07 Tuesday Feb 2017
Posted in Paden City, W.J. Hughes
While I generally no longer pick up anything with the Corn Flower decoration, I couldn’t resist this pair of candle holders. I saw them in this neat antique store – Funk & Gruven A-Z – in Belleville.
They are from Paden City’s line #900, although they are referred to as “Comet”, Paden City’s line #777. I guess the comet-like head and tail gave rise to the nickname. I saw the shape also referred to as “comma” like as well.
They are nice and solid and quite lovely.
19 Saturday Sep 2015
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Found another sample in this shape. Don’t know if it the same line as the others.
Posting of August 7, 2014
I posted this etch in small juice glasses awhile back. I still think this is a pretty uncommon etch. I don’t think they are pretty. I can say that they are handsome. 
I do think that people who like an Art Deco/Art Nouveau look will find these appealing.
26 Tuesday May 2015
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Another little piece of Spring Orchard (etch #545). This is the cocktail glass with a ‘trumpet’ or ‘corset’ shape.
The glass of this piece is very clear and particularly bright. I think the pattern of this reverse acid etch is quite clear in this shot.
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Original Post – November 30, 2013
This caught my eye online. Pretty etch composed of birds and flowers. I have tried to show the detail with this little close up.
The etch is Spring Orchard which was made after 1935. The Paden City company, from Paden City, West Virginia, closed in 1951.
I have seen a reference to a Cordial, Tilt Decanter in this line. I am guessing that this is what this piece is. It’s not a large piece – only stands 6 inches to the top of the handle and is 4 inches wide.
It is pretty.