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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: milannoir on September 16, 2013, 05:41:01 PM
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Bought an interesting vase recently, it's in matt dark green glass with painted enamel decoration , looks c1900.
There is paper label with Registered Depose and a monogram 'LR'
height 25cm
Does anyone know if this a factory label and which one?
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Hi there, and Welcome to the Board.... :)
I guess it would be French or German -- as I found this about the label *Click HERE (http://www.ebay.com/gds/Depose-and-Deponiert-and-other-French-and-German-marks-/10000000002158707/g.html)
Scroll down as there is some info there on this label.......and Again Welcome!!
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not of remotest help I appreciate, but just though it could be worth mentioning this might be a piece made for export from France in view of the word Registered occurring in both languages. The monogram LR may have simply have been the initials of a wholesaler, rather than a factory - in fact the label reminded me of the similar small circular labels that occur on Swedish glass from the 1960 ish period.
I assume the rim is cut/polished/beveled. Unfortunately, the appearance of a 'style' of decoration doesn't necessarily mean something was made in that period - you only have to think of the British 'Past Times' brand (now W.H. Smith, believe), which was very successful selling late Victorian and early Edwardian reproductions. I could be wrong, but have a feeling that genuine late C19 French enamel was applied much thicker. I've a French drinking glass (akin to something like a rummer) on which the enamel must be nearly a mm thick in places.
P.S. .....and welcome to the GMB from me as well :)