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Early 20th Century Hand Blown Glass Pigment Vial Curiosity
Early 20th Century Hand Blown Glass Pigment Vial Curiosity

Early 20th Century Hand Blown Glass Pigment Vial Curiosity

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large hand blown globular glass vial, with polish pontil mark. The vial sits on a large

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s
Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s

Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s

By Christian Dior, Vetrerie di Empoli

Located in PARIS, FR

pattern was exclusively created by Empoli for the Dior Company in the 1960s. A polished pontil mark is

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s
Mid-Century Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s

Mid-Century Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s

Located in Atlanta, GA

barware use and serving lemonade or water. A polished pontil mark is visible on the bottom. There is no

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Leather, Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Glass Bowl
Antique Art Nouveau Glass Bowl

Antique Art Nouveau Glass Bowl

Located in London, GB

, with a pontil mark under the bottom suggesting this was blown free hand. This is in excellent

Category

Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Georgian Blue Glass Ribbed Design Decanter, circa 1820
Georgian Blue Glass Ribbed Design Decanter, circa 1820

Georgian Blue Glass Ribbed Design Decanter, circa 1820

By Georgian House 1

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

blown decanter has a flat base with polished pontil mark. Offered in excellent condition with usual age

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

Rare Art Nouveau Loetz Golden Iridescent Shell Vase, circa 1899
Rare Art Nouveau Loetz Golden Iridescent Shell Vase, circa 1899

Rare Art Nouveau Loetz Golden Iridescent Shell Vase, circa 1899

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

. This particular design has an almost Tiffany glass like appearance and has a polished pontil mark to

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Late 19th C Pair of Victorian Chemist Apothecary Species Jars Reverse Painted
Late 19th C Pair of Victorian Chemist Apothecary Species Jars Reverse Painted

Late 19th C Pair of Victorian Chemist Apothecary Species Jars Reverse Painted

Located in Lowestoft, GB

steel lids, the jars with pontil marks to the base as one would expect for hand blown glass of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of SIX "Bristol Green" WINE GLASSES, English, Mid-19th Century
Set of SIX "Bristol Green" WINE GLASSES, English, Mid-19th Century

Set of SIX "Bristol Green" WINE GLASSES, English, Mid-19th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

with a polished out pontil mark below. The base of the feet have multiple small scratches from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Bristol Blue Glass Ice Bucket c.1930
Vintage Bristol Blue Glass Ice Bucket c.1930

Vintage Bristol Blue Glass Ice Bucket c.1930

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome vintage ice bucket made from hand-blown Bristol blue glass with a polished pontil mark

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Continental Sterling Silver Topped Cut Crystal Shaker
Continental Sterling Silver Topped Cut Crystal Shaker

Continental Sterling Silver Topped Cut Crystal Shaker

Located in Bath, GB

cut in a simple and elegant design. The underside reveals the polished pontil mark. The collar lid

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Murano Italian Millefiori Beaker Shaped Vase
Murano Italian Millefiori Beaker Shaped Vase

Murano Italian Millefiori Beaker Shaped Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

20th century. The hand blown glass vase is of wide round beaker shape with a recessed snapped pontil

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Fine Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Pulled Feather Trumpet Form Bud Vase
Fine Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Pulled Feather Trumpet Form Bud Vase

Fine Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Pulled Feather Trumpet Form Bud Vase

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Philadelphia, PA

a round foot and evidences the spontaneous handiwork of blowing glass. The base has an open pontil

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Rare Loetz Candia and green Coppelia Glass Vase c1904 -Bohemian
Rare Loetz Candia and green Coppelia Glass Vase c1904 -Bohemian

Rare Loetz Candia and green Coppelia Glass Vase c1904 -Bohemian

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

in 1904 .The vase has no pontil mark and a cold cut top (leaving a slight nibble to the inside top

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Very Large GLASS APOTHECARY JAR, Hand Blown, Early 19th C.
Very Large GLASS APOTHECARY JAR, Hand Blown, Early 19th C.

Very Large GLASS APOTHECARY JAR, Hand Blown, Early 19th C.

