This illustrated guide provides marks found on both antique and contemporary collectible glass and includes dating information if known. Libertys offers a wide selection of french antiques, old clocks, antique paperweights, quimper, limoges, longwy and artdeco items with over 5000 pieces presented for sale on line. I found several common marks are absent in this book. Apr 01, 2009 i sped through the glass makers daughter faster than the buccaneers apprentice only because i found that i could not put the book down. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The boyd trademark changes every five years, pieces with a b in a diamond were produced from 1978 to 1983, pieces with a b in a diamond and a line below were produced from 1983 to 1988, pieces with a b in a diamond. Marks and labels on glass a special thanks to mike wasser for.
By his own count, toulouse offered information on more than 1,200 different marks found on glass bottles and jars. According to lorraine kovar in her book, the westmoreland story, the mark. Shown below are signatures and marks found on glassware from various countries. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For collectors, it is essential to identify hallmarks. Early cut glass marks article orginally published july 1952 glass. Cut glass marks and labels used by 19th century makers. Makers mark is set to unveil an outdoor exhibition of works by internationally renowned glass artist dale chihuly at its loretto, kentucky, distillery grounds and open it. Most instructors simply teach this what i do and not this is why i. Pricing and identification guides for glass paperweight. Also, a positive identification of any of our unidentified marks would be. Keep in mind, online buying does come with shipping costs. Find makers marks or hallmarks to identify slag glass lamp and research through millions of auction records for slag glass lamp to learn the worth of your collection.
Collecting vintage victorian pressed glass antique marks. Bottle makers and their marks by julian harrison toulouse, 1971, t. Opaque white or tinted blue, light green or pale pink, many pieces of milk glass do not have distinguishing markings. Theres less than 30 seconds to attach and shape a handle before the glass cools down and is no longer workable. Boyds mason written with uppercase letters, boyd is handwritten, signaturelike with lowercase letters. John walk this popular tour of sumptuous glass colors, decorative treatments, and forms from baskets and bowls to sandwich trays and vases produced by the fam. The book is filled with information that could only have come from a factory insider.
For the first time, ordinary people were able to buy affordable decorative glass objects as well as domestic glassware. There also is a collection of photographs in the back of the book showing many of the marks. Jan 01, 2010 this book is crammed full of well organized illustrations, history, and geewiz. Glassware identification links and selected production dates. Teardrop stemless wine glass, set of 4 mark and graham. All windows are numbered consecutively from east to west in any north or south facing wall and from the centre outwards in any east or west facing wall. Toulouse, in fact, spent his career in the glass manufacturing industry before he wrote his two books on. Jun 16, 2017 makers mark is set to unveil an outdoor exhibition of works by internationally renowned glass artist dale chihuly at its loretto, kentucky, distillery grounds and open it to visitors july 1.
Its also distinctive for its coloring, with pink, pale blue, green, and amber being more common, and yellow, jadeite, ultra marine, and delphite more rare. Remember that this book is only 5 inches in height and about 4. Marks for goldsmiths and silversmiths from the midseventeenth to the nineteenth century are included with indexes by theme and by letter. The english goldsmiths marks from 1400 to 1900 1 makers marks and hallmarks from england, scotland, and ireland rare reference book for collectors over 700 pages, collectors and dealers will. Fenton marks when fenton introduced its lines or reissued carnival glass in 1970, they marked the glass with an oval with the word fenton in script inside. Shop dozens of bar items including glasses, bar mats, jiggers and cocktail kits.
These beautiful stemless wine glasses are handblown in turkey from soda lime glass. That 624page book is the best reference work ever published on glass manufacturers marks on bottles, but it does contain quite. In 1980, they reduced the size of the mark and included a numeral designating the decade 8 for 1980s, 9 for 1990s, 0 for 2000. Officially licensed makers mark glassware and accessories for home bars. American cut glass of the 19th century of course embraces all cut glass made in the hundred years bracketed between 1801 and the end of the year 1900. To navigate the site, it is easiest to use the green menu bar at the top of the screen. Famous glass artists selections glass masters pino. Basket handler marks handlers marks from 1907current. Instant appraisal and makers marks for slag glass lamp. The following is quoted from the introduction to the book bottle makers and their marks by dr. May 05, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The big book of fenton glass 19401970 5th edition by. Makers marks and patterns to identify glassware and art glass pieces. Stained glass bookmarks simple and beautiful process art craft that kids can make to give as a gift for teachers, grandparents, siblings, parents, or friends.
