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This exploration delves into the intricate history of the Strawberry Diamond pattern and its motifs, emphasizing its significance within Anglo-Irish and European glassmaking traditions. Highlighting key designers and manufacturers such as Hoare, Singleton, and Dorflinger, the discussion examines the transition from artistic expression to market-driven patterns throughout the Brilliant Period. The paper also addresses variations in design, cutters' challenges, and evolving consumer demands, showcasing the enduring appeal of this distinctive motif from the 1860s to contemporary times.
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Strawberry DiamondPattern and Motif Greg Randall
Beginnings • Anglo-Irish/European Heritage • Hoare • Singleton • Hawkes • Egginton • Anderson • Dorflinger • Carder • Many of the owners, designers and cutters worked throughout the entire Brilliant Period
Patterns • Not PRIMARILY a means of artistic expression • This is a business: Offer what Sells • Fashion • Fad • Appeal to the wealthy • Stereotypes
Patterns • No concern for consistency or for future ‘collectors’ • Same name for different patterns • Changes to patterns over time or for shape/size of blank • Lack of or inconsistent signatures (used for authentication at the time)
What’s in a name? • American Strawberry Diamond • Cross-cut Diamond • English Strawberry Diamond • Double Cross-cut Diamond • Dorflinger #80 • Pairpoint Madison
American Strawberry Diamond • 1860s?-1870 • Frequently a motif, in bands/borders • Seldom – ‘all-over cut’ • 1870s-1880s • Frequently –’all-over cut’ • Frequently cut on base of item • Seldom ‘rayed-star’ base • Also used as a Major Motif in a pattern
American Strawberry Diamond • 1890s-1900 • Still popular - frequently –’all-over cut’ • Usually ‘rayed-star’ base • Frequent use as a Major Motif in a pattern • 1900- • Still popular - frequently –’all-over cut’ • Usually ‘rayed-star’ base • Less frequent use as a Major Motif in a pattern
American Strawberry Diamond • Throughout – used as pressed glass pattern
Strawberry Diamond Pattern • Four miters create the diamond • Size of the ‘flat’ top related to angle and depth of the miters • Cross-cuts perpendicular to the sides of the diamond meet IN THE MIDDLE • “One of the hardest to cut” • “Can cut it in my sleep”
Not all S/D is created equalWhich is harder to do?? • The smaller the ‘flat’, the more difficult
