This file contains design patents issued for cut and engraved patterns. In addition, a few patents, granted primarily or exclusively for shapes (i. e., blanks), are also listed. They are as follows: a footed cut-glass bowl (Herbert, 1910), a dish with a cornered rim (Keystone, 1911), a cut-glass open cart (Max Herbert, 1913), and a cut-glass jug (Liberty, 1926). Two shapes designed by the Meriden Flint Glass Company are also included. Each is cut in the unpatented Star & Hobnail (Russian Cleveland) pattern that is not considered part of the patent.
All of the designs by Maurice A. Smith for the McKee Glass Company -- except one called "Spray" -- were intended for items made of pressed glass ("Prescut"), including the company's "Innovation Cut Glass" lines where small amounts of cutting and/or engraving were added to pressed-glass articles. This glass is excluded from this file. For the same reason, Reuben Haley's designs for the United States Glass Company are also omitted. Only that company's simple engraving by Bror Johnson is listed. Revi's comment concerning the United States Glass Company can also be applied to the McKee Glass Company: -- "There is nothing particularly fine or distinctive about these patterns, and the designs were primarily intended for a cheaper market than most cut glass manufacturers were serving at that time [i.e., c1916-c1919]" (Revi 1965, p. 354).
All patents were assigned by their patentees to the companies indicated, except those marked with an asterisk (*). These patents were retained by their patentees. Patent specifications and drawings are available at the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office's Web site. Insert the letter D before the patent number when filling in the request box. Example: D44330.
Principal sources: Revi (1965); Barbe and Reed (2003) for companies located in Wayne county, PA; these companies are marked with a plus sign (+).
Allen Cut Glass Company, Johnstown, PA
44,330 / Pond Lily / William Allen / 11 Mar 1913 / 15 Jul 1913
Becker & Wilson, Brooklyn, NY; Montrose, PA; New Brunswick, NJ
28,282 / "Prism & Bullseye" / Joseph Wilson / 16 Dec 1897 / 15 Feb 1898 (*)
36,696 / "Bullseye & Star" / Joseph Wilson / 25 Nov 1903 / 22 Dec 1903 (*)
Edward T. Burgess, Corning, NY
13,041 / "Burgess I" / Edward T. Burgess / 13 May 1882 / 18 Jul 1882 (*)
13,042 / "Burgess II" / Edward T. Burgess / 15 May 1882 / 18 Jul 1882 (*)
13,043 / "Burgess III" / Edward T. Burgess / 13 May 1882 / 18 Jul 1882 (*)
George H. Bowman Company, Cleveland, OH
57,411 / "Daisy Chain" / W. T. Osborne / 8 Jan 1918 / 22 Mar 1921
57,412 / "Leaf & Forget-Me-Not" / W. T. Osborne / 8 Jan 1918 / 22 Mar 1921
Camden City Cut Glass Company, Camden, NJ
59,681 / "Camden Daisy Chain" / Albert F. Priestley / 13 Apr 1921 / 15 Nov 1921 (assigned to himself and Bernard Wieners, co-partners)
Thomas B. Campbell & Company, Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY
47,151 / "Panels" / Thomas B. Campbell / 27 May 1914 / 30 Mar 1915 (*)
Corona Cut Glass Company, Toledo, OH
43,568 / "Engraving No. 1" / Samuel Heinzelman / 5 Dec 1912 / 18 Feb 1913
43,569 / "Engraving No. 2" / Samuel Heinzelman / 5 Dec 1912 / 18 Feb 1913
43,570 / "Engraving No. 3" / Samuel Heinzelman / 5 Dec 1912 / 18 Feb 1913
43,806 / "Engraving No. 4" / Emil Krall / 13 Apr 1914 / 29 Dec 1914
Enterprise Cut Glass Company, Honesdale, PA relocated to Elmira Heights, NY (+)
41,854 / "Rambler Rose" / George Gaylord / 24 Aug 1911 / 24 Oct 1914 (*)
Figueroa Cut Glass Company, Hammonton, NJ
46,652 / "Daisy Spray" / John F. Rothfus / 13 Jun 1914 / 17 Nov 1914
Frontier Cut Glass Company, Buffalo, NY
49,712 / "Star Flower" / John W. Murray / 24 Mar 1916 / 26 Sep 1916 (*)