Pages in category glass makers the following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. Published in 1971, this book is a good source of information on bottle makers marks and the history of the companies that produced them. Working in stained glass myself i have to confess i have also. Glass bottle marks page four glass manufacturers marks seen on bottles and other types of glassware note. Help keep the database free, buy from amazon or donate today.
The introduction of pressed glass revolutionised the way in which glass was manufactured and its availability to the general population. Admittedly, this is by no means a comprehensive selection yet, but we hope it may still be of some help in identifying manufacturers we would like to be able to expand this section much further. The opalescent or frosted pressed glass pieces were manufactured in czechoslovakia by the josef inwald company. Unfortunately more often than not windows go unsigned, leaving a puzzle for succeeding generations. Venini murano made in italy acid stamped signature. Depression glass might not be the finest quality you can find, but its historical importance has put it in high demand among collectors. I sped through the glass makers daughter faster than the buccaneers apprentice only because i found that i could not put the book down. A selection of signatures from stained glass windows. Below are some great links we have discovered on the web that can help you. Toulouse published in his classic, indispensable and groundbreaking reference work bottle makers and their marks 1971. See more ideas about glass, vintage glassware and antique glass. Attaching basket handles requires a great deal of skill.
Also be aware that there are reproductions out there, but they are made using a different production method which leaves different identifying marks. Akro agate crow flying through an a markmost pieces are also marked made in usa in raised letters and include a mold number. I had owned it for less than 48 hours before i was finished and i found myself itching to pick even though this is the first book in the cassaforte chronicles by v. Makers mark brings outdoor exhibit by glass artist chihuly. The sowerby factory started producing pressed glass items in coloured glass and eventually. Freeblown manufacturing provides a detailed description of. This iron cross mark appears on some stretch glass, primarily imperial.
With a classic teardrop shape, these elegant wine glasses can also be used to serve water, juices or your favorite cocktail. Much of the basic information here on the marks pages comes from research by julian h. Pricing and identification guides for slag glass lamp. Marks are arranged by jurisdiction and then alphabetically. Help keep the database free, buy from amazon or donate today database login not forum login register at the database back to the database. Mar 21, 2011 the book is used by church recorders to help them identify the artists, designers and makers of stained glass windows in churches and its value has been fully acknowledged by all those interested in stained glass, both amateur and expert. See more ideas about glass, antique glassware and antique glass. Glass manufacturers marks on bottles and other glassware. If you buy online before the purchase, make sure you ask about any signs of wear and tear. Freeblown bottles were produced without the aid of a containment mold being instead formed and shaped by the skills of the glassblower using manipulation of the blowpipe the use of which dates back to the 3rd century b. I have studied glass all over the world, and none of the classes i took went into so much detail about what the different ingredients in a mould do. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Find makers marks or hallmarks to identify glass paperweight and research through millions of auction records for glass paperweight to learn the worth of your collection. It also assigns a level of rarity to each mark, which is fantastic for new and seasoned collectors. Identifying depression glass is best approached by learning the seven main glass companies that produced it and the patterns and colors produced. Mould making for glass glass handbooksthis a great book. Instant appraisal and makers marks for glass paperweight. Decorative arts guides to hallmarks, marks, makers and. The reference book bottle makers and their marks by julian toulouse 1971 which this list is based on discussed farther down on this page contains an. Stained glass bookmarks what can we do with paper and glue. Makers glass shop in guthrie, ok get driving directions to 1416 e noble ave guthrie, ok 73044. For patterns made from molds bought from other glass makers, fenton uses a script f. Most of these which are posted are national glass collecting clubs.
This list is not yet complete and is being added to daily. Early cut glass marks old and sold antiques auction. Most instructors simply teach this what i do and not this is why i do what i do. Any contributions by readers of photos or line drawings of other makers labels or marks would be most welcome n. First five years 19781983 second five years 19831988 third five years 19881993 fourth five years 19931998 fifth five years 19982003 sixth five years. Search for other glassbeveled, carved, etched, ornamental, etc in mathews on the real yellow pages. There are three pages dedicated to chinese ceramic marks and none to japanese. Produced in both europe and the united states, items with the same design may be made by different makers. That 624page book is the best reference work ever published on glass manufacturers marks on bottles, but it does contain quite a few errors which have been discovered over the last several decades since its publication. Mouthblown manufacturing this section addresses the manual processes for making bottles, used prior to automation of the industry, where the bottle was blownexpanded with the power of human lungs. Pieces that sell on the lower end of the spectrum may show wear marks or may have a crack or chip. It is regularly updated as we find and photograph new examples of silver hallmarks and makers marks. Depression glass identification guide our pastimes.
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