How Do You Read Art Glass Marks?
Much art glass is marked faintly, but most people do not anticipate that it will be marked, and do not look closely. Others do not know how or where to look for the marks. There is lots to be learned about collecting art glass, and most of it is fun, not work. This article may give you some ideas to read art glass marks. Check the bottom for marks on glass. Look on the bottom of good glass with the use of a magnifying glass. Much clear glass from England and Scotland is marked with an acid etch name of the manufacturer. This includes Waterford, Caithness and Stuart. Baccarat is acid etched, and so is Pairpoint. Look on the edge near the base. Check up the side near the bottom for a mark if the piece is not marked on the bottom. Waterford sometimes marks right at the edge and not at the bottom. Steuben also marks some of their glass on the edge very close to the base. Many of the Steuben marks are the name in tiny script. Others may be the etched fleur-de-lys. Check the center of a pont
