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Indiana Glass Yellow and White Bowl – Line 602.5 – Moderne Classic Decorations

23 Sunday Apr 2017

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This bowl is a very pretty yellow and white with silver details.  I didn’t know anything about it when I picked it up other than it reminded me of a server I had with the same colours.  I knew that was a piece of Indiana so it wasn’t hard to track down some information.

The line number is 602.5 according to similar posts at the Elegant and Everyday Glass Forum.  I’ve not seen a line number with a decimal point before!  

I gather that the decoration is called Moderne Classic and is considered to have an Art Deco look.  From what I can tell this line of decorations comes in an number of colours and variations in design.

Dates back to the 1930s.

 

Central Glass Works’ Pink Bon-Bon

16 Sunday Apr 2017

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This pretty piece is Central’s Line #2005 with Etch #401 – Harding.

Tin Schmidt’s book – Central Glass Works: the Depression Era – has some interesting information about the line and etch.  He says that the original name for the etch, created in the mid to late teens of the twentieth century was “Dragon”.  But….:

“When President Harding, under pressure from the American Glass producers, wisely decided to use American made glassware on the tables of the White House for State Dinners, the pattern known as #401 received its historical name, Harding.”

Mr. Schmidt reminds us that the Griffins face each other in the etch and that their tongues are out lapping up water spraying from the fountain.  If the Griffins are turned away, then this is likely Tiffin’s etch ‘Eldorado’.

On another note – came across the Central Glass Facebook page.

Red Flashed Stem – “Belfor” – Bohemia Crystal

15 Saturday Apr 2017

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My guy went off for his weekly jaunt to the Courtice Flea Market.  He very often returns home with a piece/pieces of glass for me to consider.  Some choices are better well-received than others.  This little set of four was a success although I don’t know much about them.

Luckily the one has a label attached that reads – “Crystal Belfor Hand Made”.  The little that I can find online is that “Belfor” is attributed as Bohemia Crystal, a Czech product.

I haven’t yet come across this particular line, although I was interested in observing that the “Exquisite” line is attributed as Belfor at Replacements. I think this is a line that is often seen in my part of Ontario, but I am going to look more closely next time I run across it.

Another site I came across in my search was a site out of Edmonton – The Crystal Connection.  The vendor sells discontinued crystal and also offers an identification service with lovely photos.  Right on the home page is a piece that I am sure that I own – “Royal Diamond” by Fine Arts Crystal.  I am going to have to scout around the garage and find it.

In any event, this little glass is quite pretty. Best guess for age – 1960s-1980s.  WOuld love to have someone correct me.

This purchase of my husband’s ranks high on the ‘good decision’ rankings.