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Title: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: user9318 on June 19, 2016, 07:11:14 AM

I have tried searching for the maker of this jug, came across a couple of threads on here with similar items, particularly this thread Czech Knobs, Nipples, Bumps.....and ?? Label from 2010

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,37710.0.html

Anyway, it has a bobble design all over, clear handle, rough pontil which has a X mark through, from reading through the that thread, the X mark is from the mould.

It is 9" tall with an approximate maximum diameter of 6"

Is this possibly also by Borske Sklo or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Title: Re: Mould blown cear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: user9318 on June 19, 2016, 07:11:53 AM

One more photo of the bobbles

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: Paul S. on June 19, 2016, 08:02:42 AM

Hi  -  As you can see from the comments in your link, these mould blown BS pieces are typified by having machine cut and polished rims, and a full or partial impressed 'cross' on the base which was left by the use of four part moulds  -  your rough pontil though seems to be out of character and doesn't look to be found on other similar bobble type pieces.      From what I can see in your pix, this piece doesn't have a cut and polished rim.   
The only patterns/designs that I'm aware of seeing are pieces with a more decorative/ornamental use...    bowls and vases, rather than this sort of utilitarian shape - although that doesn't mean this couldn't be one of theirs, but clear is not something that looks to be usual.
Yours does have the 'knobbles' running diagonally, which is correct, but it is known that other glass factories in other countries produced similar ranges at later dates.
I think the jury could be out for some time on this one, unfortunately, and I'm going to put head on block and suggest this one is not BS :)

Ref. 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo'  -  Mark Hill  -  2008.

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: user9318 on June 20, 2016, 06:14:10 AM

Thank you for your in depth reply. It doesn't have a cut and polished rim, I will carry on searching.

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: glassobsessed on June 29, 2016, 11:37:12 AM

Ran into this while looking for something else, Rindskopf, 1915 catalogue, item 2036/4 looks about right: http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Rindskopf-1915.8+B6YmFja1BJRD04JnByb2R1Y3RJRD0zNzYmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9OCZkZXRhaWw9.0.html

John

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 29, 2016, 07:18:59 PM

Except that doesn't have bobbles all the way up the neck. Rindskopf might still be a possibility though

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: user9318 on June 29, 2016, 07:37:49 PM

Thank you, both of you, even though the bobbles on the illustrations do not go all the way up, it does give me another avenue to explore.

I did ask Mark Hill via Twitter his opinion, he suggested American or French, I will add Rindskopf to the list when i get a chance to search again, hopefully this weekend, if I find out anything, I will update the thread.

Title: Re: Mould blown clear glass bobble jug for ID Borske Sklo?
Post by: user9318 on July 03, 2016, 05:13:36 AM

May have found my answer yesterday as to who made this jug, Hobbs, Brockhunier & Co of Wheeling, West Virginia.