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Farber Bros. Krome Kraft Candy Dish / Compote with Amethyst Cambridge Insert

15 Sunday Dec 2013

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Cambridge Statuesque Farberware Compote (2)I used to own a Cambridge Crown Tuscan Compote with the sea shell bowl and the nude statuesque lady stem.  I’ve recently bought cocktail glasses, and I am excited to see them arrive.

The stand of this piece is chromium.  It was made by Farbers Bros. of New York, between 1939-1955.  The stem closely resembles the work of Cambridge and its statuesque line.  Farber Bros’ chrome line was called Krome-Kraft.  A key feature of the Krome-Kraft line was the patented snap-in/snap-off feature of the inserts.  They all come out.  I am guessing htis was to clean the glass without getting the chrome wet all the time.

The glass insert was made by Cambridge Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio.

I don’t know anything about Art Deco, but this reminds me of a piece of that design (don’t really know why).

Interesting piece.

 

Cambridge Aurora Tall Cocktails in Carmen

01 Sunday Dec 2013

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Cambridge Aurora Carmen Stem (2)A few weeks ago I posted the blue water goblets that I have in this pattern.  They are such a rich colour.  I saw these stems online and thought I’d buy them to see if the red is just as deep.  The colour is called Carmen.  Have a look at the Miami Valley Study Group’s comprehensive look at Cambridge’s colours.

These are the tall cocktails – 4 1/4 inches tall, with a diameter of  2 5/8 inches with a foot diameter of 2 1/4 inches.

I have included a close-up of the stem decoration.  Very pretty.Cambridge Aurora Carmen Stem (3)

And yes…the colour is just as rich.

 

Cambridge Rose Point Cake Plate

27 Saturday Apr 2013

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Cambridge Rosepoint Cake Plate (5)I was told recently that vintage cake plates are “in”.  I don’t know, I’ve never been “in”!  I gather that serious hosts/cooks would never serve their cake on Tupperware.  Who knew?

I can attest that this is a very pretty item.  I have been Cambridge Rosepoint Cake Plate (3)digging through the boxes in the garage and will be posting some ‘lost’ items, including this piece.

I think I bought this at an auction some time ago and was too lazy to photograph it, before burying it.Cambridge Rosepoint Cake Plate (2)

The etch is fairly common – it was made on a number of different shapes and in many pieces, over a long period of time –  from 1934-1958.  Pretty pattern – the etch is made up of flowers, a crest and leaves.

Now that I’ve rediscovered it, I might just have to bake a cake!