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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: eglass on February 25, 2012, 03:46:02 PM

Title: Cobalt Blue Cut-to-Clear Table Pieces - Marking/Design on bottoms
Post by: eglass on February 25, 2012, 03:46:02 PM

Hi all!

I bought a large set of this pretty stuff from a high end estate auction, and am pretty sure that it's either German or Czech, probably 1950's or so - but notice that all the pieces have the same pattern on the underside. I'm wondering if this pattern may help designate a factory or maker, or at least narrow it down to a particular region.

It's definitely blue cut to clear, not stained.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-16004
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-16002
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-16003
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-16001

all have this same design on their bottoms:

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-16000

Thanks for your input!

Kelli in NM, USA

Title: Re: Cobalt Blue Cut-to-Clear Table Pieces - Marking/Design on bottoms
Post by: eglass on March 03, 2012, 02:45:39 PM

Giving this a bump, hoping for a little input. :)

Title: Re: Cobalt Blue Cut-to-Clear Table Pieces - Marking/Design on bottoms
Post by: beaubow on March 04, 2012, 12:54:36 AM

VSL and St Louis both did a decent amount of cut-to-clear.  Otherwise, I think Bohemiam is a good guess.  The shapes and cutting definitely say 20th century to me; I'd guess 30s to 50s, but that's just a guess.

The panel cutting at the bottom of the tumblers reminds me of something, but I can't remember what at the moment.

Title: Re: Cobalt Blue Cut-to-Clear Table Pieces - Marking/Design on bottoms
Post by: eglass on March 04, 2012, 01:21:34 AM

Robert, thanks so much for the reply and your opinion on the glass, I really appreciate it.

I think I'll start looking through whatever I can find on midcentury Bohemian and see if I can find any identified pieces with a similar cutting on the underside or foot, regardless of glass color/treatment. Seems like that may be an easier way to pin this stuff down.