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Yellow Fostoria Glass with Springtime Etch

11 Saturday Mar 2017

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This pretty yellow glass was produced by the Fostoria Company of Moundsville, West Virginia, likely between 1933-1935. The etch is #318 – “Springtime”and the shape is line #891.

I had not seen this etch before I picked this up in Fort Erie at a little shop (forgotten the name) on Jarvis Street.

When I saw it – Navarre and Meadow Wreath sprang to mind, but of course it was neither.  I’d not seen this etch in the past.  In fact I rarely come across Fostoria pieces in yellow.  The photo doesn’t do the colour justice.

Orange Cooperative / Co-operative Flint Center Handle Bon Bon / Bonbon

08 Wednesday Mar 2017

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Isn’t this a cheerful looking dish?  Although I took the photo in the sunshine to show off the colour, it really is as bright as it appears.

I am fairly comfortable that this is the correct ID on this piece, but of course am open to being corrected.

I used my book, “A Guide to Identification of Glass Center Handle Servers, monograph number 67 in the glass study series of The West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Ltd.” by Inez J. Austin.

As I have indicated in the past, this is a great guide.  Very handly for identifying all those pretty pieces.

On another note….I visited the West Virginia Museum of American Glass last summer and I don’t think I posted any photos.  It was a fantastic visit, so much beautiful glass to see and well worth a visit.

 

Unknown Line with Unknown Etch

20 Monday Feb 2017

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I have stopped buying, for the most part, small liqueur, cordial or sherry glasses.  No one want to use these small glasses any longer.

However these glasses are very pretty.  I haven’t been able to identify them.  For some reason I think they are European.  They have a similar shape and ‘feel’ to pieces of Baccarat that I have identified in the past.

As always, if anyone knows anything about this glass i would be grateful for the information.