{"id":2251,"date":"2014-04-07T03:14:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T07:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2015-03-23T05:46:03","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T09:46:03","slug":"bohemia-crystal-queens-lace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=2251","title":{"rendered":"Is this Bohemia Etoile ? – Update to Bohemia Crystal Queen’s Lace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bohemia<\/a><\/p>\n

Could be Bohemia Crystal in the Etoile pattern. Another identification to consider (March 23, 2015)<\/p>\n

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Original Post – April 7, 2014<\/p>\n

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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. \u00a0The company to which it was attributed is Saint-Louis Crystal.<\/p>\n

I have few resources about European glass\/crystal manufacturers, so I poked around the ‘net a bit. \u00a0This is what Saint-Louis’<\/a> site says:<\/p>\n

“By letters patent dated 1767, Louis XV gave M\u00fcnzthal the prestigious name of Verrerie Royale de Saint-Louis (Saint-Louis Royal Glassworks). Fifteen years later, the formula for producing crystal was discovered by Fran\u00e7ois de Beaufort. The Verrerie Royale de Saint-Louis was renamed the Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis.”<\/p>\n

The decoration on this decanter is fine, but I don’t think the glass nor the decoration are particularly high quality. \u00a0So…the mystery continues. \u00a0I still think this pattern is Bohemian Queen’s Lace…..or close enough!<\/p>\n

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Original March 3, 2013 posting.<\/p>\n

\"Bohemia<\/a>I have posted this etch before as I have the pattern in a number of pieces. \u00a0These two are recently acquired.<\/p>\n

However, over on the \u00a0Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum<\/a>\u00a0there was an interesting discussion about the various companies, American and European, that made very similar etches.\"Bohemia<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see, from the label, these are definitely European. \u00a0I will have to look at my pieces again as they are on different blanks\/shapes.<\/p>\n

\"Bohemia<\/a>The Great Glass<\/a> website identifies the label as coming from:<\/p>\n

<\/a>GlassExport, Prague, Czechoslovakia (19502-1970s),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b>(known to have exported glassware from \u017delezn\u00fd Brod).<\/span><\/p>\n

Always something to learn!<\/p>\n