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Title: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Glen on May 20, 2007, 02:56:19 PM

Can anyone tell me where I can find out about the pressed glass production of Edinburgh Crystal?

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Frank on May 20, 2007, 03:22:38 PM

No. Woodward carefully avoids the subject and I have no references to it anywhere. They always liked to emphasise that they catered to a luxury market but there are hints in Woodward about other processes.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Glen on May 20, 2007, 03:30:30 PM

Thanks Frank. Much appreciated.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: aa on May 20, 2007, 03:30:58 PM

What exactly would you like to know and what period?

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Glen on May 20, 2007, 03:36:42 PM

I'd like to know what items were press moulded, and what sort of quantities were made that way. Time period - post WW2  (ish).

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Frank on May 20, 2007, 05:04:37 PM

In which period they were certainly outsourcing. I have a relatively modern pressed glass clock. Maybe Nigel can add something.

I will ask someone else too.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Ivo on May 20, 2007, 05:25:34 PM

Agree - I have a decanter date circa 1980 with double stickers - one from Edinburgh Crystal the other from Lednicke Rovne in Slovenia.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal ~ Pressed Glass
Post by: Glen on May 20, 2007, 06:27:11 PM

Thanks again, Frank, Ivo and aa - and yes, my understanding is indeed that they were outsourcing then. But I would like to find out if there is anything documented regarding in house (in Edinburgh) pressed glass production.