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Unknown Needle Etch – Sherries (?)

10 Friday Jan 2014

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006I have mentioned my favourite local antique shop – Under the Toadstool – a number of times.  It is a great shop and if you are in the Bowmanville area, make a point to stop by.

Marie has a couple of ladies who also bring things in.  I met one partner who sells glass, among other things.  She almost always has something I want to buy.007 (2)

I picked up four of these needle etched stems.  They are smaller, likely sherries.  The glass and the etch were so clear and bright.  Nice quality.  So of course I couldn’t resist.

I’ll likely never identify them, but they are most attractive.

Second Update on Original Post of April 11, 2013 – Unknown Needle Etch on an Unknown Decanter

09 Thursday Jan 2014

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Unknown Etch with Swag and Flowers 2Yet another update on the original April 13 post and then the August 31st update.  I bought six of these stems (the one on the left.)  Now that I have these six, likely clarets or sherries, the one wine, two sherberts and a decanter, I practically have a set!  Still don’t know what they are of course.  I think I will try to to sell these glasses with the decanter.  Too cute.

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Update – During our recent Niagara trip I added to my collection of ‘pieces with this unknown etch, unknown blank.’  They were in a shop in Fort Erie.

I don’t know why I feel compelled to do so, but….there it is.  They are sherberts/dessert dishes I imagine.  Very dainty.Floral Needle Etch

 

 

 

 

Ok – after posting this 5 minutes ago, I decided to troll for the image of the goblet to add to this post.  Here it is.15

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Original post – April 11, 2013

142I have long had a single water goblet with this etch.  I have no idea where it is and I can’t find a photo.  Likely in a box somewhere.  Anyway…..came across this decanter on our Niagara trip.

144 I was so surprised to find the etch replicated.  I certainly didn’t need any more decanters, especially one without a stopper.  but I couldn’t resist, since I have the one stem.  Sheesh – how lame is that?????

Pretty, isn’t it?

Update to original Posting – Engraved Comport – now known as Pairpoint

24 Sunday Nov 2013

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If you read yesterday’s updated post re the Pairpoint pitcher you will know that I sought an opinion on the pitcher, and this compote from the Pairpoint Glass Knowledge Centre.  I am happy I did as I received the following information.  Unfortunately I do believe that the edges have been ground as they are not rounded like those of the pitcher.  Whoever did it was careful as I would never have guessed.  In any event I very much like this piece and now I know.  Here’s what was said…..

“This comport is a form that several companies made. It appears that your picture 4 shows the piece having a polished pontil. It should ring very nicely. The shape and dimensions are consistent with the Pairpoint A215 Comport. The engraving pattern is extremely consistent with a whole variety of fruit and berry designs Pairpoint did. I do not have a catalog page showing your pattern, but I know that I am missing some pages in this series. The quality and style is what I would expect to see. Pairpoint did use that cross-hatch band on a few other patterns, so that is a consistent element.  This was probably made in the 1920s to 1930s by the original Pairpoint operation. The shape is common to find, but the pattern is not. In my opinion, it was made by Pairpoint.

BTW…it appears from the photo that the top edge of the comport has been ground…it should not be. The edge should be fire-polished and smoothly rounded. If it is ground, it was likely done to remove a chip…that would be a bummer.”

 

 

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Original posting – January 24, 2012

This pretty comport was given to me by a nice lady who owns a local antique shop. I don’t normally acquire engravings and I know little about them.  This pattern is unknown to me.  I guess that it’s European, but……just a guess.  I bought a book with 16th-18th century English glass.  Unfortunately the photos are in b&w.  I never thought to inquire.  Hard to interpret the patterns.  It ‘s hard to tell but the foot is engraved as well.  It has such a pretty shape.