17 Sunday Jan 2016
Posted in Viking
It is always handy when the label is still attached to an item. I wouldn’t have guessed the manufacturer of this jar otherwise.
Don’t know if it was intended to be a candy jar, but it is a good size for that. Also handy for cotton balls, Q-tips, etc….or just pretty for display.
The shape of the jar, the details of the lid make this attractive. Also interesting is the yellow tint of the lid when exposed to light.
13 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in Hocking
I tried to get a photo of this stem glowing under the black light, but couldn’t seem to manage it. It has a bit of uranium and has a pretty colour in and out of black light.
This water goblet was made by the Hocking Glass Company, Lancaster, Ohio, from 1929-1933. The pattern is called Block Optic.
I gather that this pattern was produced in amber, crystal, pink and yellow as well as in the green. According to Warman, production in the amber was limited, so keep you eyes peeled!
There certainly seems to have been quite a number of pieces made in this line. It is not a dainty line – sturdy – but attractive nonetheless.
Even though they are not a match, wouldn’t this goblet look nice on the table with Hocking’s server in the Ring pattern?
16 Wednesday Dec 2015
Posted in Val St. Lambert
Val St. Lambert Cristalleries of Belgium was founded by Messieurs Kemlin and Lelievre in 1825 and is still in operation. The company is the official glassware supplier to His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium.
I gather that they are well known for their cut and colourful table and decorative glassware.
I came across these pieces in Deseronto at Karen Brown’s Antiques & Collectibles. I have water goblets and a decanter, but haven’t gotten around to the photos yet.
I have seen photos of this stem in cobalt cut to clear as well.
There is an interesting 2007 online article – How Do You Know It’s Val_Saint-Lambert? – that has some gorgeous photos of Val St. Lambert pieces and shots of lookalikes from other companies.
These are very attractive stems.