Prices on these items are generally lower than for those of european make. Shop murano glass bookends and other murano glass home accents from the worlds best dealers at 1stdibs. This list includes our items for sale by a variety of foundries for which we only have a few pieces, and not enough for their own list page. American brilliant period glass production was the last great heyday of the cut glass craze and it ended about a century ago. Crystalclear glass, cast and polished by hand, refracts light through every facet to make these bookends sparkle like gems. Denmark and finland are also home to popular manufacturers of scandinavian glass. Browse a wide variety of bookends on houzz, including traditional wooden or metal bookends, playful childrens bookends and unique. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage bookends. Art deco bookends for sale bookends art deco collection. The roaring twenties fostered a thriving business for a handful of us companies working in bronzeclad, producing a large variety of bookends, figurines, and religious statuettes. Blenko bookends appear frequently on internet auctions and sales. Transform your home with custom made stained glass elements. A person could make an attractive collection of blenkos colorful bookends.
Mar 21, 2011 the book is used by church recorders to help them identify the artists, designers and makers of stained glass windows in churches and its value has been fully acknowledged by all those interested in stained glass, both amateur and expert. See more ideas about glass, vintage glassware and antique glass. Any contributions by readers of photos or line drawings of other makers labels or marks would be most welcome n. Maker s marks often appear on the bottom of the bottle.
On the other hand, czech glass style is known for more for its colorless leaded glass of exceptional quality with applied glass on glass decor and intricate etchings. Apr 24, 2015 blenko bookends appear frequently on internet auctions and sales. Smith and fostoria made this form with only slight differences in the mold. United states glass mark this mark consists of an intertwined capital u and s. We do this by attaching a laser engraved plate to them. Vintage pair of handmade glass whippet or greyhound dog bookends. You can explore the entire selection of allmodern products or quickly refine your shopping experience by selecting the filters that match your style, needs, and design goals. Find makers marks or hallmarks to identify fostoria glass and research through millions of auction records for fostoria glass to learn the worth of your collection. The best quality brass items often have makers marks, which gives. Family owned and operated mosser glass is proud to have been creating a variety of americanmade products for generations. The company passed through many eras in time producing the popular glass of the day. See more ideas about pottery marks, antique glassware and antique pottery. For instance, the skillet with lid pictured here is marked 8 but is. Manufacturers marks and other logos on glass containers.
Mark has year imprinted on it there are also different years on other marks. Published in 1971, this book is a good source of information on bottle makers marks and the history of the companies that produced them. Pair molded glass bookends in the form of horse heads. Bookends of the early to mid 1900s are a remembrance of an industry born of the industrial revolution. Should you care to contact the frys, their email address is. Bookends french sculptures in pairs of bronze, petite bronze, spelter, terracotta and wood. Short, tall, infused with bubbles, dusted with snow or in uniquely textured glass our signature glass trees are a yearround favorite. Polish up on collecting antique and vintage brass antique trader. Shop the blenko bookends collection on chairish, home of the best vintage and used furniture, decor and art. During the 1930s she was employed by brierley to design a series of vases suited to flowerarranging. Found on relatively few examples of us carnival glass. For centuries artisans have been placing their marks on the works they have created, whether in porcelain, glass, silver, gold, stoneware or brass. The company adopted the name armor bronze as their trade name, and remained in nyc until the mid 1930s. On these five pages ive attempted to compile a list of glass manufacturers marks found on primarily american bottles and jars.
Add an equestrian vibe to your home or office with this pair of clear glass horse bookends. For a number of years, the copper shop was under the direction of. A good book can enrich a mind, spur a lifechanging epiphany, or transport a reader to a minutely. In 1980, they reduced the size of the mark and included a numeral designating the decade 8 for 1980s, 9 for 1990s, 0 for 2000. A good resource for dating bookends are the catalogs on the blenko project website. This mark occurs when the pontil or blowing tube is broken off the bottom of the bottle. Rearing horse bookends made of solid amber glass in the 1940s. It is a way to identify the creators work and reputation while conveying a. Vintage art deco pink satin frosted glass bookends. Summit art glass, magadore, oh trademark the v is for vogelsongthe owners last name. It was registered in 1901 although first used in 1900. How to identify brass antique markings our pastimes. A pair of slanted marble bookends adorned with a theme shape or medallion is the consummate desk accessory for many professionals. See more ideas about bookends, vintage and vintage office decor.
Bookends, heavy duty metal black bookend support, 6. If youre an avid readerand even if youre notyoure likely to have a few. A good pair of bookends cant promise all that, but they can sure add a lot of character to a room. For a number of years, the copper shop was under the direction of viennese designer karl kipp. One cast iron hand ring holder jewelry display home decor paper weight book nwt. Shop the quotation marks bookends at anthropologie today. Bookends 101 bookends have a long and varied history. Shop the glass bookends collection on chairish, home of the best vintage and used furniture, decor and art. Officemate bookends, heavy weighted 10 steel, black 93182 4.
Westmoreland molds have been sold to other glassmakers over the years who did not always remove the mark so dating can be difficult. Here are a few to add to your collection or to start someone elses. Bookends are like punctuation marks on a shelf, proclaiming the importance their owners place on the tomes in between. Glass horse bookends indiana collectible book ends. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Shop our best selection of bookends to reflect your style and inspire your home. We offer free personalization on many of our bookends. Usually embossed on the base, marks may also appear on the lower heel area on certain types of bottles, especially sodas. The mark may not always correspond to the actual measurement of the piece. Most late milk glass pieces with this mark were indeed produced by. Makers often mark pieces with numbers that correspond to size. The bookend collector photos, descriptions, and stories about. Most collectible vintage or antique bookends fall into one of four categories.
