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.