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Update to Cambridge Rose Point Oblong 3-part Relish Tray

06 Thursday Aug 2020

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Here’s a wee 2-compartment relish dish also with the Rose Point etch.  This is Cambridge’s line #3500/60.

 

 

 

 

 

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June 5, 2012

This little piece would be very pretty on a festive table with someone’s best china.  I haven’t used it yet, but perhaps at Thanksgiving it will make an appearance.  I bought this, along with a few other pieces at a local auction.  I haven’t seen the corresponding stems, but I bet the water and wine goblets are lovely.

Doesn’t it have a lovely shape?

Adams and Company ‘Cottage’ Creamer

05 Wednesday Aug 2020

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I don’t usually pick up EAPG pieces but I was taken by the hands.  I thought they were pretty cool.

Given the hands, it wasn’t too difficult to track down the provenance of this creamer.

From the website of the Early American Pattern Glass Society I learned that this piece was made by Adams & Company  of Pittsburgh which operated from 1861-1891.  This line was introduced in 1887.

While ‘Cottage’ is the original name, the line is also known by: ‘Dinner Bell’; and, ‘Fine Cut Band’.

Given that this piece is more than 120 years old I am astonished by its condition.  No chips or nicks – just some surface scratching.

 

Footed Lancaster Glass Bowl with Deco Brocade Etch

04 Tuesday Aug 2020

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Isn’t this pretty?  Caught my eye immediately.  The etching couldn’t be called anything other than ‘Deco’ something.

I have one book on Lancaster – Lancaster Glass Company 1908-1937 by John Zastowney.  I was fortunate to find this pattern in the book.

Mr. Zastowney, who gave this etch its name, reports that the etch was introduced in 1929. Deco Brocade was produced on Lancaster’s line 832-835 and Petal – 1830 line.  This piece is from the Petal line and is piece #1830/2, a mint bowl.  Imagine having a special bowl for mints!  The Petal line was introduced in 1931.

Mr. Zastowney provides Lancaster’s line numbering system.  A piece with the designation of /2 after its line number – such as Petal #1830/2 – indicates that this is “a bowl, console or compote usually with a horizontal flange, which can be footed and/or handled; this number was also used for cupped, handled mayonnaise bowls.”

Lancaster had two shades of ‘pink’.  One, as seen on this piece was called ‘Pink’.  The other was called ‘Rose’.