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

conical stopper fits. The base of the jar has a very rough snapped -off pontil mark as seen on 18th

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Centerpieces

English Antique Concentric Star Cane Glass Paperweight
English Antique Concentric Star Cane Glass Paperweight

English Antique Concentric Star Cane Glass Paperweight

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

cane in white and red. The weight has a slight uneven base with a snapped pontil mark, slightly

Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Italian Empoli Green Art Glass Dimple Vase
Large Italian Empoli Green Art Glass Dimple Vase

Large Italian Empoli Green Art Glass Dimple Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

polished pontil mark the body widening slightly towards the top with a narrowed folded in rounded opening

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Tiffany Art Nouveau Iridescent Gold Favrille Miniatue Art Glass Vase NY
Antique Tiffany Art Nouveau Iridescent Gold Favrille Miniatue Art Glass Vase NY

Antique Tiffany Art Nouveau Iridescent Gold Favrille Miniatue Art Glass Vase NY

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Portland, OR

decorative prunts at the shoulders, the vase stands on a raised circular foot having a ground pontil mark to

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Huge Pair of Glass Chemist Display Carboys Trade Sign Apothecary Pharmacy
Huge Pair of Glass Chemist Display Carboys Trade Sign Apothecary Pharmacy

Huge Pair of Glass Chemist Display Carboys Trade Sign Apothecary Pharmacy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

has been hand blown, with ground pontil mark on base. The glass stoppers are cut glass and are 100

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Signs

Materials

Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Mahogany

Vintage Amber Murano Art Glass Decorative Footed Fruit Bowl 1960s Italy
Vintage Amber Murano Art Glass Decorative Footed Fruit Bowl 1960s Italy

Vintage Amber Murano Art Glass Decorative Footed Fruit Bowl 1960s Italy

By Murano Due

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Pontil mark at the bottom of the bowl. Great vintage condition, no chips. Handmade in Italy, Circa 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Empoli Italian Large Green Art Glass Pedestal Goblet Vase
Empoli Italian Large Green Art Glass Pedestal Goblet Vase

Empoli Italian Large Green Art Glass Pedestal Goblet Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

narrow thick solid stem which is integral to the wide domed foot with a customary polished pontil mark to

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Exceptional Set Ten Antique Ribbed Green Glass Wine Glasses
Exceptional Set Ten Antique Ribbed Green Glass Wine Glasses

Exceptional Set Ten Antique Ribbed Green Glass Wine Glasses

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

ribbing is pronounced and each retains a fine and bright green color with polished pontil marks to the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Coastal Blown Glass Fish Vase
Vintage Coastal Blown Glass Fish Vase

Vintage Coastal Blown Glass Fish Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

air bubbles or variations in the glass, including a pontil mark on the base, which are inherent to the

Category

Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Christopher Dresser for James Couper & Sons Clutha Glass Pinched Glass Vase
Christopher Dresser for James Couper & Sons Clutha Glass Pinched Glass Vase

Christopher Dresser for James Couper & Sons Clutha Glass Pinched Glass Vase

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

polished pontil mark and the vase is not marked. In good condition with light age wear and a couple of

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century Italian Blue Glass Jug
20th Century Italian Blue Glass Jug

20th Century Italian Blue Glass Jug

Located in High Point, NC

marriage of form and function, where every detail, from the opulent color to the delicate pontil mark on

Category

20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Glass

Ancient Roman Glass Patella Cup, 100 AD
Ancient Roman Glass Patella Cup, 100 AD

Ancient Roman Glass Patella Cup, 100 AD

Located in London, GB

up and down, sitting upon a ring base with a slight concave kick and pontil mark. The patella cup

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Bottles

Dino Martens Italian Murano Bianca Nero Art Glass Vase
Dino Martens Italian Murano Bianca Nero Art Glass Vase

Dino Martens Italian Murano Bianca Nero Art Glass Vase

By Dino Martens

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

the body. The base has a polished pontil mark with centrally gathered lines with natural edge wear

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880
Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880

Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880

By Philippe-Joseph Brocard

Located in Portland, OR

base having six circular floral devices and panels of gilded decoration, the lamp with a raised pontil

Category

Antique 1880s French Islamic Lanterns

Materials

Art Glass

Wine Drinking Glass Engraved Armorial coronet hand blown, Dutch circa 1740
Wine Drinking Glass Engraved Armorial coronet hand blown, Dutch circa 1740

