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Title: Peloton glass?
Post by: bat20 on August 29, 2014, 03:36:48 PM
Hi,does anyone know much about this type of glass,new to me,it's 8' ht and i've found one similar described as Phoenix glass from about 1870,but i have found different shapes made in the same way and using the threads of coloured glass attributed to kralic?any thoughts many thanks..
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: keith on August 29, 2014, 03:41:34 PM
Looks like a cross between 'overshot' and peloton, very nice, ;D
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 29, 2014, 07:34:01 PM
Have a look through Marinka's album https://www.flickr.com/photos/marinkabozzec/sets/72157629010285697/?view=sm
Probably Kralik
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: bat20 on August 30, 2014, 06:38:42 AM
Thanks christine,there great and the tumbler could easily have been made to come with my jug.
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: Mike M on August 31, 2014, 11:42:01 AM
Grrrrr -always amuses me this

The Wilhelm Kralik  that patented the Peloton design was not the Kralik of the so named glass works.

He was a cousin of the guy that the 'W Kralik Sons' glassworks was named after (they were a very big family many of whom were involved in glass) and this particular Kralik worked pretty much exclusively for Harrach -so its probably Harrach

Cheers

M
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: flying free on September 01, 2014, 07:31:43 PM
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,37614.msg206269.html#msg206269

Just adding this one as a link.

They are lovely quality and very pretty pieces :)

(just realised it's been nearly 4 years since I posted that one  :o)
m
Title: Re: Peloton glass?
Post by: obscurities on September 02, 2014, 07:28:58 PM
I also believe, as does M, that this is Harrach production. Although there is some of this production attributed to Kralik, I believe it is actually some confusion due to a Wilhelm Kralik working as the Administrator at Harrach at the time the glass was developed. A British patent was issued in 1880 to a Wihelm Kralik. The patent was issued on behalf of C.N. Blumberg, who was apparently a major importer of Harrach production to the UK at the time.

This is not the same Wilhelm Kralik who was the owner of Myer's Neffe, as the time frames are not correct. Wilhelm Kralik of the Myer's Neffe connection died in 1877.

Craig