Posted 5 years ago
larksel
(130 items)
I recently bought a vase that has the paper label FRANZ PALLME KÖNIG & Co. STEINSCHÖNAU. The second vase with a very similar decoration is marked PK. In my opinion, this is evidence that the "unidentified label" PK does not belong to the Poschinger Glassworks (as it is often declared), but to the Glass Refinery Franz Pallme König Steinschönau (Kamenický Šenov). It cannot be ruled out that the glass for refining was supplied by the Elisabeth glassworks in Kosten.
This seems to be the first - really remarkable - assignment, of this up to now mysterious mark 'FPK', to a glass refinery. Highly interesting.
Great coup! Happy to know at last who the PK is. Would you say early PK, late 19th? With these Victorian style glass and decorations, or would you rather say Art Nouveau. Congratulations.
Great detective work on this mark, Ales!
Dear Ales,
I like to add another comment, that might substanciate your findings. When you examine the signature PK, you will find, that actually there is a cobination of three letters: an F showing to the left and P,K showing to the right matching the initials of Franz Pallme-Koenig. When you look into the 'Adress Book of the Glass Industry, Haida-Steinschoenau, 1928' reprinted by Truitt 'Collectible Bohemian Glass' page 148-165, you will find seven 'Palme' named companies, but only one 'Pallme-Koenig Brothers GmbH', possibly a follower of Franz Pallme-Koenig&Co.
Dear Kai,
thank you for your contribution. I confess - unfortunately I do not see it F, but I know that this is a widespread view that it is not a PK, but FPK. Regarding the history of Pallme Koenig (this branch of the genus Pallme) I found:
The refinery was founded in 1786 by Ignaz Pallme Koenig probably with Ignaz Ullmann - the company was called "Pallme & Ullmann". From 1851 to 1873, the company presented itself at world exhibitions in London, Paris and Vienna under the name "Franz Pallme-König & Co." After 1887, when the company was taken over by Joseph and Theodor Pallme-König, the company was called "Gebrüder Pallme-König". Probably later changed to "Gebrüder Pallme-König GmbH" (?). Since 1889, the brothers Joseph and Theodor Pallme-König took part in the Wilhelm Habel business at the Elisabeth glassworks in Kosten (Koš?any). Among other things, the glassworks supplied glass to the "Gebrüder Pallme-König" refinery in Steinschönau. After the death of Joseph and Theodor Pallme-König in 1912 took over the company Theodor II. Palme-König, who then sold the company to Wilhelm Kralik & Co. .. The company was then named "Wilhelm Kralik Glasraffinerie, vormals Gebrüder Pallme-König, gegründet 1786 in Steinschönau".
For what it is worth, this mark has also been discussed at great length on the GMB for a very long time also. There is, and always has been on ongoing debate regarding the presence of the "F". Since it faces backwards, it is believed by many that the "F" people see are simply ornate details on the backwards extensions of the "P".
Wonderful Example&Research Ales.....Congratulation.
Alan
Hello, larksel and all here in the thread.
This is very interesting and seems very complicated...
I try to find information about Beyermann&Company, Haida 1865-1928. There is a text that says Franz Palme was a prokurist at the firm.
I have copy of the drawing book for Beyermann&Company (number 93) by Harrach. There is a handwritten note at page 51 :
"Josef Pallme ( Steinschönau, crossed over) Haida.
For commision 1873. "
Please, can you explain to help me understand this ?
The name Pallme or Palme was very widespread in the Haida - Steinschönau area. For example, the publication Carolus Hartmann: Das Glas im Raum Haida und Steinschönau lists 55 persons of this name who were involved in glass refining.