50,485 / "Rose" / John W. Murray / 24 Mar 1916 / 20 Mar 1917 (*)
Genesee Cut Glass Company, Rochester, NY
45,087 / "Petalled Flower" / William B. Eick / 7 Feb 1913 / 30 Dec 1913
Gibbs, Kelly & Company, Honesdale, PA (and other shops elsewhere)(+)
31,781 / "Gibbs" / William Henry Gibbs / 27 Sep 1899 / 7 Nov 1899 (*)
Hatch & Company, Brooklyn, NY; Hatch & Clark [1884 only], Honesdale, PA (+)
16,952 / "Hatch" / George E. Hatch / 17 Jun 1886 / 26 Oct 1886
Herbeck-Demer Company, Honesdale, PA relocated as Demer Cut Glass Company, Hallstead, PA relocated to Great Bend, PA (+)
41,955 / "Floral" / Emil Herbeck / 26 Jul 1911 / 5 Dec 1911 (*)
42,047 / "Lotus" / Louise C. Herbeck / 26 Jul 1911 / 26 Dec 1911 (*)
43,270 / "Pond Lily" / Frank Demer / 19 Sep 1912 / 26 Nov 1912 (*)
45,742 / "Rose" / Frank Demer / 26 Jan 1914 / 12 May 1914 (*)
Herbert Cut Glass Company, New York, NY
40,807 / (shape) / Sigmund Herbert / 2 Jun 1910 / 2 Aug 1910 (*)
Max Herbert Company, New York, NY
43,720 / (shape) / Max Herbert / 8 Jan 1913 / 18 Mar 1913 (*)
L. Hinsberger Cut Glass Company, New York, NY
39,233 / "Radiant Star" / Louis Hinsberger / 18 Mar 1908 / 19 May 1908 (*)
Ideal Cut Glass Company, Corning, NY (1903), re-located to Canastota, NY (1904)
44,875 / Diamond Poinsettia / Frederick L. Morecroft / 27 May 1912 / 11 Nov 1913 (*)
74,019 / Sail Ship, originally called "Constitution" by Revi (1965) / Frederick L. Morecroft / 12 Sep 1925 / 6 Dec 1927 (*)
IDEAL CUT GLASS COMPANY (1903-1933). Part 1 - Introduction [2 pages]: Preface and A Rememberance. Part 2 - Company History by W. D. Crump, 72 pp. Part 3 - c1915 CATALOG, pp. 1-86 plus Pattern Index, pp. 87-98. Published by the American Cut Glass Association, 2006.
Imperial Cut Glass Company, Philadelphia, PA
26,396 / "Victoria" / Joseph B. Hill / 28 Mar 1896 / 15 Dec 1896
Irving Cut Glass Company, Honesdale, PA (+)
44,003 / "Automobile", originally "Pinwheel" (Revi) / William H. Hawken / 29 Mar 1913 / 13 May 1913
48,443 / "White Rose" / William H. Hawken / 19 Oct 1915 / 11 Jan 1916
66,940 / "Buds & Blossoms" / William H. Hawken / 6 Apr 1922 / 31 Mar 1925
Thomas G. Jones, New York, NY
54,850 / "Beauchamp" / Thomas G. Jones / 18 Nov 1919 / 13 Apr 1920 (*)
Keystone Cut Glass Company, Hawley, PA
41,205 / (shape) / Delos J. Branning / 16 Dec 1910 / 28 Feb 1911 (*)
43,665 / "Floral Wreath" / Delos J. Branning / 13 Nov 1912 / 4 Mar 1913 (*)
43,666 / "Floral" / Delos J. Branninng / 13 Nov 1912 / 4 Mar 1913 (*)
Edward J. Koch & Company, Chicago, PA
35,918 / "Hobstar & Wreath" / Edward J. Koch / 26 Apr 1902 / 20 May 1902(*)
40,671 / "Rose Window" / A. E. Meier / 10 Mar 1910 / 3 May 1910
Emil F. Kupfer, Inc., Brooklyn, NY; Emil Kupfer Cut Glass Manufacturing Company, Honesdale, PA (+)
44,421 / "Good Luck" / Francis R. Smith / 24 Mar 1913 / 29 Jul 1913 (assigned one-half to the company)
Charles Levin, New York, NY (an agent, not a cutting shop)
48,117 / "Flower" / Charles Levin / 20 Apr 1915 / 9 Nov 1915 (*)
McKanna Cut Glass Company, formerly Feeney & McKanna Cut Glass Company, Honesdale, PA (+)
49,219 / Rosebud / John J. McKanna / 15 Apr 1916 / 20 Jun 1916 (*)
McKee Glass Company, Pittsburgh, PA; Jeannette, PA
50,221 / "Spray" / Maurice A. Smith / 27 May 1916 / 23 Jan 1917
Meriden Flint Glass Company, Meriden, CT
13,300 / (shape) / George E. Hatch / 16 Aug 1882 / 19 Sep 1882
13,301 / (shape) / George E. Hatch / 16 Aug 1882 / 19 Sep 1882
14,117 / "Cobweb" / George E. Hatch / 18 Jun 1883 / 24 Jul 1883
Missouri Glass Company, St. Louis, MO
35,892 / No. 300 / William S. Clark / 14 Apr 1902 / 6 May 1902
35,893 / No. 400 / William S. Clark / 14 Apr 1902 / 6 May 1902
1902 Catalog: MISSOURI GLASS COMPANY. With original prices. American Cut Glass Association, 2004, x + 38 pp. With original prices.)