This westmoreland glass mark was used on a variety of glassware types. Admittedly, this is by no means a comprehensive selection yet, but we hope it may still be of some help in identifying manufacturers we would like to be able to expand this section much further. Founded in 1922 by arthur and marion france, the marion bronze company produced bronzeclad bookends, lamps, candlesticks, mirrors, wall plaques, and religious statuettes at a small production facility behind their house in metuchen, new jersey. See more ideas about makers mark, vintage glassware and antique glass. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The classic published reference on the subject of makers markings, as noted above, is the aptly named bottle makers and their marks by dr. How to identify vintagecut glass patterns home guides. Murano scandinavian british czech maltese german other. Faceted crystal bookends, set of 2, decorative objects.
These take the form of numbers, letters, symbols, or names. Bookends, matching pair, depicting a seated child, signed old english. The opalescent or frosted pressed glass pieces were manufactured in czechoslovakia by the josef inwald company. Buy boyd crystal art glass for handcrafted glass figurines and pressed glass collectibles including vaseline glass, glass animals, frosted glass figurines. Armor bronze casting mark on base and original makers label on bottom. See more ideas about glass, antique glassware and antique glass. Bookends by manufacturers of the early to mid 1900s.
A good many embossed hammeredcopper bookends were produced by the roycroft shops in east aurora, new york, the crafts enterprise founded by elbert hubbard in 1895. On earlier flasks, fruit jars, and soda bottles, and especially examples produced in the midnineteenth century period 1840s1860s, the full factory name or initials may be embossed across the front. Our glass workers are true artists, painting with colored glass and creating colored light. The blenko glass company, established in 1893 and continuing to produce glassware today, is located in milton, west virginia. Clown bookends clown figurines etsy glass containers with lids, vintage bathroom. Many a simon pearce collection began with a single bowl, gifted on a special occasion. Valerie ott is a lifestyle writer who has years of experience writing on home decor, accessories, and diy projects. As most of you who collect glassware or china know, many of the companies who offer glassware, or have done so in the past, also offer limoges. Marks of the bradley hubbard manufacturing company. This simple san serif text mark is usually found stamped into the metal frame of slag glass. Fenton marks when fenton introduced its lines or reissued carnival glass in 1970, they marked the glass with an oval with the word fenton in script inside. Get the best deals on collectible book ends when you shop the largest online selection at. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. This list is not yet complete and is being added to daily.
Strathern glass leaping salmon trademark and logo scotland. Glass bottle marks page three glass manufacturers marks seen on bottles and other types of glassware note. Most of these which are posted are national glass collecting clubs. Midcentury modern 1940s to late 1960s czech glass is admired for its free form, thickwalled, colorful creations. These glass bottle marks are sometimes called punt marks, especially within the container manufacturing industry. See more ideas about makers mark, pottery and pottery marks. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. The heisey mark consists of a capital h in a diamond. These unique accessories also bring a fun decorative touch to your bookcase, shelf, or table. Instant appraisal and makers marks for fostoria glass. Fostoria, cambridge and heisey all located in ohio and steuben in new york are just some of the makers. Stained glass windows inspire wonder in the beholder, whether it be the awesome custom stained glass windows of a towering cathedral, the delicate patterning and color of an interior stained glass door or any other stained glass project.
A maker s mark is like the artists signature on a painting. A history of the different types of vintage and antique bookends, including. Many of these marks were in use throughout the companys 88 year existence rendering attempts at dating bradley and hubbard products based solely on the mark unreliable. Bookends for doctors, golfers and lawyers all make great gifts when tailored to the recipient. There also many artistic bookends in our catalog for animal lovers and sports enthusiasts. Manufacturers marks and other logos on glass containers compiled by the bottle research group bill lockhart, bill lindsey, carol serr, pete schulz, and beau schriever c logo firm date range section c poss. Shown below are signatures and marks found on glassware from various countries. Shop through products like alta nonskid bookends set of 2 or nonskid bookends set of 2 and find the perfectly simple, modern piece to complete the look of your home. Manufacturers marks and other logos on glass containers compiled by the bottle research group bill lockhart, bill lindsey, carol serr, pete schulz, and beau schriever i logo firm date range section i industrial glass co. Personalized bookends with free engraving are a great way to add a custom flair to your gift without adding anything to the price. Pontil marks are circular shapes on the bottom of the bottle that indicate that the bottle is made of freeblown glass. American indian bookends indiana collectible book ends.
Fenton trademark for olde virginia glass 1960s1970s ice cream cone intertwined and on top of a capital g fenton trademark 1970s for richard and mimi sone. Gifts for professionals has dedicated bookends for the doctor, dentist, or u. A large amount of stylish, artistic and functional scandinavian glass has been produced for several centuries. Read more about our familys legacy blending beauty and fine craftsmanship in every piece of glassware we produce. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Most late milk glass pieces with this mark were indeed produced by westmoreland during the 1950s and 60s. The manufacturer, if known, is listed with each item below. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Get the best deals on antique bookends when you shop the largest online selection at. This helps match skillets to tops and parts of multipiece items such as waffle, wafer and corn dog irons. With the advent of new technologies for the mass production of books, a new age of literacy began, and reached nearly 100% in the western world for the first and only time in history. Bronzeclad most bronzeclad bookends were made during the art deco period of 1920 to 1935. Personalized bookends theme bookends for every taste.
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