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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: petet63 on November 01, 2012, 07:37:43 PM
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Hi, I have this Decanter, I think its a Per Lutken design. It has some engraving on that says Magasin Bo 4-9-75. Does anyone have any idea what this relates too ? I have googled and found nothing. It's a shame it has been 'defaced' (in my opinion) but would help if I knew what it meant. It will either detract from any value or help :) depending on what it says. Closest I got was 'magazine stay' on a translate page ???
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Magasin is a department store (The Copenhagen branch was & maybe still is the largest in Northern Europe) in Denmark & Bo is the Danish word for Home
So this is probably some kind of commemorative piece.
:)
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magasin.dk%2FHistorie%2Fpages_about_history%2Cdefault%2Cpg.html
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Expensive glass with engraving or screenprinting of a company logo was a common corporate gift in Denmark, if the number of pieces I've had is anything to go by.
Does tend to affect the value considerably.
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It would have been nice if it was something more famous and collectable ;D. No problem though. I originally thought the stopper was the piece to sell. It may still be but I will offer it complete as it is still a nice decanter and I could put up with the engraving. If it said Harrods it would be ok to me. It's still a 'vintage' piece. Thanks to both of you for your help. Pete.