29 Wednesday Apr 2020
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Candle Holder, Candleholder, Candlestick Holder, Corn Flower, Cornflower, Imperial Glass, W. J. Hughes
I thought this little piece was so cute. It is Imperial’s line no. 780 – Laced Edge. I believe that the production period for this piece would have been between 1935 and 1950.
The cutting is the Corn Flower decoration by the W.J. Hughes Corn Flower Company of Ontario, Canada. The cutting appears on both sides of the piece.
23 Thursday Apr 2020
Posted in George Zimmer
I picked up this little piece awhile back thinking it had the Hughes’ Corn Flower cutting on it. Goes to show what I know.
I reached out to a local lady who IS knowledgeable to ask her about the blank. While she didn’t know the blank she did know that this piece was not Corn Flower but instead had a cutting called Dream Flower.
A recommendation from the Corn Flower Glass Collecting Facebook Group led me to make an inquiry of the Museum of Dufferin. The Museum holds the world’s largest public collection of W. J. Hughes Corn Flower Glass.
The curator very kindly sent me some information about the Dream Flower line, verifying that is considered ‘fake Corn Flower’.
The line was produced by George Zimmer Limited of Toronto sometime during the 1950s-1970s.
A hint to the cutting are the spotting lines which stick out past the flowers.
Very interesting. I still don’t know who made the blank though!
16 Thursday Apr 2020
Posted in Fostoria
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Acid Etch, Blue Glass, Brocaded Glass, Candle Holder, Candleholder, Candlestick Holder, Colored Glass, Coloured Glass, Iridescent Glass, Orchid Glass, Pink Glass, Plate Etched, Purple Glass, Roses
Found this pretty pair in pink. Think this might be Fostoria’s ‘Rose’.
July 23, 2017
My husband and I took a road trip to the Poconos this month. We stopped in many antique shops and I have brought home along of new (old) glass. Who knew that I would acquire another piece of Oakwood so soon after the last purchase.
This pretty compote is in the blue. This really is an attractive etch and the iridescent colours make the blue glass sing.
June 18, 2017
I had my eye on this pair of candle holders at Around the Block for some time. I had to wait a few months until the price dropped but they finally came home with me. I have always been fascinated with the Oak Leaf brocaded plate etch – #290. I just plain like oak trees and acorns period!
I found this interesting information on the brocaded etches at Carnival Glass 101:
“Perhaps the most popular and most extensive Brocade line was the “Oak Leaf” pattern, plate etching #290, which was presented as “Oak Wood”, decoration #72, when the azure (green) color was iridized and trimmed with gold. This pattern was introduced in 1928 and discontinued in 1931. It was also made in rose (dawn), ebony and crystal.”
These mushroom candle holders are the orchid. The iridized colours are pink, green, 
blue and yellow. Very striking – I would love to see the stemware.