Fritz Heckert

Fritz Heckert was a high quality glass finishing house in Petersdorf close to Josephinehutte. They decorated blanks from both Harrach and Jossephinenhutte. Strangely only when their decoration was enamelling were their pieces signed. However it has recently been discovered that they made a much wider range of unsigned glass other than just their enamelware. In around 1886 they opened their own glass making works and by 1900 Fritz Heckert under the leadership of Otto Thamm was making an incredible range of metal clad, irridised, and cameo glass. Fritz Heckert now must stand amongst the very best makers of Art Nouveau glass in the world. Sadly Otto Thamm, son in law to Fritz Heckert, died in 1905. By 1923 the Heckert works were absorbed into Josephinenhutte.