Glass Companies - Straus: The Patented Patterns

L. Straus & Sons

The Patented Patterns (1888-1917)

This compilation is largely based on the J. Stanley Brothers, Jr. volumes of patented material on file at the Rakow Library of the Corning Museum of Glass as well as the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office's Web site, together with a reprinted Straus catalog from 1893 and a composite catalog, STRAUS -- MACY RICH CUT CATALOG, both published by the American Cut Glass Association. Revi's early work (1965, pp. 112-123) has also been useful. Craig Carlson has examined trade journals from the period when L. Straus & Sons was active, and he has kindly provided data that have been included in this table. Names within quotation marks -- "coined" names -- should no longer be used when official factory names are known, but because several of the catalog names listed here may be new to many readers their "coined" names are also given, where known.

According to the 1893 Straus catalog patents were "applied for" for the Isabella, LaRabida, and Granada patterns, but the actual patents have not been found. Perhaps the applications were rejected by the Patent Office. Also, some investigators have interpreted Revi's remarks on pp. 112-113 of his book (Revi 1965) as an indication that the Americus, Electra ("Ulysses"), and Peerless patterns (all shown in the 1893 catalog) were also patented, but no evidence has been found to support this contention.

All patents were assigned by their patentees to the company, except those marked with an asterisk (*). These patents were retained by the patentee, Hermann Siegel.

Patent No. / Catalog ("Coined" Name) / Patentee / Application Filed / Date Granted

18,791 / Venetian ("Encore") / Benjamin Davies / 22 Oct 1888 / 11 Dec 1888

21,333 / Imperial / Hermann Siegel / 4 Jan 1892 / 2 Feb 1892 (*)

22,286 / Capri ("Inverted Kite") / Benjamin Davies / 1 Feb 1893 / 14 Mar 1893

23,252 / Brazilian ("Golden Wedding") / Benjamin Davies / 5 Apr 1894 / 8 May 1894

23,253 / Columbus ("Tausend") / Benjamin Davies / 5 Apr 1894 / 8 May 1894

23,254 / San Salvador ("Tassel") / Benjamin Davies / 5 Apr 1894 / 8 May 1894

23,727 / Majestic ("Athena") / Hermann Siegel / 24 Sep 1894 / 23 Oct 1894 (*)

24,202 / Napoleon ("Perrot") / Benjamin Davies / 20 Mar 1895 / 16 Apr 1895

24,355 / Talisman ("Bontemps") / Benjamin Davies / 20 Mar 1895 / 4 Jun 1895

26,190 / American Beauty ("Sterling") / Benjamin Davies / 5 Sep 1896 / 13 Oct 1896

28,733 / "Puntie" / Benjamin Davies / 28 Mar 1898 / 31 May 1898

31,738 / Planeta ("Bijoux") / Benjamin Davies / 29 Sep 1899 / 31 Oct 1899

35,323 / Richmond ("Drape", "Stars and Banners") / Herman Richman / 1 Oct 1901 / 26 Nov 1901

37,225 / "Beatrice" / Herman Richman / 12 Oct 1904 / 15 Nov 1904

37,353 / "Joan" / Hermann Siegel / 27 Jan 1905 / 28 Feb 1905 (*)

37,389 / "Avon" / William R. Schaffer / 23 Feb 1905 / 4 Apr 1905

37,999 / "Turandot" / Benjamin Davies / 15 Mar 1906 / 8 May 1906

38,615 / "Manon" / Herman Richman / 16 May 1907 / 11 Jun 1907

40,742 / "Daisy and Button with Roses" / Benjamin Davies / 20 Apr 1910 / 28 Jun 1910

49,805 / "Daisies and Diamonds" / Herman Richman / 25 Aug 1916 / 24 Oct 1916

49,806 / R1529 ("Carnations and Diamonds") / Herman Richman / 30 Aug 1916 / 24 Oct 1916

49,807 / "Songbird with Flowers" / Herman Richman / 30 Aug 1916 / 24 Oct 1916

51,028 / Adam ("Festoon and Urn", "Urn and Daisy") / Herman Richman / 5 May 1917 / 10 Jul 1917

51,029 / Late Georgian ("Maltese Urn") / Herman Richman / 5 May 1917 / 10 Jul 1917

51,030 / Late Colonial ("Festoon and Wild Rose") / Herman Richman / 5 May 1917 / 10 Jul 1917

51,080 / Velvet ("Lily of the Valley and Pansy") / Herman Richman / 27 Feb 1917 / 24 Jul 1917

The Patented Napoleon Pattern by L. Straus & Sons

Plate cut in the Napoleon pattern. Designed by Benjamin Davies for L. Straus & Sons as patent no. 24,202 which was granted on 16 Apr 1895. D = 9" (22.9 cm), wt = 1.5 lb (0.7 kg). Sold for $175 in 1988.

Updated 20 May 2005