Ref Material Corrections - Boggess

Reference Material Corrections - "Reflections on Collecting American Brilliant Cut Glass" (1995) by Bill & Louise Boggess

American Brilliant Glass Education and Research - HBG

A Note on the Russian Pattern: Variations of this pattern are identified on this correction sheet, if examples are illustrated. Russian Canterbury is equivalent to Russian, the catalog name (but relevant catalogs are often not available). The longer name is preferred by today’s dealers and collectors in order to avoid confusion with the three other variations of the Russian pattern: Russian Cleveland, Russian Ambassador, and Russian-Persian. The Persian pattern is a different pattern; it not the same as Russian-Persian. It appears on item Color 787 in this book.

52. Rajah by Pitkin and Brooks, not unidentified
64. Lyndhurst by Pairpoint, not unidentified (and not cut on a “figured” blank)
68. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail). When this photograph appeared in B1 the pattern was described as Russian Cleveland “with the clear button”. Since then it has acquired single stars on its hobnails and a manufacturer’s signature: Hoare!
69. White House (Venetian III) by Hawkes, not Renaissance by Dorflinger
70. (Russian Canterbury), not necessarily by Dorflinger
71. (Russian Canterbury), not necessarily by Hawkes
72. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail), not necessarily by Dorflinger
73. (Russian Canterbury), not necessarily by Hawkes
74. Russsian-Persian (with Brunswick stars on the hobnails)
75. Russian Canterbury by unidentified, not Brilliante by Dorflinger. (Brilliante is Dorflinger’s name for the Russian-Persian variation.)
76. (Russian Canterbury)
77. (Russian Canterbury)
78. (Russian Canterbury)
80. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified, not Russian and Fan by Hoare
81. Russian-Persian by unidentified, not Persian and not necessarily by Hawkes or Hoare
82. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified. (The item is not in the White House collection.)
83. Russian-Persian by unidentified
84. Unidentified (dome cut in Russian Ambassador) by Fry
86. Quarter Diamond by unidentified, not a Russian variation by unidentified
87. “Russian and Pillar Variant” by unidentified
89. (Russian Canterbury)
90. (Russian Canterbury)
92. Belgian import: 3848/17 by Val St. Lambert (red cut-to-clear), not unidentified
93. Border in Russian Canterbury
109. Ramona by Dorflinger, not unidentified
126. Russian-Persian by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified
127r. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified
136. Russian Ambassador by unidentified
185. La Tosca by Unger, not unidentified
194. Venetian by Hawkes, not unidentified
204. Kenilworth by Straus, not unidentified
216. “Baker’s Gothic” (pat. no. 18,621) by Clark, not unidentified
220. Lotus by Egginton (but signed Hawkes)
226. “Fern” (pat. no. 41,413) by American, not unidentified
254. Although Hawkes probably gave this item a pattern name, note that the flat surface is cut in the Russian-Persian motif, where Brunswick stars are used in place of hobstars
279. American Beauty by Straus, not unidentified
292. Unidentified; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
293. Wayne by Krantz, Smith; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
294. Unidentified; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
295. America by Krantz, Smith; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
296. Unidentified; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
302. Corot by Clark, not San Marcos by Clark
316. No. 50 by Dorflinger (but signed by Hawkes), not unidentified
325. Unidentified (principal motif is Russian Canterbury) by unidentified, not No. 5401 by Hoare
340. Fern by Libbey, not Star and Feather by Libbey
346. No. 418 by Libbey, not unidentified by Libbey
350. Corona by Libbey, not unidentified by Libbey
353. Corona (pat. no. 38,002) by Libbey, not pat. no. 38,001 by Libbey
364. Aurora Borealis by Pitkin and Brooks, not Border by Pitkin and Brooks
365. Unidentified, not Plymouth by Pitkin and Brooks
367. Correct ID (in Pitkins and Brooks catalog) but identical pattern with this name also found signed Fry (B1: 103f) and in Fry catalog
368. Unidentified, not Myrtle by Pitkin and Brooks
369. Unidentified, not Rajah by Pitkin and Brooks
370. Aurora Borealis by Pitkin and Brooks, not unidentified by Pitkin and Brooks
