Read the stamp
Cut glass pattern identification
With cut glass pattern identification, a cut design name can be separate from the glasshouse and from a retailer’s etched name.
Cut facets versus moulded relief
Look for the geometry of intersecting cuts and the finish inside them. Moulded glass can imitate cut patterns but has a different forming process. A cut design name can be separate from the glasshouse and from a retailer’s etched name.
What to check next
Record the central motif, border cuts, rim and base. Compare the exact object form and dimensions, then check the maker signature in reflected light. A polished pontil describes base finishing rather than the cut pattern name.
Related marks
53 marks
Undated
Waterford Crystal
Compact filled seahorse is enclosed by a round name band, with MADE IN IRELAND above the head.
Undated
Waterford Crystal
Long outlined seahorse with the maker name around its head and IRELAND inside the curve.
Undated
Waterford Crystal
Outlined seahorse adds HANDMADE IN and the longer REPUBLIC OF IRELAND wording.
Undated
Harrach glassworks / Harrachov
Black rectangular label combining a geometric H, three drinking-glass forms and the factory’s historic year.
Undated
Harrach glassworks / Harrachov
Small crown above linked HC initials inside a pointed diamond; the companion Josephinenhütte label identifies a different business.