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Morgantown Etch #778 Carlton with Platinum Etched Border

30 Saturday Dec 2017

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I picked up these glasses at The Old Jail Antiques in Waterdown, N.Y. during the summer.  For the longest time I thought the etch was one by Seneca Glass that I own.  I finally took a closer look and realized that they were NOT the same.

I have so much glass that I haven’t photographed that I have been lazy with my identifications.  Anyway I finally identified these as Morgantown stems.  The stem line is #7653 and the etch is #778.  I believe that the combination of the etched platinum border changes the name to Carlton Marco.

The larger glass is the parfait (I think) and the smaller is (who knows?).

They are lovely, quite heavy, and the photos really don’t do them justice.

Update to Indiana Milk Glass Compote #1007 Lotus Blossom or Tulip

28 Saturday Oct 2017

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I picked up this sugar/creamer set awhile back and had no luck identifying it.  I saw it online also unidentified.  I finally got around to posting it on a Facebook Group to which I belong – Vintage Glass Identification – and someone responded with the ID very quickly.

I was quite surprised to discover that this set was from the same line as the compote below.  Never crossed my mind to make the connection.

It is so great to have a veritable world of people to help you out with your questions.

September 7, 2012

I have this compote in green.  Picked this one up during my July travels in the States.  As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have found that this is line, or pattern, #1007 and is described as ‘Tulip” or tulip-shaped.  The compote comes in quite a number of colours – iridescent, amber, blue, frosted blue – at least.

I’ve seen it in blue, in the flesh.  Very pretty.

Westmoreland (?) Milkglass / Milkglass Lion on Nest / Basket

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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I have seen this piece online in the past.  It has been identified as Westmoreland, but I do no know if this is true.  If someone else does that would be great.  It is not signed, but has the number ‘3’ in the bottom of the base.

I only have the reference – Westoreland Glass 1950-1984 by Lorraine Kovar.  This piece is not represented.  No surprise as I think it was made earlier.

In any event it is a neat piece.  I like the cheeky expression on the lion’s face.  The paint is worn off but it obviously was decorated with dark brown or green in the past.