Wine Drinking Glass Engraved Armorial coronet hand blown, Dutch circa 1740

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

teared stem, on a good folded foot having a rough snapped-off pontil mark to the underside. The bowl is

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

Victorian Kerosene Lamp Oil Lamp Pink and White Blown Spatter Glass Table Lamp
Victorian Kerosene Lamp Oil Lamp Pink and White Blown Spatter Glass Table Lamp

Victorian Kerosene Lamp Oil Lamp Pink and White Blown Spatter Glass Table Lamp

By Loetz Glass, Kralik Glassworks, Charles Schneider

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

parts are mouth blown. Beneath the oil lamp is a pontil mark. A fabulous hand crafted glass oil lamp

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Bohemian Glass Saucers Hand -Blown Circa 1860
Pair Bohemian Glass Saucers Hand -Blown Circa 1860

Pair Bohemian Glass Saucers Hand -Blown Circa 1860

Located in Katonah, NY

pontil mark where it was separated from the glass-blowing tool. Background of Bohemian Glass: Bohemian

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Ceramics

Materials

Blown Glass

Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902
Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902

Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

pieces it has a finished top edge and finely polished pontil mark. Loetz was and still is probably the

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Large Glass Millefiori Paperweight with Suspended Domed Bubble, circa 1900
Large Glass Millefiori Paperweight with Suspended Domed Bubble, circa 1900

Large Glass Millefiori Paperweight with Suspended Domed Bubble, circa 1900

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. There is further decoration of red and white discs scattered around the outer mid section. The pontil

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Three Victorian Coloured Glass Decanters in Stand, circa 1890
Three Victorian Coloured Glass Decanters in Stand, circa 1890

Three Victorian Coloured Glass Decanters in Stand, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent set of three late Victorian colored glass decanters, all with polished pontil marks

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880
Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880

Antique French Islamic Glass Enamel Gilt Mamluk Revival Mosque Lamp Brocard 1880

By Philippe-Joseph Brocard

Located in Portland, OR

& decorated with polychrome lappets, the lamp with a raised pontil mark to the base. The lamp is totally

Category

Antique 1880s French Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Morandiane Bottle Gio Ponti & Paolo Venini 1955
Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Morandiane Bottle Gio Ponti & Paolo Venini 1955

Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Morandiane Bottle Gio Ponti & Paolo Venini 1955

By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti

Located in Portland, OR

beautiful glass pieces such as this. The bottle & stopper having a ground pontil mark to the base & the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Fenton Topaz Stretch Iridescent Vaseline Glass Plates, S/6
Fenton Topaz Stretch Iridescent Vaseline Glass Plates, S/6

Fenton Topaz Stretch Iridescent Vaseline Glass Plates, S/6

By Fenton Art Glass Company 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, showing the pontil mark of the molder in the center of each plate. 9 in. in Diameter x .75 in. H

Category

Vintage 1920s American International Style Dinner Plates

Materials

Blown Glass

Late 19th Century French Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons 12 Piece Set
Late 19th Century French Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons 12 Piece Set

Late 19th Century French Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons 12 Piece Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

showing small bubbles and pontil marks distinctive to hand blown glass. The included slotted spoons are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons, a 12 Piece Set
Late 19th Century Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons, a 12 Piece Set

Late 19th Century Hand Blown Absinthe Glasses & Sugar Spoons, a 12 Piece Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

showing small bubbles and pontil marks distinctive to hand blown glass. The included slotted spoons are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

18th Century Bohemian Milk Glass Tankard Decorated with a Ship
18th Century Bohemian Milk Glass Tankard Decorated with a Ship

18th Century Bohemian Milk Glass Tankard Decorated with a Ship

By Bohemia

Located in Downingtown, PA

at the base; has an applied rounded loop handle with a tooled terminal; and rough pontil mark.    

