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Paden City Gold Spring Orchard Decanter and Cordials

22 Saturday Mar 2014

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Paden City Gold Spring Orchard Decanter

 

Update to my post of March 20, 2014…….I gather that the line is actually #211 – Spire.  I gather there is a lack of evidence to validate the line number, but that it is commonly assumed, by folks who are in the know, that this is #211, despite what my text indicates.

—————————————-My handy dandy Paden City reference tells me that this is a reverse etch that includes daisies and swallows.  I can’t determine what a ‘reverse etch’ actually is!  My not so handy dandy Glass Dictionary doesn’t have any information.  I’ll have to poke around the ‘net when I have more time.

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In any event, the etch is quite deep.  The cordials are  the #991 Penny Line blank.  The decanter is from the #215 Glades line.  The piece are gold encrusted.  I think that the gold on these pieces is likely faded from years of washing.  It is intact, but I imagine it was originally brighter.  Still very pretty.

I had a piece of Spring Orchard, a decanter from a different line, that I sold.  I was somewhat sorry as it was pretty, and different.  Must be that darned unknown reverse etching!  I think I may admire these for awhile.

Don’t know how old they are.  Paden City closed its doors in 1951.  So they are at least older than I am.  So…….they are definitely vintage!

Paden City Ice Bucket (Line 893) with the Oriental Garden Etch

16 Sunday Mar 2014

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Paden City Radiance Ice Bucket with Oriental EtchIn the book Paden City Glass:  identification and values, the authors indicate that this line was likely developed to match Blue Willow dinnerware.

It does very closely resemble the patterns easily found on new and vintage china sets.Paden City Radiance Ice Bucket with Oriental Etch (2)

It is pretty.  It’s actually quite small, but I’d never seen it before and wanted to see it up close.  I gather pieces were made in amber, pink and ruby as well.

Paden City Tassel, Art Nouveau Needle Etched Juice Glass (Update)

27 Monday Aug 2012

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When I first posted this in May I couldn’t identify it.  I am pleased to be able to do so now.  Yesterday I was in Waterloo at the St. Jacobs Antique Store when I picked up the Encyclopedia of Paden City Glass by Carrie and Jerry Domitz.  I didn’t necessarily think I had any Paden City glass but I like to be able to recognize pieces that I might buy, or perhaps have.

Lo and behold I saw this etch as I was leafing through the book.  I was surprised to discover that it is a needle etch.  I thought it likely to be plate etching.  The authors say, “This is probably the last pattern that would have been identified as Paden City.”  They also say that this pattern is unlike any other done by Paden City.

They just call this piece a tumbler and not a juice glass.  Interestingly I came across this etch, only for the second time, in St. Jacobs at an Antique Market.  The pieces were stems – sherberts and wines.  I looked at them (can’t recall the price, but I think they were costly) but didn’t buy as I don’t like to collect a lot of pieces in a pattern if I don’t know what it is.  Now of course, I’d like to have a second look!

These stems aren’t mentioned in the book.

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A few weeks ago my hubby and I went on an antiquing adventure.  We stopped into a large, multi-vendor shop in Glen Valley (Halton Hills).  I wish I could remember the name!

We’d been there a year or so ago.  A self-propelled police car was acquired for the Man Cave.  I think I bought something, but again, can’t quite recall what it/they was/were.

I wandered through this shop.  It is large and has something for everyone.  I picked up a number of pieces including 6 or 8 of these glasses.  I don’t know the etch – have never come across it.  It has an art deco appearance.

The vendors were at their booth and I asked if they knew the provenance.  The lady said that they had belonged to her mother, but didn’t know anything about them other than they were old.

I have a couple other etches in this size and shaped blank.  I assume that they are juice glasses, although I suppose they could be used for liqueurs.  They have a subtle optic.

I’m guessing that these are early twentieth century, but really….they could have been made yesterday.  Hope someone out there takes pity on me and lets me know!