What is the mark on the bottom of hand blown glass called?
A pontil mark, also called a pontil scar or a punt mark, is left on a piece of hand-blown glass when the glassblower removes the working rod or “pontil iron” from the glass object.
What’s the best way to identify pressed glass?
Compare your glass to antique store inventories. Studying the inventory at local antique stores that specialize in glassware can help you familiarize yourself with, and learn to identify, different patterns of pressed glass. Looking at what is for sale at online stores is useful as well.
What kind of Mark is near cut on glass?
Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut unregistered mark (c in triangle) 1902-1954 Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut mark Near over Cut 1904-1920 Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut / Near-cut Mark 1904-1920
What kind of glass is made in Italy?
Empoli Italian glass paper label, reads “LG, Veritable Opaline Italiano, Made in Italy”. Generic Murano glass paper label. G. E. V. Murano glass paper label. Stelvia Italian glass foil label. Stelvia Italian glass foil label close up, showing logo of fleur-de-lis and lion. Empoli Italian glass foil scroll label with Stelvia cardboard tag.
Is there such a thing as glassware identification?
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What makes a cut glass look like a pressed glass?
Cut glass patterns may have slight irregularities, since they were fashioned by hand. Pressed glass may have slight dimples on the inside that mirror the pattern on the outside. Older pieces containing lead are said to glow yellow-green when placed under black light. (Lead was phased out around 1864, when it was needed for the Civil War.)
Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut unregistered mark (c in triangle) 1902-1954 Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut mark Near over Cut 1904-1920 Cambridge Glass Co. Nearcut / Near-cut Mark 1904-1920
Where can I find information on pressed glass?
Fellow pressed glass collectors can be useful sources of information when trying to identify different patterns. The National Glass Fair’s website includes links to various glass collecting organizations in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Compare your glass to antique store inventories.
How to identify a vintage Cut Glass pattern?
How to Identify Vintage-Cut Glass Patterns 1 Vintage and Antique Glass. Antique glass is a century or more old; vintage glass, produced in the period from around 1930 to 1965 or so, was pressed, machine-made, practical and 2 Collectors’ Patterns. 3 Glass Quality. 4 Authentic Antiques. 5 Decor and Display.
