A recent purchase.

This is likely the Fenton reissue. Pretty in pink.

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October 8, 2012 Posting

I bought this pretty green piece with the swan handles yesterday in Colborne.  Didn’t know anything about it, but figured that my mom will like it as she collects swans.

At the Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum online gallery I found my swan.  It is identified as a piece of Diamond Glass-Ware.  The description mentioned that Fenton later acquired the molds for the blank.  I have posted a question  as to how to distinguish the Diamond pieces from Fenton pieces.  I’ll see if I receive any information.

I’d not even heard of Diamond Glass-Ware before so I turned to the Glass Lover’s Database for some information.  This is what I found”

“Diamond Glass-Ware Company

Dugan-Diamond Glass Company. Dugan Glass begins its history as the Indiana Glass Company, operating from Indiana, Pennsylvania, from 1892 to 1896.

In 1896 Harry Northwood, accompanied by Samuel Dugan and his three sons (Thomas E.A., Alfred and Samuel Jr.), took over the company, which changed its name to Northwood.

From 1900 to 1903 it was known as the National Glass Company, under the direction of Harry Bastow and Thomas E.A. Dugan.

From 1904 to 1909, it was called the Dugan Glass Company, creating the Diamond-D mark for some of its pressed ware, most notably, Carnival glass.

Finally, from 1913 to its closing in 1931 due to a plant fire, it was known as the Diamond Glass Company.”

This is a pretty piece regardless of who has made it.  Hope my mom likes it.