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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Sklounion on July 13, 2008, 08:25:25 AM
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Hi,
I have done some searching here, and on the web, for info regarding the above company. There is little info other than they were established late 19th or very early 20th century, and in the hands of liquidators in 2005.
I would be grateful for any information members have, regarding the inter-war period, and particularly in which British or possibly Austrian family, were the majority share-holders during the period between 1930 and 1940.
Thanks in advance,
Marcus
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In 1933-46 they also traded as International Glassware co and both were based in 34 Fore St London EC2. Various designs are registered to them but no indication of them being linked to particular glass-makers. They are conspicuous by their absence (as own entries) from trade directories from early 1900s to 1960s
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Thank you Frank.
I cannot reveal too much at the moment, but there is a link between IBC, an operation called Weiss and Biheller, importers in London at 70-71 Chiswell Street EC, (though I do not have dates for them) and a major European glass manufacturer.
Regards,
Marcus
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OK, at some point they had their own printing operation for containers but do not appear listed as decorators either. I have come across W&B before but probably has to wait until all the directories are digitised so that address searches can be used. They seem to be a US company. http://www.bloominglites.com/pages/weiss_biheller.html
In 1955 International Bottle Co Ltd are listed as Wholesalers at 140 Park Lane W1.
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UK company
1933 Weiss, Biheller & Brooks Ltd. (As shippers to US and British colonies) 70 Chiswell St EC1
1946, 1950, gone by 56. Weiss, Biheller & Brooks (1933) Ltd. Various exports to Australian market - only electrical fittings mentioned.
US current? (Electrical equipment and lighting - Bohemian chandeliers) 116 East 16th St. , New York. Phone: 1 212 9796990
http://www.weissandbiheller.com/ Gives 1915 as start date.
1950 IBC already in Park lane
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Thanks to Anne who tells me the reg. no 711339 on this Bulldog bottle relates to 25/02/1925 to the International Bottle Co. Ltd....
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I worked for several companies that bought from Weiss & Bihiller since 1970. They were wholesalers of all types of glass for the lamp and lighting industry and they bought from many different glass companies. As I recall most were European, but some may have later been in China as well. Their items included many designs of lighting prisms as well as blown ware. I'm not sure if they are still in business, as they may have gone out of business in the last few years.
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Bull dog was probably made in Bohemia.
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Thank you Frank :)
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I am cross posting now so maybe mods will correct for me...but I have another bottle by this company reg 717747 12th Dec 1925..
... See: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,55039.msg354944.html#msg354944
[Mod: link to post in other thread added and pics (same as first three in other post) removed.]
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Hi,
I have done some searching here, and on the web, for info regarding the above company. There is little info other than they were established late 19th or very early 20th century, and in the hands of liquidators in 2005.
I would be grateful for any information members have, regarding the inter-war period, and particularly in which British or possibly Austrian family, were the majority share-holders during the period between 1930 and 1940.
Thanks in advance,
Marcus
I knew IBC quite well for many years from the 1960's to their closure. The speciaiised in doing short runs and specialised decoration of cosmetic bottles, and had several sources of supply.At one stage they owned a decoration factory in Yorkshire called Glastics , and a link up with Nazeing Glass's rivals Waterstone Glass of Wath upon Dearne. I knew the late John Smith who ran the company for about 12 years and lived in Wormley, and his son Mark Devonald-Smith who lived in Broxbourne (both were fellow Real tennis players at Hatfield House Real Tennis Club!). their big rivals were the two french companies Desjonqueres at Mers les Bains near Dieppe and Pochet & du Courval, in the Blangy sure bresle valley area. Both the latter are still dominant, but Desjonquers were bought by St Gobain and became SGD>
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My nephew lives in Stourbridge heart of glass making at one time and dug this bottle out while working on a building there.
Design Reg. No. 786855 International Bottle Company 30/09/1933.
It's uranium glass.
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A delightful find.