Looks Czech to me.
Makers called this black/ebony but dealers trying it up their prices noticed that some of the saturated colorant as amethyst used that to increase...
Mold seams are often seen and generally of no assistance in identifying or dating the item. They relate to the ease of a clean release of the item...
The mold has 4 parts 3 side parts a the base plate which are all clamped together to make a solid unified whole. It was molded as one piece.
The Holly mug is from Summit glass if memory is right. A copy of the old pattern. Check here ddoty.com for the others looks like some new and...
That finial is a little different you could browse here...
Looks like eastern Europe lead crystal imported giftware to me.
Tom I did no better but eyes are not what they used to be.
Bryce Bros called this pattern Lorne making it the original name and the Pleat and Panel an aka. Information learned since Dori wrote her book....
This is the best reference I know of and more current than MCCain. http://www.eapgs.org/patterns/
Possibly this was swung out of a tumbler or sugar bowl bottom.
Ruffled is good.
Check Anchor Hocking Sunflower [attern.
Color and markings are the only way to differentiate. I am suspicious of the Paden City catalog done from the engraved cut. Especially with the...
Check Fostoria Versailles etch.
The Paden City was just a research reference. I do not think they made the tumbler with the 4 sided shape. The full line has 6 sides per their...
I am referring only to the 9oz tumbler where mine are all marked.
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