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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: herb_62 on February 12, 2010, 03:00:35 PM

Title: Jug with stamped base to base - ID = Uredale
Post by: herb_62 on February 12, 2010, 03:00:35 PM

Can anyone identify this pontil mark or even if it IS a pontil mark and not just a random pontil scar.  It belongs to a very pretty jug (also pictured) and it looks like a deliberate pontil stamp to me but I've never seen this one before.

Annie xxx

Mod: subject changed to something more meaningful

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2010, 03:35:27 PM

The photos are too out of focus to see but on a hunch I found this http://www.uredale.co.uk/tableware/msjugs.htm It's supposed to be a glassblower

Don't think you should really use the term pontil mark for an impressed mark. The pontil mark/scar is what is left after the pontil iron has been cracked off. It's then either left or improved in some way.

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: herb_62 on February 12, 2010, 03:38:15 PM

Pontil stamp or impression then.  Sorry.

Annie xxx

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: jonchellycain on February 12, 2010, 05:21:36 PM

Does it look like AB ?? I think its an earlier Alum Bay piece they use to use the impressed mark the B leans onto the A type of thing
michelle

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2010, 06:25:25 PM

It's Uredale, see the link  ;)  Just a different line

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: herb_62 on February 12, 2010, 06:30:58 PM

Link????  :huh:

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 12, 2010, 06:31:50 PM

The blue bit in my first reply

Title: Re: Pontil mark
Post by: herb_62 on February 12, 2010, 06:32:43 PM

Thank you ... googled it and yes that is exactly the mark

Annie xxxxx :hiclp: