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  Yes, the pattern is the mitered diamond or sawtooth. Nice to see the French version of these vases. As I would suspect the French version a bit more ornate/refined.
 
  Loved your photos taken in natural light on your thread of creamer/jug.

In reference to my post #135 where I said I believed the vases I was discussing in that post from George Bacchus were done with Kirk's outlines as the source for the pictures ...
see here:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6250/vase-george-bacchus-and/
Link to my post #135 here:
https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,53085.msg381580.html#msg381580

...I've come across this item for sale.  I'm adding it because it's blue opaline and the vendor says it's by George Bacchus.  I couldn't see a primary source reference for that identification though, however the seller references a decanter found on the cover of 5000 Years of Glass Hugh Tait:
https://www.exhibitantiques.com/item/3932/exhibitantiques/Rare-George-Bacchus-Blue-On-White-Cased-Glass-Decanter-c1850.html

The V&A have the decanter (white overlay over ruby with mitre cutting) which I believe is the one shown on the cover of 5000 Years of Glass Hugh Tait,  as by George Bacchus but I couldn't see a primary source reference for that identification either:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O326654/decanter-and-stopper-george-bacchus-and/

I think this is the same as the one shown in British Glass 1800-1914 Charles Hajdamach page 87.  On page 84 he discusses this decanter.  I couldn't find in the book a primary reference source for that identification.

I think this white over red decanter is pretty amazing glass blowing (cased) and cutting and overall design.  Very different to, for example, this transfer printed white opaline vase also in the V&A and actually marked Geo.Bacchus & Sons Vitrified Enamel colours, seemingly produced around a similar time frame:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6250/vase-george-bacchus-and/?carousel-image=2017JR8054

Talking of the U shaped V on the engraved monogram on the V&A clear glass plate and uranium glass bowl, this piece linked below is from what I understand earlier than 1839 (from Saint-Louis) and the engraving doesn't look the most sophisticated however the V definitely looks like a V:

https://laterreestunjardin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cristal-Saint-Louis-4.jpg

Source - https://laterreestunjardin.com/cristallerie-saint-louis/

That UR of the monogram is inexplicable.

  Another molded version. Most where done as the previous ones pictured so far. This is the only short version I have ever seen.

I tend to agree (knowing nothing about American glass exports of the day) a reasonable working assumption. Your thoughts very welcome.

Those bobble variations could well be something to do with reheating when the sections were joined.