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Title: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: malcmat on October 28, 2015, 07:47:51 PM

Hi, this heavy decanter weighs 2.183 kgs and stands 26cm tall and has a diameter of 7.8cm. The base has a ground out and polished pontil mark and has ware marks on the base. The interesting fact is that it is signed / marked  OF HU 136 is this an orrefors mark ?

Many thanks
Malcolm

Title: Re: Decanter maker ?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 28, 2015, 08:17:17 PM

Yes Orrefors, the H will be designer Edward Hald and the U denotes a blown item.

John

Title: Re: Decanter maker ?
Post by: malcmat on October 28, 2015, 09:07:37 PM

Thanks John, does the 136 denote a date of manufacture or that's how many were in the batch.

Malcolm

Title: Re: Decanter maker ?
Post by: glassobsessed on October 28, 2015, 09:10:21 PM

Neither, pattern number I think.

Title: Re: Decanter maker ?
Post by: malcmat on October 28, 2015, 09:20:27 PM

Many thanks John

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: culverwood on October 30, 2015, 09:53:05 AM

That mark does look very amateur compared to the Hald Orrefors pieces I have which are more professionally inscribed have a much longer set of numbers and letters.

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: malcmat on October 31, 2015, 03:09:08 PM

Hi , I have not been able to find a date for this decanter any ideas please.

Culverwood, I did find similar marks on another Orrefors piece in the 20th century Glass encyclopaedia. 

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: ahremck on November 01, 2015, 08:55:58 AM

Two remarks from my 2 reference books.

U = Uncut glass.  That is not engraved or faceted.

HU136 is dated as pre 1960.

Ross

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: malcmat on November 01, 2015, 11:17:58 AM

Excellent information Ross thank you so much.

Malcolm

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: cjf on December 03, 2015, 11:35:31 AM

The model HU 136 was designed as early as 1920.

Title: Re: Decanter maker ? ID = Orrefors
Post by: malcmat on December 03, 2015, 03:04:19 PM

Thanks so much cjf for the further information