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Update to – Fostoria Amber Candlestick Holder – Etch 275 – Vesper

29 Friday Apr 2016

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Fostoria Vesper (2)I have neglected my poor little blog.  Not for lack of items to profile, but because of work, gardening (kind of – still cold here in Ontario), volunteer stuff, but…mainly because of my new first grandson – a/k/a Mr. Adorable.

However I have a few minutes and wanted to post an addition to this pattern.

I am assuming that this is the water goblet.  It stands 7 1/4 inches tall with an opening of 3 1/2 inches.  Medium to wide optic.

Replacements.com identifies this as stem #5093.

Very pretty.

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Original post – March 15, 2015

Fostoria Vesper Candlestick (1)Isn’t this pretty?  A deep, lovely amber colour with an intricate etch.  I only have the one unfortunately.Fostoria Vesper Candlestick (3)

This is etch #275 – Vesper in line #2324.  Replacements.com has it produced from 1928-1933.

Fostoria Baroque Sugar Bowl with Chintz Etch

27 Wednesday Jan 2016

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IMG_5227As much as I like the floral plate etches of the great glass companies, this etch, Chintz #338, has never been a favourite.  Don’t really know why.

The line – Baroque – easily identifiable by the signature fleur de lis – was produced in many pieces  from 1937-1958.

This National Depression Glass Association article provides some interesting background on this pattern, as well as another – Raleigh.IMG_5232

Fostoria Water Goblet with Woodland Plate Etch

07 Monday Dec 2015

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Fostoria Woodland (1)I picked up these glasses at Antiques on the Ridge, a lovely shop in Ridgeway, Ontario.  I also bought a set of unknown, at least to me stems, which I think are Baccarat, but haven’t yet identified.  It isn’t all that usual to find so many pieces of etched glassware in this part of the world, and I was pleased to find these pieces.

The etch is#264 – Woodland.  It is quite lovely, although I can’t figure out what kind of flowers are represented.  I like the scrolls and although the line – #660 – isn’t fancy, the elongated scrolls enhance the fairly plain shape.

According to Replacements.com these glasses were likely manufactured from 1922-1928.

Several years ago I was fortunate to be able to visit the Fostoria Glass Museum in Moundsville, West Virginia.  If you ever have a chance to go, it is well worth the visit.  So many beautiful items and collections!  Check out its history and location at the website of the Fostoria Glass Society of America.