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Home Again – Yippie! – New Treasure – Fostoria’s Etch #80 Spartan on Stem #5097

17 Saturday May 2014

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Fostoria SpartanFlorida truly is a beautiful state.  We traveled both coasts – Atlantic and Gulf – of the southwestern part of the state.  Hot and beautiful.  Gorgeous sunsets, flowers and bushes.  Beautiful blues of the water and sky. Two weeks was a nice long break.  But in the end, home is best!

We made lots of thrift shop stops and visited a number of antique stores.  Since we were flying I was somewhat limited as to the items I could bring home.  Nonetheless, a few treasures were transplanted!

These are likely the ‘crowning glory’.  I bought five of these water goblets at a very nice shop called Pineapple Pattis near Fort Pierce, Florida.  They also had the sherberts/champagnes, but I really only wanted the goblets.  I honestly likely would have bought the others as well, if I had more room.Fostoria Spartan (2)

These are Fostoria’s etch #80, called Spartan, on stem #5097.  The green is very pretty.

The Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum has posted a copy of the patent for this stem.  It was filed by Frank D. Greenan, an assignor for Fostoria, in 1927.

Very pretty.

Cambridge Line 7606 High Sherbert with the #764 Marjorie Etch

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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Cambridge Marjorie (3)I had a number of these pieces a few years ago, but they were sold before I started this blog.

I came across these online and decided to acquire them, to sell.  I actually am not all that fond of the etch, or even the shape, myself.

I wish I knew more about the names of the lines or etches.  Why Marjorie?  Who was she?  The etch is composed of dangling fuschia and foliage.  Was this Marjorie’s favourite flower?  Some books will tell you the origin of a name, but most often this isn’t the case.

I do like the medium to large optic however.

Is this Bohemia Etoile ? – Update to Bohemia Crystal Queen’s Lace

07 Monday Apr 2014

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Bohemia Queen's Lace Decanter

Could be Bohemia Crystal in the Etoile pattern. Another identification to consider (March 23, 2015)

 

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I have posted this pattern a few times. At one time I wondered if this could be a pattern that I have seen called Cleo, and also called Massenet, through online sources.  The company to which it was attributed is Saint-Louis Crystal.

I have few resources about European glass/crystal manufacturers, so I poked around the ‘net a bit.  This is what Saint-Louis’ site says:

“By letters patent dated 1767, Louis XV gave Münzthal the prestigious name of Verrerie Royale de Saint-Louis (Saint-Louis Royal Glassworks). Fifteen years later, the formula for producing crystal was discovered by François de Beaufort. The Verrerie Royale de Saint-Louis was renamed the Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis.”

The decoration on this decanter is fine, but I don’t think the glass nor the decoration are particularly high quality.  So…the mystery continues.  I still think this pattern is Bohemian Queen’s Lace…..or close enough!

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Original March 3, 2013 posting.

Bohemia Crystal Queen's Lace (2)I have posted this etch before as I have the pattern in a number of pieces.  These two are recently acquired.

However, over on the  Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum there was an interesting discussion about the various companies, American and European, that made very similar etches.Bohemia Crystal Queen's Lace (3)

As you can see, from the label, these are definitely European.  I will have to look at my pieces again as they are on different blanks/shapes.

Bohemia Crystal Queen's LaceThe Great Glass website identifies the label as coming from:

GlassExport, Prague, Czechoslovakia (19502-1970s), (known to have exported glassware from Železný Brod).

Always something to learn!