375. Unnamed by Clark (but signed by Sinclaire), not unidentified
376 to 378. All are unidentified; items are signed with the trademark that was used on blanks made by Libbey; no evidence that these are Straus patterns
407. Pond Lily (pat. no. 44,330) by Allen, not Lotus by Allen
408. Unidentified, not pat. no. 27,062 by American
409. “Star Rosetta” (pat. no. 27,061) by American
410. “Fan Border” (pat. no. 27,060) by American
411. Unidentified; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
412. Juno by Krantz, Smith; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
413. Unidentified; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
414. Electra by Krantz, Smith; not made by Averbeck (an agent, not a cutting shop)
427. Unidentified, not “Cornucopia” (pat. no. 21,050) by Bergen
428. Unidentified, not Celtic by Blackmer
435. Unidentified, not Eudora by Blackmer
439. Unidentified, not Richmond by Blackmer
440. Unidentified, not Triton by Blackmer
446. “Star” by O’Connor, not Pontiac by Clark
454. Corot by Clark, not “Carot” by Clark
458. Belgian imports: 3165/17 by Val St. Lambert (two decanters from “Service Americain”), not Winola by Clark
465. Beverly by Clark, not unidentified by Clark
468. Parisian by Dorflinger, not No. 682 by Dorflinger
470. Unidentified pattern with silver threads, not “matt background by Dorflinger” or by anyone else. Silver threads and matt background result from two different techniques. True matt background (by Dorflinger) is shown as item 932 in B3. Item 470 is probably a product of the Frontier Cut Glass Company (cf., Revi 1965, p. 221.)
479. Unidentified, not Albert by Empire
482 (right). Unidentified, not No. 1 by Elmira
485. Unidentified, not Carnation by Fry
487. Unidentified, not Keystone by Fry
490. Clyde by Fry, not Spokane by Fry
498. “Maltese Cross” (pat. no. 20,132) by Hawkes, not pat. no. 19,865 (Venetian) by Hawkes
500. Princess (pat. no. 18,301) by Hawkes, not “first Devonshire” by Hawkes
503. Napoleon by Straus, not Norwood by Hawkes
510. Unidentified, not Delhi by Hawkes
512. Unidentified, not Jersey by Hawkes
513. Jewel by Clark, not Oxford by Hawkes
514. Unidentified, not Pilgrim (neither I nor II) by Hawkes
516. Priscilla by Pairpoint, not No. 3 by Hawkes
519. “Burgess III” (pat. no. 13,043 with strawberry (fine) diamonds on the open diamonds and single stars on the hobnails; fans added) by Hawkes, not unidentified by Hawkes
524. Ceylon by Hawkes, not unidentified by Hawkes
534. “Lansing” (pat. no. 36,739) by American, not unidentified by Hawkes
535. Kensington by Hawkes, not unidentified by Hawkes
542. Unidentified by Hawkes, not Gravic Cosmos (“Graphic Cosmo”) by Hawkes
550. Unidentified, not Eleanor by Hoare
555. No. 1922 by Hoare, not Yucata (“Yucatan”) by Hoare
556. Unidentified, not No. 8677 by Hoare
557 (left). *Regular* by Hoare, not No. 1554 by Hoare
558. Twin City by Hoare, not No. 1531 by Hoare (C1531 in Gorham’s inventory)
561. Unidentified, not No. 9922 by Hoare
566. Cut 909 by Hoare, not unidentified by Hoare
575. Newport by Hoare, not unidentified by Hoare
578. Russian and Pillars by Hoare, not unidentified by Hoare
582. Vermont by Krantz, Smith, not unidentified by Krantz, Smith
584. Walter Scott by O’Connor, not Seneca by Lackawanna
591. Corena by Libbey, not Nassau by Libbey
593. Unidentified by Libbey, not Ramona (“Romano”) by Libbey
594. Puritana by Libbey, not Mathilda by Libbey
598. Cut 406 by Libbey, not No. 39 by Libbey
610. Cardinal by Maple City, not Dorian by Maple City
611. Dorian by Maple City, not Cardinal by Maple City
622. Unidentified, not Petrel by Maple City
624. Quarter Diamond (generic) by unidentified, not unidentified by Maple City
631. Narada by Monroe, not “Nevada” by Monroe
643. Unidentified, not Westminster by Mt. Washington
644. Fisher Diamond by Mt.Washington, not 2 Cut Octagon and Diamond by Mt. Washington
645. Unidentified, not Priscilla (“Pricilla”) by Mt. Washington
653. Unidentified, not Dauphin by Pairpoint
655. Unidentified, not Electric by Pairpoint (Mt. Washington)
662. Tiger Lily by Pairpoint, not Silsbee (“Sillsbee”) by Pairpoint
663. Eden by Sterling, not unidentified by Pairpoint
666. Unidentified, not Prince by Pitkins and Brooks
667. Grace by Pitkins and Brooks, not King George by Pitkins and Brooks
676. No. 647 1/2 by Pitkins and Brooks, not No. 647_ by Pitkins and Brooks
