Featured Possible Tsar Nicholas crystal? Need help

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by D.Risk, Dec 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM.

  1. D.Risk

    D.Risk Member

    Hi,
    So recently I have picked up this really nice crystal brandy glass.
    It is adorned with Russian imperial eagles, the initials of Tsar Nicholas the second and a makers mark on the base.

    Trying to research this glass has stumped me, so if anyone has any info and how much it might be worth is greatly appreciated :) cryst 1 (2).jpg cryst 2 (2).jpg cryst 3 (2).jpg base cryst (2).jpg
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    a shot of that etched mark on the bottom could be helpful....
     
  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Welcome, D. Risk.

    The maker's mark appears to be engraved in cyrillic (Russian) on the bottom of the glass. Much of it is obscured by the leaf pattern on the top of the foot. As komokwa suggests, can you please post a clear photo of the entire mark?

    We do not do valuations here, but we may be able to help with identification.
     
  4. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Ditto.
    And a shot of both sides of the glass with a paper inside... it's difficult to see the pattern when the "back" side pattern is distorting the view of the "front" side pattern, and vice versa.
    Getting a clear look at the pattern(s) and the mark on the bottom may be helpful in determining if this is a fine souvenir reproduction or original antique.
     
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  5. IvaPan

    IvaPan Well-Known Member

    The second part of manufacturer's inscription which is visible on the photo, says "Хрустальный завод" meaning "Crystal production plant". The first part, if a proper photo is provided, will most probably show which exactly plant.

    Just to mention that the coat of arms of nowadays Russia is very similar to the pre-1917 one, it is also two eagles with three crowns and St. George in the centre. Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Russia
     
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  6. D.Risk

    D.Risk Member

    Heres a better pic of the makers mark, may be a bit blurry as my camera did not want to focus. cryst base.jpg
     
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    D. Risk. Iva Pan needs to see the part of the mark that's above that. If you can turn the piece over, get an in focus shot of the bottom with the engraving reversed, we can flip it for your to make it read the right way round.
     
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  8. D.Risk

    D.Risk Member

    Hi,
    Unfortunately I cannot take a picture of the upper makers mark as the engraving has gone through and removed it. Possibly meaning the crystal glass was made by one maker but later engraved by another?
     
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  9. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Logo looks a bit like this one
    upload_2025-12-30_0-42-45.png
    but the text doesn't match and the top part seems to be a bit different (an extra tier in the top part?). But, given the similarities, a possible connection with this glass?
     
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    Marote Well-Known Member

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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  13. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The first photo does show the imperial monogram of Nicholas II:

    aImperial_Monogram_of_Tsar_Nicholas_II_of_Russia.jpg

    But it doesn't strike me as an antique glass, and I can't see a glass made for a royal having such an obvious manufacturer's mark.
    Maybe a more recent commemorative glass? There are still many royalists in Russia and in the Russian diaspora.
    So I guess OP's is the mark introduced in 2013?
     
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