens"), early 1930s, especially for the Rindskopf items. A lot of Rindskopf's glass came to the UK, indeed a lot of their Diamond Ovals pieces (certainly in Carnival) ended up here too.

Here's a photo of a bowl my daughter recently found in the Midlands (photo her copyright, of course).

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Chris Harrison on May 01, 2009, 08:44:57 AM

Yeah, see
LINK HERE (http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Rindskopf-1915.8+B6YmFja1BJRD04JnByb2R1Y3RJRD0zNjkmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9OCZkZXRhaWw9.0.html)
design number 1238

I have the comport, no 1232

This catalogue is said to be from 1915.

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Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Paul S. on May 01, 2009, 09:14:50 AM

fantastic Chris  -  thanks very much for the time and effort, and especially for sharing these comprehensive and very useful older catalogues.  Must go out now and find the lid!    cheers          Paul S.

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Chris Harrison on May 01, 2009, 09:20:32 AM

Catalogues courtesy of friends of Pamela (http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/), it must be said.

Title: Re: i.d. for biscuit barrel please.
Post by: Glen on May 01, 2009, 04:14:30 PM

If you are interested in background info on Rindskopf (and some amazing photos), you may like to look at my website:
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/RindskopfHome.html

Glen