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Title: Delicate Cut Glasses - Possibly Swedish, c.1920s.
Post by: Pinkspoons on September 07, 2014, 04:38:37 PM

Recently acquired a few sets of these dessert wines and liqueur saucers from Copenhagen, but have more or less ruled out older Danish glass - although Holmegaard had a few similar, but not identical, shapes through the 1920s-40s.

They're very thin-walled and light-weight, with flared bowls that are decorated with alternating trios of vertical slices and cut stars. The design reminds me a little of a Johansfors pattern I've had in the past, but, again, I can't find anything identical.

Tallest glass is 115mm.

Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: Delicate Cut Glasses - Possibly Swedish, c.1920s.
Post by: Pinkspoons on November 01, 2014, 11:57:42 AM

I *think* I've found them.

VLG did a series of cut glassware called 'Constanze', c.1934, with what looks to be the same blanks as the glasses I have (I've found them on a couple of sites, and they're pretty much the same size).

http://cdn02.trixum.de/upload2/200/148/5/5661cc85c33d634097e6adc5f4d16868b.jpg

I've not been able to find the cut pattern in VLG's repertoire from around this period, at least from the sources I can find - might it ring any bells with members better acquainted with German glass?

Title: Re: Delicate Cut Glasses - Possibly Swedish, c.1920s.
Post by: Pinkspoons on December 09, 2014, 03:42:49 AM

The Scandinavian link existed, after a fashion.

The glasses were cut to a design called 'Nordlys' for Denmark-based glass importer, Lyngby Glas, from around 1950.