UNDER CONSTRUCTION - last update 10.04.2008
Techniques
(Transfer = Decal)
[*] Hand painted
[*] Printed transfer from c 1840-53
[*] Acid Etched transfer from c 1867
[*] Hand drawn transfer from c 1860
[*] Direct lithography c. 1920 (?) (US terms Rotary, Squeegee, Rubber stamp)
[*] Sand-blasting 1870. (USA - Benjamin Chew Tilghman)
[*] Silkscreen printing c. 1930
[*] Inkjet printing (Emerging technology) c 2004
Companies
[*] UK - Alexander Hardie Williamson (designer)
[*] US - Anchor Hocking. 1930's
[*] UK - Andrews Parke & Co Ltd (Babycham and ...)
[*] FR -
Arc Intl. (http://www.arc-international.com/uk/lesmarques/index.html) makers of Arcoroc (http://www.arcoroc.com/), Luminarc branded glassware. Also owners of Salviati (http://www.salviati.com/) in Murano.
[*] US - Bartlett-Collins (Hand & silk screen) 1930's on
[*] UK - Ben Capper, c.1948 (owners of Ratauds Ltd?) 'Litheen' range of transfers.
[*] UK - Chance, printed Fiestaware from 1951-81 (silk-screening and transfers)
[*] US - Corning (Macbeth Evans) 1938-57
[*] IT - Egizia (http://www.egizia.it/home.htm) (Silk screen printing)
[*] UK - Dema, c.1935-c.2002
[*] FR - Durand (J.), c.1960
[*] B - Durobar S.A., c.1963 (Eden Roc range?)
[*] UK - Duroray, Walthamstow, c1970 on
[*] US - Federal Glass Company. 1920's on
[*] IT - Ferrero (Food company, Nutella glasses)
[*] NL - Flamingo Glas, Halfweg, Netherlands (allegedly producing up to 1972)
[*] US - Hazel Atlas 1930's to 40's
[*] DK - Holmegaards Glasværk, c.1853 - 1957 = hand-painted; c.1957 - Present = transfer & silkscreen
[*] US - Houze, 1902-2004
[*] US - Jeanette Glass Co. c.1949
[*] UK - Johnsen, Matthey (http://www.glassmatthey.com/) (Transfer makers) c.1935 on
[*] DK - Kastrup Glasværk, c.1960
[*] UK - K H Bailey (http://www.khbailey.co.uk/), Hanley, Stoke on Trent (Transfer makers), c.1950 on
[*] US - Kraft (Food company) Swankyswigs glassware 1933-? (by Hazel Atlas & Bartlett Collins)
[*] US - Libbey 1950's on
[*] UK - Mayhill Glass decorating factory (owner Nazeing Glass) Brocket Road, Hoddesdon
[*] POL - Minex, Warsaw (unsure whether Minex is company or brand-name)
[*] UK - Nazeing Glass Works Ltd. (Guinness, Babycham, Berni Inns)
[*] UK - Pirelli Glass Limited (http://www.ysartglass.com/Indexcat04.htm) 1948-83 also on Glass Encyclopaedia (http://www.glassencyclopedia.com/pirelliglass.html)
[*] UK - Sherdley (United Bottle), to 1964 - then Ravenhead
[*] DE - Rastal GmbH, formed 1919, unsure when printed ware started.
[*] UK - Ratauds Ltd, c.1948 (owned by Ben Capper?)
[*] UK - Ravenhead (United Bottle), 1964-on - from Sherdley
[*] FR - A. G. Reyen of Paris. Exhibited at Pairs Expo 1878, printing with ink etchant.
[*] UK - Webb Crystal Glass Co c.1950-1964 (Thomas Webb - parent company - was taken over by Edinburgh Crystal in 1964)
[*] US - West Virginia Glass Speciailty Co. Inc. 1952 on
[*] DK - Weidingerglas (http://www.weidingerglas.dk/)
[*] UK - Ysart Brothers Glass & Vasart Glass Ltd (Decorating c1950-1964)
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Transfer Makers
CZ - Josef F Günzel, Haida (1907 data)D - Ambrosius, Knauer & Co. Kirchain (1907 data)D - E Nister, Nürnberg (1907 data)E - Juan Costa, Barcelona (1907 data)E - Toldra Viazo, Barcelona (1907 data)F - E. Buvelot, Lyon (1907 data)F - Centore & Marty, Paris (1907 data)UK - Allbut & Daniel, Hanley (1907 data)UK - K.H. BaileyUK - Brittains Limited, Hanly (1935 & 1950 data, supplied transfer tissue papers)UK - Ben Capper (also Ratauds q.v.)UK - James Davies (Longton) Ltd (1935 data)UK - Joseph P. Emery Ltd (1935 data, made enamels for transfers)UK - Johnson, Matthey LtdUK - Ratands Ltd, Hanley (1907 data - possibly typographic error for Ratauds - to be confirmed.)UK - Ratauds Ltd (also Ben Capper q.v.)UK - The Chromo Transfer Co Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent (1907 data, claim to be largest in the world)US - The Meyercord Co. Chicago (1907 data)
PATENTS
UK 1855/22 Regarding transfer making.UK 1855/2112 Coloured enamel transfers