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Tag Archives: Grapes

Mosser Grape and Cable Cobalt Covered Butter Dish

22 Tuesday May 2012

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Butter Dish, Cobalt, Grapes

There is something about cobalt glass that is very arresting.  I used to have the prettiest cobalt rooster, but I gave it to my mother who has a collection of cobalt vases and bottles.  This butter dish is the only cobalt glass I own.  I don’t know how old it is.  I have seen references to its 1970s origins.  I bought it in Lindsay, I think, while on a ramble.  It is very attractive.

Mosser Glass is still in business.  They have some pretty products showcased online, and you can order their catalog from their site.

Mosser Grape and Cable Covered Butter Dish

05 Thursday Apr 2012

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Blue Glass, Butter Dish, Grapes, Leaves

Isn’t this such a pretty blue?  I bought this on spec a a couple weekends ago in Fenelon Falls.  We went antiquing on a gorgeous Saturday and picked up a few fun things.  I thought the colour was so pretty, and it was in great shape and only $12.  My daughter has recently added blue accents in her decorating repertoireand maybe she’ll like this.  She’s coming home for an Easter visit, with my grandbeagle, and I am hoping that she takes a few things home.  I need more space!

As it turns out it is not particularly old.  From what I have read it was likely made in the ’70s.  Still that is more than thirty years old – yikes!!!  Double yikes!!!  I’m vintage, in fact, way past vintage!

The company that made it is Mosser, the pattern is called Grape and Cable.  I gather Mosser is still in production in Cambridge, Ohio.  Here’s a link to their 2012 Retail catalogue.  Lots of pretty stuff!

Unknown Engraving – Decanter

06 Monday Feb 2012

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Decanter, Grapes, Ivy

This is a very pretty, relatively small decanter.  I have eight (including two glass items) decanters hanging around.  No…they are not all full (only two of them are in actual use).  I bought this one in the U.S I think.  I am guessing that it is of a good age and wouldn’t surprise me to find that it is European.  I love the engraving on the stopper.  I’ve not seen that before.  The problem – when washed, because of the very narrow neck, water dries in the bottle and then leaves  marks inside the bottle that are visible when empty.  I read somewhere that you should dry your decanters with a hair blower in order to avoid these marks.  I tried this, but almost burned my hands!  Took too long and didn’t work.  I guess I could fill it!  I don’t use this one as I don’t want the stopper to become damaged.  It is pristine to date.  I came across a reference to a book about  identifying old British decanters.  I may have to order to see if this one shows up.  There is something very James Bondish about pouring wine, or brandy, from a decanter.

 

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