Art Glass Mug

Suggestions on the origin and maker?
Thanks

 

Just found a signature, Schnnell?

 

I'd say Schmidt.

 

Thanks, good possibility. That makes it even harder, Schmidt Who?

 

Who Schmidt. With the crossed 7, someone European?

 

I thought it could be an early Jack Schmidt piece but I don't know with that crossed 7.
http://www.jackaschmidt.com/about.html

 

Cantacted Schmidt-Messenger Studios. The answer is:
"Yes it is a Jack Schmidt. He says it was made at the Glass Crafts Building at the Toledo Museum of Art when the building was brand new. The color is a copper red made by Fritz Dreisbach and Jack"

 

Cool. The Glass Crafts Building was built in '69, so the '70 date makes sense for the attribution.

 

Ha! Well done!!