680. Du Barry by Quaker City, not “DuBerry” by Quaker City
703. “Manon” (pat. no. 38,615) by Straus, not Norma by Straus
705. Unidentified, not Ducal by Straus
706. Unidentified, not Rex by Straus
707. Meriden by Bergen, not Antoinette by Straus
708 to 712. All are unidentified; items are signed with the trademark that was used on blanks made by Libbey; no evidence that these are Straus patterns
713. American Beauty (pat. no. 26,190) by Straus; signed with the trademark that was used on blanks made by Libbey
714 and 715. Unidentified; items are signed with the trademark that was used on blanks made by Libbey; no evidence that these are Straus patterns
727. Unidentified, not Florodora by Unger
738. Unidentified; not made by Higgins and Seiter (an agent, not a cutting shop)
739. Unidentified; not made by Huntley (an agent, not a cutting shop)
740r. Unidentified; not made by Huntley (an agent, not a cutting shop)
741 to 745. All are unidentified; not made by Marshall Field and Company (an agent, not a cutting shop)
Color 746. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified. (Stopper is a replacement by JMH.)
Color 747. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified
Color 748. (Russian Canterbury)
Color 749l and 749c. Belgian imports: Eurydice by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 749 right. Belgian import: 3863/17 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 751. Russian-Persian by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified
Color 753. English import: exact pattern has been found signed Stevens and Williams, not “Engraved Grapes” by Pairpoint
Color 755. Unidentified, not Strawberry Diamond and Fan by Dorflinger
Color 758. 3863/17 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 759. Cane (generic) by unidentified, not Hob Diamond by Dorflinger. (Cane was called Hob Diamond and Lace by Dorflinger)
Color 761. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) cut in amberina by New England, not Russian cut-to-clear by New England (poor photo)
Color 762. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified, not unidentified
Color 767. Unidentified (modern), not Old Colony by Dorflinger
Color 769. Rich Cut by Dorflinger, not No. 129 by Dorflinger
Color 770. Unidentified, not “a swirl pattern by Dorflinger”
Color 774. Unidentified, not Sultana by Dorflinger
Color 781. Meriden by Bergen, not Norwood by Hawkes
Color 782. Unidentified, not Valencian (“Valencia”) by Hawkes
Color 786. Russian-Persian by unidentified, not Persian by Hoare
Color 787. Persian by Hoare or Hawkes, not Russian and Fan by Hoare
Color 788. Electra by Straus, not Acme by Hoare
Color 791. Unidentified, not Prince by Mt. Washington
Color 792. Unidentified, not Regent by Mt. Washington
Color 799. Parisian by Dorflinger, not Imperial by Straus
Color 809. Belgian import: 3157/17 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 810. Belgian import: HF 405 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 820. Belgian import: Linder by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified. (The rose bowl was made from a decanter.)
Color 821. Belgian import: 3853/17 (on a 3853/17 blank) by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 822. Belgian import: 3157/17 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified
Color 832. Belgian import: HF 375 by Val St. Lambert, not No. 44 by Val St. Lambert
Color 833. Belgian import: 3613/17 by Val St. Lambert, not No. 54 by Val St. Lambert. Also, possibly Iris by Clark
857. Russian Cleveland (Star and Hobnail) by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified
864. Ormond by Hawkes, not unidentified
883. “Theodora” (pat. no. 32,211, International Silver) by Meriden, not unidentified
906. Hobnail (generic) by unidentified
907. (Russian Canterbury)
912. Pat. no. xxxxx (18 Mar 1913) for shape by Max Herbert Company, not unidentified
915. Russian Ambassador by unidentified, not Russian by unidentified
917. “Burgess III” (pat. no. 13,043 with strawberry (fine) diamonds on the open diamonds) by unidentified, not unidentified
934. (Russian Canterbury)
955. Belgian import: 3848/17 by Val St. Lambert, not unidentified (N.B.: This pattern appears on a 2911/17 blank in Swan 1986, p. 206, where the item is described as “authenticated Dorflinger”.)
966. Florence by Libbey, not unidentified
968. No. 20 by Elmira, not unidentified

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