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Reprint from The Hobstar, May 1986, Page 2

The following article is a reprint from GLASS REVIEW, September, 1981.

By Pat Coggins

Researching American Cut Glass can be both rewarding and frustrating. Even an advanced collector will be the first to admit there is still an enormous amount of information to be sifted through regarding established and satellite companies. Because of the tremendous competition between those companies and the nomadic tendencies of the cutters; pattern duplication and variations are a field within themselves. It is my intention to shed a little light upon one such duplication.

The pattern name Basketweave from T.G. Hawkes, circa 1905. So much for absolutes, please note the illustration of the 7" compote, circa 1906. The compote appears to possess the same quality of workmanship as Hawkes. However, this particular item is a product of the Louis Hinsberger Company of New York City. Hinsberger was believed to have used only a paper label for identification. Combine this bit of information along with the fact that many of Hawkes pieces were un-signed and you have a toss up. Keep that in mind the next time you run into some-thing cut in the Basketweave pattern that is unsigned. Attributing the manufacturer might not prove to be such an easy task.