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Title: Green Opaline Pressed Glass Swan Toothpick holder
Post by: josordoni on June 22, 2013, 12:01:47 PM

I am trying to work out who made this little piece, there is a V in a circle that I thought might be Vallerysthal, but I can't see anywhere that they used this mark. Any ideas please?

Title: Re: Green Opaline Pressed Glass Swan Toothpick holder
Post by: Wayne on June 22, 2013, 01:09:43 PM

Hi Lynne, I can't help with ID, but I had a similar piece a few years ago marked "VS" (backwards).   Maybe they are related...

Title: Re: Green Opaline Pressed Glass Swan Toothpick holder
Post by: josordoni on June 22, 2013, 01:35:19 PM

Thanks Wayne, that SV is in Pamela's PressGlas Pavilion hallmarks page for Schmidt Verriers , I was wondering about them, as they made some little pieces in pairs that had S on one and V on the other. The green of yours looks similar, so I think that could possibly be right.

Title: Re: Green Opaline Pressed Glass Swan Toothpick holder
Post by: Glen on June 22, 2013, 02:03:22 PM

It's a modern piece. The trademark is for Summit Art Glass (est. 1972 but no longer in existence) in the USA. The V is for Russ Vogelsong who was the owner. (This piece was also made previously by St. Clair). You can see it in my book "A Century of Carnival Glass".

Title: Re: Green Opaline Pressed Glass Swan Toothpick holder
Post by: josordoni on June 22, 2013, 02:19:43 PM

thanks so much Glen! Yes, found it on page 230. I really should remember that so many things came in iridised as well as plain finishes, I always forget to check your books when I am searching.