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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: petet63 on June 14, 2014, 12:30:05 PM

Title: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: petet63 on June 14, 2014, 12:30:05 PM

Hi, I have looked at the site that 'Helps' to understand orrefors number and letter codes. Guess what..it didn't help  ??? Could you help me with this and another piece please. it looks like LP (Per Lutken?) 4101-121. but I cant match it and confirm Name and Date.

Title: Re: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: zsuukka on June 14, 2014, 02:48:34 PM

Hi,

My guess about your lovely piece:
L is representing Vicke Lindstrand and P is pressed glass. This piece was produced between 1925-1934. I don't know about the numbers  :( but probably they are representing the form and also the decoration.

Per Lutken - who was your suggestion - was a great designer at Holmegaard.  :D

Regards,
Zsuzsa

Title: Re: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: petet63 on June 14, 2014, 10:46:47 PM

I'm getting worse not better. I must stop following ’interesting' things I see when researching and stick to what I'm looking for.  It's got to get easier. I had it in my head that the initials were reversed in Scandinavian countries and not paying attention. Thanks Zsuzsa

Title: Re: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: zsuukka on June 15, 2014, 06:37:02 AM

Hi Pete,

Don't worry! Sometime everybody confused about the initials and/or signatures. :-)
And we don't telling about unsigned pieces.  ;)
Zsuzsa

Title: Re: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: cjf on June 16, 2014, 03:13:31 PM

I think this is a bit more recent. I cannot find it in the catalogues I have at hand right now, but I have seen this also numbered as "P 4101-xxx", which would indicate that this is a model by Sven Palmqvist from (probably) the 60s. This piece, however, was probably produced later, i.e. after the new numbering system used here was put in place. Also from just looking at the design, it strikes me as a lot later than 20s/30s.

Title: Re: Help in Deciphering the code on Orrefors Piece. 1
Post by: petet63 on June 17, 2014, 10:00:58 AM

I have seen a similar bowl by Sven P, it has rounded sides not straight, but cannot find this bowl. It is confusing. There is a good amount of base wear that I would say was 60's 70's. Purely a guestimate on my part from seeing other similarly aged pieces. Will keep digging. Thanks for the help so far all.
Pete