Glass Identification: Signatures + Markings
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Shown below are signatures and marks found on glassware from various countries.
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Italian Murano Glass Signatures & Markings
Archimede Seguso:
"A. Seguso Murano" signature.
"A. Seguso Murano" signature.
"Archimede Seguso Murano" signature.
"Archimede Seguso Murano" signature.
"Archimede Seguso Murano, for Permasteelisa" signature.
"Archimede Seguso Murano, for Tiffany & Co" signature.
Barbini:
"Barbini Murano" signature. In use since the 1970's.
"A. Barbini" signature. In use during the 1980's.
Carlo Moretti:
"Carlo Moretti" signature.
Mandruzzato:
"Mandruzzato, Hand Worked, Murano" acid mark.
"Mandruzzato, Murano" acid mark.
"Mandruzzato, for Design Guild" signature.
Oball:
"L. Onesto, Murano" signature (for Luigi Onesto).
"Michele Onesto, Murano" signature.
"Oball, Murano" signature.
Salviati:
"L. Gaspari, Salviati, Venezia" Luciano Gaspari signature. C 1960's.
"Salviati" signature. C late 1960's - 1980's.
"Salviati" acid stamp mark. C 1990's.
Seguso Vetri d'Arte:
"Seguso, Murano" signature. 1950 - late 1950's.
"Veronese, Seguso, Murano" signature. Used on glass made for Marcel Barbiers shop in Paris. 1950 - late 1950's.
Venini:
"Venini, Murano, Made in Italy" four line acid stamped mark. C 1935 - 1966.
"Venini, Murano, Italia" three line acid stamped mark. C 1946 - 1965/6.
"Venini, Murano, Italy" acid stamped mark. C mid 1950's - early 1960's.
"Venini Italia" two line signature. C 1965/6 - 1970.
"Venini Italia" signature with "83" year of production.
"Venini" signature with "2004" year of production.
V Nason & C:
"V. Nason Murano" signature.
"V. Nason" signature.
Other Murano Signatures & Markings:
"Barovier & Toso, Murano" three line signature. Used from the 1970's and still used today.
"Vetreria Renzo Bucella, Murano" signature.
Scandinavian Glass Signatures + Markings
Ekenas:
"Ekenas, Sweden, J. O. Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.
"Ekenas, Sweden, J O Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.
"Ekenas, Sweden, J. O. Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.
"Ekenas, Sweden, J O Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.
Flygsfors:
Holmegaard:
"Holmegaard" signature with 1960 date and "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken.
"Holmegaard" signature with 1961 date and "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken.
"Holmegaard" signature with "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken, and pattern number.
"Holmegaard" signature with "MB" monogram for designer Michael Bang.
"Holmegaard, Peter Svarrer" acid etched stamp/signature.
Humppila:
Iittala:
"Iittala" embossed mark.
"Iittala" embossed mark.
"Alvar Aalto" embossed mark for Iittala.
"TS" initials signature for designer Timo Sarpaneva, on Iittala item.
"Kaj Franck, Iittala" embossed mark.
Kosta Boda:
"Kosta" signature, with pattern number.
"E Gordon" signature for designer Ernest Gordon, on Kosta Boda item.
"Boda, B Vallien" signature for designer Bertil Vallien, with pattern number, on Boda item.
Kumela:
"Kumela" signature.
"Kai Blomqvist" signature (for Kumela).
Magnor:
Mats Jonasson:
"M J Sweden" (Mats Jonasson) signature with pattern number.
"M J Sweden" (Mats Jonasson) signature with pattern number.
Orrefors:
"Orrefors" signature, with pattern number including "PU" code for designer Sven Palmqvist.
"Fuga, Orrefors" embossed mark for 'Fuga' range.
"Orrefors" signature.
"Orrefors" signature.
"Orrefors" acid stamped mark.
Reijmyre:
"R-e-59" signature for Reijmyre on 'harlequin' bowl designed by Paul Kedelv in 1959.
"K" initial signature for Paul Kedelv, with (pattern?) number, on 'harlequin' bowl made by Reijmyre.
Strömberg / Strömbergshyttan:
"Strombergshyttan" signature.
"Stromberg" signature, with "H89" model code.
"Stromberg" signature, with "H93" model code.
Other Scandinavian Signatures & Markings:
"P. Strom" (Per-Olof Strom) signature on Alsterfors vase.
"Dansk Designs Ltd, JHQ" embossed mark. JHQ are the initials of the designer, Jens Harold Quistgaard.
"Hadeland" mark.
"Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland" acid mark.
British Glass Signatures + Markings
Caithness:
"Caithness, Scotland" acid etched mark on "Goldrush" paperweight.
"Caithness, Scotland" acid etched mark on "Journey" paperweight.
"Caithness" acid etched mark.
Davidson:
Davidson embossed lion & crown factory trademark logo.
Davidson embossed lion & crown factory trademark logo, on half pint glass.
Monart / Vasart / Strathearn:
Strathearn embossed factory mark of "leaping salmon" logo.
"Vasart" signature.
Sowerby:
Thomas Webb:
"Webb, Made in England" Thomas Webb acid etched mark, c. 1936 - 1949.
"Webb, England" Thomas Webb acid etched mark, c. 1950 - 1966.
"Thos Webb, England" Thomas Webb acid etched mark, c. 1966 - 1980.
Wedgwood:
"Wedgwood, B / 1" acid etched mark.
"Wedgwood, England" acid etched mark.
"Wedgwood, England" acid etched mark.
"Wedgwood" acid etched mark.
Other British Signatures & Markings:
"Dartington" acid etched mark.
"LG" Liskeard Glass embossed mark.
"Langham, England" acid etched mark.
"Royal Brierley Studio" acid etched marking from 'Studio' range.
Czech / Bohemian Glass Signatures + Markings
Mstisov acid stamp factory mark.
Maltese Glass Signatures + Markings
Gozo:
"Gozo Glass" signature.
Mdina:
Typical early "Mdina" signature.
Unusual "Mdina" signature in capitals.
Later "Mdina" signature.
Early "Mdina Glass, 1975" with Eric Dobson's signature.
Close up of Eric Dobson's signature.
Mtarfa / Valletta:
Phoenician:
"Phoenician, Malta" signature.
"Phoenician Glass, Malta" signature.
German Glass Signatures + Markings
"IG, 3078" Ingridglas initials signature with pattern number.
"IG, 3080" Ingridglas initials signature with pattern number.
"Zwiesel, 1872" acid etched mark.
Other Glass Signatures + Markings
"Sabino, France" signature.
"Val St Lambert" mark.
"Val Saint Lambert" signature.
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