Glass Identification: Signatures + Markings

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Shown below are signatures and marks found on glassware from various countries.

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Scandinavian Glass Signatures + Markings


Ekenas:

Ekenas signature by John-Orwar Lake.

"Ekenas, Sweden, J. O. Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.

Ekenas signature by John-Orwar Lake.

"Ekenas, Sweden, J O Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.

Ekenas signature by John-Orwar Lake.

"Ekenas, Sweden, J. O. Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.

Ekenas signature by John-Orwar Lake.

"Ekenas, Sweden, J O Lake" signature by designer John-Orwar Lake, with pattern number.


Flygsfors:

Flygsfors signature.

"Flygsfors" signature, with year date '58.

Flygsfors "Coquille" signature.

"Coquille" signature for Flygsfors Coquille range.


Holmegaard:

Holmegaard signature by Per Lutken.

"Holmegaard" signature with 1960 date and "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken.

Holmegaard signature by Per Lutken.

"Holmegaard" signature with 1961 date and "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken.

Holmegaard signature by Per Lutken.

"Holmegaard" signature with "PL" monogram for designer Per Lutken, and pattern number.

Holmegaard signature by Michael Bang.

"Holmegaard" signature with "MB" monogram for designer Michael Bang.

Holmegaard acid etched signature by Peter Svarrer.

"Holmegaard, Peter Svarrer" acid etched stamp/signature.


Humppila:

Humppila Finland signature.

"Humppila, Finland" signature.

Pertti Santalahti signature (for Humppila).

"Pertti Santalahti" signature (designer for Humppila).


Iittala:

Iittala embossed mark.

"Iittala" embossed mark.

Iittala embossed mark.

"Iittala" embossed mark.

Alvar Aalto embossed mark for Iittala.

"Alvar Aalto" embossed mark for Iittala.

Timo Sarpaneva initials signature for Iittala.

"TS" initials signature for designer Timo Sarpaneva, on Iittala item.

Kaj Franck embossed mark for Iittala.

"Kaj Franck, Iittala" embossed mark.


Kosta Boda:

Kosta signature.

"Kosta" signature, with pattern number.

Ernest Gordon signature for Kosta.

"E Gordon" signature for designer Ernest Gordon, on Kosta Boda item.

Bertil Vallien signature for Kosta.

"Boda, B Vallien" signature for designer Bertil Vallien, with pattern number, on Boda item.


Kumela:

Kumela signature.

"Kumela" signature.

Kai Blomqvist signature (for Kumela).

"Kai Blomqvist" signature (for Kumela).


Magnor:

Magnor signature.

"Magnor" signature.

Magnor signature.

"Magnor" signature.


Mats Jonasson:

M J Sweden (Mats Jonasson) signature.

"M J Sweden" (Mats Jonasson) signature with pattern number.

M J Sweden (Mats Jonasson) signature.

"M J Sweden" (Mats Jonasson) signature with pattern number.


Orrefors:

Orrefors signature.

"Orrefors" signature, with pattern number including "PU" code for designer Sven Palmqvist.

Orrefors embossed mark for "Fuga" range.

"Fuga, Orrefors" embossed mark for 'Fuga' range.

Orrefors signature.

"Orrefors" signature.

Orrefors signature.

"Orrefors" signature.

Orrefors embossed mark.

"Orrefors" acid stamped mark.


Reijmyre:

Reijmyre Initials signature by Paul Kedelv.

"R-e-59" signature for Reijmyre on 'harlequin' bowl designed by Paul Kedelv in 1959.

Reijmyre Initials signature by Paul Kedelv.

"K" initial signature for Paul Kedelv, with (pattern?) number, on 'harlequin' bowl made by Reijmyre.


Strömberg / Strömbergshyttan:

Strombergshyttan signature.

"Strombergshyttan" signature.

Stromberg signature.

"Stromberg" signature, with "H89" model code.

Stromberg signature.

"Stromberg" signature, with "H93" model code.


Other Scandinavian Signatures & Markings:

P Strom (Per-Olof Strom) signature on Alsterfors vase.

"P. Strom" (Per-Olof Strom) signature on Alsterfors vase.

Dansk Designs Ltd embossed mark.

"Dansk Designs Ltd, JHQ" embossed mark. JHQ are the initials of the designer, Jens Harold Quistgaard.

Hadeland mark.

"Hadeland" mark.

Riihimaen / Riihimaki acid mark.

"Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland" acid mark.

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