{"id":3717,"date":"2024-01-25T05:37:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:04:58","slug":"canadian-glass-lords-prayer-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grannysglasses.com\/?p=3717","title":{"rendered":"Updates x 4 – Acid Etched Tumblers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A very nice lady sent me some feedback on the 2nd glass she pointed me in the direction of Buckeye Glass and the designer Xavier Zgraggen.<\/p>\n

This is what the Early American Pattern Glass SOciety (eapgs.net) has to say:<\/p>\n

”\u00a0Buckeye Glass Company (Martins Ferry-OH, Company Operated: 1876-1896), Introduced: c1890 Introduced<\/p>\n

NOTE: Sid Lethbridge 2021: Speculated by Buckeye. Bird & Castle etched. Part of a water set that appears in Butler Bros. catalogs of the early 1890s. It is often found with an XZ or Z signature that we now suspect is Xavier Zgraggen. He was the head of the etching department at Buckeye Glass from the late 1880s to 1893.”<\/p>\n

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I am always on the lookout for these acid etched glasses. \u00a0Came across this tumbler on ebay. \"Fear<\/a>\u00a0It wasn’t advertised as a piece by Truog, but I wanted to have a look nonetheless.<\/p>\n

I don’t see any markings and I didn’t find the photo in Mr. Murschell’s book (see below) nor in the Treasury of Canadian Glass.<\/p>\n

This glass is not the same thin walled tumbler as the others I own. \u00a0It is heavier with thicker glass and is a slightly different shape.<\/p>\n

Mr. Murschell makes reference in his book (page 42) to the two different types of tumblers used by the Maryland Glass Etching Company – thin walled blown lead tumblers and heavy, clumsy, cheaper pressed tumblers. \u00a0He indicates that most of the tumblers were purchased from the Seneca Glass Company of Morgantown, West Virginia. \u00a0I have to wonder if this is an example of the pressed glasses from Maryland Glass, although the shape is slightly different – the sides aren’t as straight.<\/p>\n

I’ll keep looking for the markings!<\/p>\n

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I bought a great book online – George Truog and his art by Dale L. Murschell. \u00a0It has quite a number of photos of the acid etched tumblers attributed to Truog. \u00a0I still do not understand how some of these pieces are attributed to Lamont, but some day I will figure it out.<\/p>\n

\"Unknown<\/a>I have this glass with an intricate decoration of birds, castle, flowers, etc. \u00a0It didn’t appear in Mr. Murschell’s book and I have been unable to find the initials “GT” or any other Truog mark. \u00a0Interestingly the letters “XZ” appear.\"Unknown<\/a><\/p>\n

I like this glass very much, but would love to determine its provenance. \u00a0In the interim I am going to keep looking for a “GT” signature.<\/p>\n

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\"IMG_5245\"<\/a>Here’s a verified George Truog signature.\u00a0 Turns out I have at least two pieces with the “GT” initials.<\/p>\n

I guess this tumbler was decorated at the\u00a0\u00a0Maryland Glass Etching Company, not from Lamont.<\/p>\n

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March 19, 2015<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3344\"<\/a>I accidentally came across a ‘puzzlement’. Since this last post I have acquired two additional\u00a0 etched “Lord’s Prayer” Tumblers.\u00a0 They have slightly different details and the script is also different.<\/p>\n

It is difficult to pick up the “angel’ on the middle tumbler, so I have taken a separate photo – hope it is somewhat clear.\u00a0 The same one also has an etch of the name “Elma 1901” on the back.\u00a0 I read somewhere that itinerants would etch names on glasses at carnivals and fairs way back when.\"IMG_3346\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I have three books on Canadian glass that all refer to these pieces as having been made by the Lamont Glass Company of Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n

I’ve decided to pick up variants of these tumblers when I come across them.\u00a0 So I was searching ebay and come across another with a gold rim.\u00a0 I have purchased it and it is on route.<\/p>\n

However I was further looking for information about the gilt on the edge when I came across this article – Maryland Glass Etching Works.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

The article speaks about the history of this company which was started by George Truog.\u00a0 The article describes his life and businesses and makes reference to his acid etched tumblers.\u00a0 There is a photo of a number of examples including a “Lord’s Prayer” tumbler with a gold rim.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3347\"<\/a>I wondered if Mr. Truog had a relationship with the Canadian Lamont Glass, but this article doesn’t say and I haven’t done any additional research.<\/p>\n

According to the article Mr. Truog’s initials “GT” are contained in his etches.\u00a0 I couldn’t find them in these three tumblers, but am looking forward to seeing my ‘new’ one arrive.<\/p>\n

In the interim I am going to keep looking for others and maybe do a bit more research.<\/p>\n

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Original Post – January 24, 2015<\/p>\n

\"Lord's<\/a>There is a real neat antiques store in Toronto called Around the Block<\/a>. \u00a0It is a consignment store that sells glass, china, furniture, jewellery, silver, etc. etc. \u00a0The prices decrease monthly if an item doesn’t sell.<\/p>\n

We were in there awhile back and I saw this glass. \u00a0I didn’t buy it. \u00a0Least of all it has chips. \u00a0But I thought about it. \u00a0A month or so later we stopped in again. \u00a0It was there and I HAD to have it.<\/p>\n

I had never seen anything like it. \u00a0I have since found out that it was made in Nova Scotia by the Lamont Glass Company. \u00a0Likely made at the end of the nineteenth, or early twentieth century. \u00a0I have since bought two others, with slightly different decorations. \u00a0I’ll add the photos when I take them!<\/p>\n

I have bought some interesting books about Canadian glass. \u00a0One, Treasury of Canadian Glass by Doris & Peter Unitt, has a photo of a page of these etched glasses. \u00a0There are other decorations, but I’ve not come across any of them “live”. \u00a0I will be keeping my eyes open!<\/p>\n