{"id":225,"date":"2013-11-24T05:17:46","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T10:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=225"},"modified":"2013-11-23T08:04:35","modified_gmt":"2013-11-23T13:04:35","slug":"engraved-comport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=225","title":{"rendered":"Update to original Posting – Engraved Comport – now known as Pairpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>. \u00a0I am happy I did as I received the following information. \u00a0Unfortunately I do believe that the edges have been ground as they are not rounded like those of the pitcher. \u00a0Whoever did it was careful as I would never have guessed. \u00a0In any event I very much like this piece and now I know. \u00a0Here’s what was said…..<\/p>\n

“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. \u00a0This 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.<\/p>\n

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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.”<\/div>\n

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Original posting – January 24, 2012<\/p>\n

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. \u00a0This pattern is unknown to me. \u00a0I guess that it’s European, but……just a guess. \u00a0I bought a book with 16th-18th century English glass. \u00a0Unfortunately the photos are in b&w. \u00a0I never thought to inquire. \u00a0Hard to interpret the patterns. \u00a0It ‘s hard to tell but the foot is engraved as well. \u00a0It has such a pretty shape.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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