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Title: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Tarquin73 on September 20, 2014, 05:25:29 PM
Hello everyone.  Can anyone please tell the pattern name on this Stuart Crystal glass?

Thanks
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Paul S. on September 20, 2014, 06:23:56 PM
hello Tarquin  -  welcome to the GMB.            Regret I don't immediately recognize your glass pattern, although someone on the GMB might know.

There are many thousands of designs/patterns of cut glass, and whilst waiting for an answer you might care to have a look at the Stuart section on replacements.com  -  it may surprise you when you realize quite the vast quantity of different patterns there are.
This is a States based glass and ceramics replacement source, in Carolina, I think.

Factories such as Stuart (British) have changed the shape/look of their backstamp over the years, and seeing exactly the appearance of the word on this piece might help to be able to suggest a period of manufacture.
 
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Tarquin73 on September 20, 2014, 06:38:27 PM
Hi Paul,

Thank you for your prompt reply.  I have looked at ALL of the Stuart patterns on the website and though a few look very similar, none identical.  The glass is from the 1970's so has no stamp or markings.  I've seen some with the 5 leaf design but struggling to find one like mine with the extra leaf set higher in-between.

Marcus
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Paul S. on September 20, 2014, 06:46:57 PM
this does beg the question Marcus  -  what makes you suggest Stuart  -  other factories such as Edinburgh, Webb Corbett, Thomas Webb, Waterford and possibly others, indulged in very similar cut patterns.
Of course, you may know that it came out of a Stuart presentation box.

The date alone does not mean there won't be a backstamp  -  most of the factories I've suggested did mark their wares at that period (and some still do)  -  although a small proportion of pieces always seem to escape the backstamp.       It may well be any one of these makers, and simply have been one of the few that weren't marked.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: brucebanner on September 20, 2014, 06:51:29 PM
You sure this is not Edinburgh crystal ?.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Tarquin73 on September 20, 2014, 08:38:21 PM
Hi Bruce.  I was told it was Stuart, but i have no knowledge on crystal glass!!!  I have been left a large collection of crystal and china and i'm trying to find out what it all is.  I've sourced a lot of it as Stuart Cheltenham, but wasn't sure about this.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Tarquin73 on September 20, 2014, 08:43:30 PM
I don't know if it helps but all pieces have a 16 point starburst on .the bottom

Marcus
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Paul S. on September 20, 2014, 08:53:51 PM
I believe that a lot/most of recent Edinburgh production was made in Czechoslovakia - think it's marked as
'Edinburgh International'  -  so perhaps much of this hasn't yet found its way onto the Replacement sites.

I wouldn't have thought that a 16 point star was indicative of one particular maker.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: ttttootall on September 20, 2014, 11:33:03 PM
This company:
http://www.replacements.com/
can and will identify almost any crystal stemware.
Just follow the directions on their site and they will get back to you with a name and replacement cost.
Good luck,
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: brucebanner on September 21, 2014, 10:01:52 AM
It looks like Edinburgh crystal Balmoral from your pick there are a few on google same pattern, regards Chris.
Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Tarquin73 on September 21, 2014, 05:34:16 PM
Thank all for your help with this.  I don't suppose anybody can help me with this???  I've four large and four small glasses.  I haven't  got a clue where to start!!!!

I've been left about 6 large boxes full of crystal glasses, vases, bowls and just don't know what any of it is!!!

Title: Re: Can anyone please help me with make and pattern of this crystal?
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 21, 2014, 07:07:22 PM
20th C Czech or Murano (Italy), difficult to tell where they were made, as similar items were made in both countries