Category

Antique 1760s German Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

Ancient Roman Olive Green Ribbed Glass Flask, 300 AD
Ancient Roman Olive Green Ribbed Glass Flask, 300 AD

Ancient Roman Olive Green Ribbed Glass Flask, 300 AD

Located in London, GB

flaring, the small base slightly concave and with a prominent pontil mark (scar left behind from the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Antique Vintage Moser Bohemian Emerald Green Enameled and Gilt Glass Centerpiece
Antique Vintage Moser Bohemian Emerald Green Enameled and Gilt Glass Centerpiece

Antique Vintage Moser Bohemian Emerald Green Enameled and Gilt Glass Centerpiece

By Studio Moser

Located in Dublin, Ireland

typically unmarked, nice pontil mark at center underneath.   Height: (overall as shown closed) 2.5

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech Edwardian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Crystal

Barovier & Toso Reticello Latticino Bowl, Murano ca. 1950
Barovier & Toso Reticello Latticino Bowl, Murano ca. 1950

Barovier & Toso Reticello Latticino Bowl, Murano ca. 1950

By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso

Located in Berghuelen, DE

threads and regular air bubbles inbetween. Manufactured by Barovier & Toso around 1950s. Polished pontil

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Portland, OR

base with four dimples, the vase is mouthblown and has a ground pontil mark to the base where the vase

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Faceted Flashed Pink Cranberry Kings Crown Etched Tableware Set of 16 by Tiffin
Faceted Flashed Pink Cranberry Kings Crown Etched Tableware Set of 16 by Tiffin

Faceted Flashed Pink Cranberry Kings Crown Etched Tableware Set of 16 by Tiffin

By Tiffin Glass Co.

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

imitate a ground off pontil mark. Thumbprint design around the center stars adds to the intricate elegance

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Rene Lalique Fleurons Plate Designed 1935
Rene Lalique Fleurons Plate Designed 1935

Rene Lalique Fleurons Plate Designed 1935

By René Lalique

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

-Moder, Alsace, France Colour : Opalescent Pontil : Stencil mark R Lalique France Glass Type : Lalique

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

A Paul Ysart Rondel Millefiori Paperweight, c1930's
A Paul Ysart Rondel Millefiori Paperweight, c1930's

A Paul Ysart Rondel Millefiori Paperweight, c1930's

By Paul Ysart

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

central cane interspersed with five perimeter canes Marks : None, rough pontil Type : Lead Size : Diameter

Category

20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Very Fine Schneider Glass Pitcher, 1922-1924
Very Fine Schneider Glass Pitcher, 1922-1924

Very Fine Schneider Glass Pitcher, 1922-1924

By Schneider

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

: A pitcher with applied black glass handle, acid etched stencil mark Schneider Pontil : Polished

Category

20th Century French Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Nailsea Hand-Blown Antique Glass Rolling Pin with Colored Inclusions
Nailsea Hand-Blown Antique Glass Rolling Pin with Colored Inclusions

Nailsea Hand-Blown Antique Glass Rolling Pin with Colored Inclusions

By Nailsea Glasswork

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

. With a flat polished pontil snap mark to one end and open hole to the opposite end. The rolling pin is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Liqueur Glasses - Set of Eight Uranium Cut to Clear by Laing Glasgow
Liqueur Glasses - Set of Eight Uranium Cut to Clear by Laing Glasgow

Liqueur Glasses - Set of Eight Uranium Cut to Clear by Laing Glasgow

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

cutting and petal cut bases. Stem : Six sided slice cut stem Foot : Conical Pontil : Polished gadget marks

Category

Vintage 1930s British Glass

Materials

Glass

A Tall Schneider Eglantines Art Deco Glass Vase 1927-28
A Tall Schneider Eglantines Art Deco Glass Vase 1927-28

A Tall Schneider Eglantines Art Deco Glass Vase 1927-28

By Charles Schneider

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

signature on the foot Le Verre Francais. The polished pontil with acid stencil mark FRANCE References

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

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Pontil Mark For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pontil mark for your home. A pontil mark — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are 481 variations of the antique or vintage pontil mark you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pontil mark, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pontil mark made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made pontil mark has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Loetz Glass, A. D. Copier and Empoli are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pontil Mark?

Prices for a pontil mark start at $75 and top out at $15,995 with the average selling for $768.
Questions About Pontil Mark
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Murano glass does indeed have a pontil mark. Murano glass is individually blown in Venice, Italy, and the mark at the bottom is made by the rod used by the artisan when they shape the piece. Shop a collection of Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.