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<p>[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 11321691, member: 63"]Die hard AB collectors/buyers do not include Canadian cut glass when referring to American Brilliant cut glass. [USER=182]@ola402[/USER] you are an exception to this<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> They acknowledge them and know they were made during the later end of the time period, but they don't fall under ABG to them. You can have 2 pieces with the same pattern, one cut in Canada and the other cut in the USA, and AB collectors will pay (or used to) a much higher price for the USA one and ignore the Canadian one. Even Canadian pieces cut by a known cutter that came up from the USA to work will never sell for the same amount as one made in the USA. Sadly, Canadians cut glass collectors were never keen to pay big bucks for Canadian pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roden Bros did the acid etch mark on cut glass not scratches. I've had pieces that took me years to find the mark. You need the right light, angle and a miracle sometimes to find it. Sometimes using a flash to take a photo of the piece will bring the mark to light too<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I've attached a photo (that I took from a listing) of their mark in case you aren't sure what to look for<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Your dish is lovely<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]541102[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 11321691, member: 63"]Die hard AB collectors/buyers do not include Canadian cut glass when referring to American Brilliant cut glass. [USER=182]@ola402[/USER] you are an exception to this:) They acknowledge them and know they were made during the later end of the time period, but they don't fall under ABG to them. You can have 2 pieces with the same pattern, one cut in Canada and the other cut in the USA, and AB collectors will pay (or used to) a much higher price for the USA one and ignore the Canadian one. Even Canadian pieces cut by a known cutter that came up from the USA to work will never sell for the same amount as one made in the USA. Sadly, Canadians cut glass collectors were never keen to pay big bucks for Canadian pieces. Roden Bros did the acid etch mark on cut glass not scratches. I've had pieces that took me years to find the mark. You need the right light, angle and a miracle sometimes to find it. Sometimes using a flash to take a photo of the piece will bring the mark to light too:) I've attached a photo (that I took from a listing) of their mark in case you aren't sure what to look for:) Your dish is lovely:) [ATTACH=full]541102[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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