C. F. Monroe Company, Meriden, CT
35,907 / Starlight / Carl V. Helmschmied / 18 Apr 1902 / 13 May 1902
c1903 Catalog, Incomplete. MONROE CUT GLASS. American Cut Glass Association, n.d., [i], [15 pp.]
1906-7 Catalog, Catalog No. 11: THE C. F. MONROE CUT GLASS CO. With original prices. Publishing Services, Honesdale, PA, 1998, 142 pp. (Cut glass: index, pp. v-x; pp. 6-83.)
Richard Murr, San Francisco, CA (Possibly an agent, not a cutting shop)
39,118 / "Christmas Bell" / Richard Murr / 16 Dec 1907 / 11 Feb 1908 (*)
n.d. Catalog: "KOH-I-NOOR" AMERICAN CUT GLASS. Publisher: Warren Biden / Teddie Steele. n.d., [30 pp].
Ohio Cut Glass Company, Bowling Green, OH (Owned by Pitkin & Brooks)
36,866 / "Palm-leaf Fan" / Thomas Singleton / 13 Jul 1903 / 5 Apr 1904
F. X. Parsche & Son Company, Chicago, IL
35,856 / "Wreath" / Frank C. Parsche / 13 Mar 1902 / 8 Apr 1902 (*)
38,559 / "Heart" / Frank C. Parsche / 6 Apr 1907 / 14 May 1907 (*)
c1910 Catalog: F. X. PARSCHE & SON CO. CUT GLASS. With original prices. American Cut Glass Association, 1981, 32 pp.
Phoenix Glass Company, Monaca, PA
18,697 / "Maltese Crosses" / Joseph B. Hill / 13 Mar 1888 / 23 Oct 1888 (*)
(Production of rich-cut glass seems to have been limited to 1887-1894 except for cut-glass lamp shades that were produced throughout much of the company's history. See the howe1.htm file in Part 1 for additional information.)
Portland Glass Company, Portland, ME
3,152 / "Palmer Prism" / J. S. Palmer / not available / 4 Aug 1868 (*)
M. E. Scheck & Company, Chicago, IL
38,923 / "Butterfly & Heart" / Max E. Scheck / 14 Oct 1907 / 3 Dec 1907 (*)
Standard Cut Glass Company, New York, NY
24,697 / "Bruce" / Harry T. Broden / 9 Aug 1895 / 24 Sep 1895
24,698 / "Tartan" / Harry T. Broden / 9 Aug 1895 / 24 Sep 1895
24,959 / Constellation / Harry T. Broden / 21 Sep 1895 / 10 Dec 1895
24,960 / Chevalier / Harry T. Broden / 21 Sep 1895 / 10 Dec 1895
24,961 / "Pinto" / Harry T. Broden / 21 Sep 1895 / 10 Dec 1895
Frank Schneider, Buffalo, NY
53,319 / "Floral" / Frank Schneider / 17 Feb 1919 / 13 May 1919
Sterling Glass Company, Sterling, OH
37,071 / "Combination" / Joseph Phillips / 11 Nov 1903 / 9 Aug 1904
United States Glass Company, Pittsburgh, PA
44,475 / (shape) / Ruben Haley / 10 Jun 1913 / 12 Aug 1913
50,348 / (shape) / Ruben Haley / 2 Dec 1916 / 20 Feb 1917
50,350 / (shape) / Ruben Haley / 2 Dec 1916 / 20 Feb 1917
58,759 / "Engraved Floral Chain" / Bror Johnson / 13 Oct 1919 / 30 Aug 1921
Updated 1 May 2007