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Title: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Gee on February 01, 2007, 02:04:39 PM: I have seen a number of Edinburgh Crystal glasses and decanters for sale with "EDINBURGH SCOTLAND" etched on the base purporting to be the Maker's Mark.

I know there are various marks.....the very old E & L marks, the oval "Made in Scotland Edinburgh", "Edinburgh Crystal" and the latest Lion rampant....... but I have never heard of EDINBURGH SCOTLAND being an official base mark of the EC company.

Does anyone have any information on the EDINBURGH SCOTLAND mark please.

Thanks
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 01, 2007, 03:42:49 PM: ;D
Perfectly fine as far as I know. I've just checked my Edinburgh crystal wineglasses, bought new, and this is the mark they have. I'm from Edinburgh and Edinburgh crystal wineglasses are something I have given as wedding gifts for many years. I seem to remember they used not to be marked, and was irritated when I saw the mark appearing on them, so I do think it's contemporary. I do not know if it means that Edinburgh is where it was made, but I suspect it does.
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Frank on February 01, 2007, 03:44:35 PM: Not seen it, though I have bought examples with whatever different marks I have found.

Are you able to date any of the marks not shown here?

http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/marka-h.htm#E
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Sue C on February 01, 2007, 03:51:58 PM: I think that is the newest mark, we bought some glasses for my bil and sil for their 25th anniversary, from John Lewis, and i seem to remember that was the mark, i will ask my sil tonight.
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 01, 2007, 04:05:53 PM: ;D
My wineglasses (pattern "Iona") were bought within the last 10-12 years. The mark is not like those you showed, Frank, it's just two straight parallel lines of capital letters, EDINBURGH, with SCOTLAND underneath. The letters are spaced so that both words are the same length.
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Sue C on February 01, 2007, 04:07:46 PM: Yep that mark, same as yours Sue.
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Frank on February 01, 2007, 04:11:24 PM: My newest piece is a miniature mantel clock, sand-blasted "Edinburgh Crystal" 2 or 3 years old.
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Carolyn Preston on February 02, 2007, 01:01:46 AM: Okay, our crystal has the last etching shown, were mostly purchased in the '70's (I inherited them with my husband ;) ) and are the "lochnagar" pattern.

Carolyn
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Frank on May 20, 2007, 06:43:14 PM: bump for fresh thoughts?
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Max on May 20, 2007, 07:03:17 PM: This isn't relevant to the new marks, although this vase is Edinburgh Crystal. I haven't seen uranium glass from them before - maybe I've missed it? The acid stamp puts it to 1927/39, and it's just under 6.5" high. I thought it might be of interest, as I've not put it on the GMB before...

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7134
Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal - Maker's Base Stamps
Post by: Frank on May 20, 2007, 07:30:21 PM: ooohhh first refusals please Max ;) I have a Yellow cut Lead Crystal from the same period, but no uranium.