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Macbeth-Evans Pink Salver in the American Sweetheart Pattern

05 Sunday Feb 2017

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I normally don’t fall for pink glass, and neither am I a big buyer of non-Elegant Depression glass.  But the design on this piece was pretty.  I have tried to show the centre although it is hard to see.  But it reminds me of a great, big snowflake and, despite my aversion for snow and winter, ( it is snowing and blustery as I type!), I liked the pattern!

I didn’t know what it was, but my handy dandy Warman’s Depression Glass field guide had the pattern on page 57 (3rd edition).  According to Warman’s the manufacturing range listed was 1930-1936.  Colours produced included blue, Monax, pink and red. Limited production in Cremax and colour-trimmed Monax.

This is the 12 inch salver.

Here’s an interesting article about American Sweetheart by Kathy Eickholt on the National Depression Glass Association website.

I don’t think that I have knowingly owned anything else by Macbeth-Evans of Charleroi, Pennsylvania.  And…..I didn’t know where Charleroi is.

According to Wikipedia:

“Charleroi (/ˈʃɔːlərɔɪ/ shaw-lə-roy) is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh.[ Charleroi was settled in 1890 and incorporated in 1891.[2] The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,120.”

For a brief history of the company check out this post on The Lampworks’ website.  As an aside, I found The Lampworks’ site to be interesting on its own.  I hope that I am able to visit some day.

 

Indiana Glass Centre Handle Server – Pattern 607

04 Sunday Sep 2016

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I swear I will not buy any more servers until I sell or give away some.  Although they are gorgeous, and useful, they are hard to store because of the handles.  At least you can stack plates and ‘handle-free’ platters/trays.

However, the yellow paint makes this a very cheerful piece.

Tiara Indiana Server (2)My new monograph –  A Guide to Identification of Glass Center Handle Servers by Inez J. Austin from the The Museum of American Glass in West Virginia was my initial source for identifying the company that made this server.  Indiana – 607 I believe. The author described the decorations as being two fists and I could see this on my piece.

I went to the Indiana Glass-Carnival Heaven website to read up on this server.  This is what I found:

“Indiana Glass pattern #607 was known as Double Fleur de Lis.  This pattern was introduced in the early 1930s and made in crystal and etched crystal.

Indiana Glass reissued the pattern in the 1980s.  It was sold through Tiara and the pattern was then called Dutchess.  The reissued pieces were not etched.”Tiara Indiana Server (1)

I initially thought that my piece was one of the reissues since it was not etched and had been handpainted.  But then I wondered.  In the 1980s, were these types of pieces still being handpainted?  I see a similar piece identified in the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia database with the earlier date, so I now believe that this was earlier twentieth century rather than later.  But of course I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong.

If you are interested in Tiara, someone has written an ebay guide that describes the company’s operation and its relationship to Indiana Glass.

 

Indiana Glass pattern number 607, know as the Do

Seneca Glass Line 1488 Water Goblet

15 Sunday May 2016

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Unknown Etched Goblet (2)I used to like to troll ebay and buy glasses with unknown etches.  I had the fun of trying to identify them, and then trying to sell or gift them (or keep them!).  The unknown etches are often a good buy and more affordable, given the currency conversion impact and the high costs of shipping.  I have stopped looking for glasses as I have too many and am trying to downsize.

However……I was doing something on ebay when I saw these.  I couldn’t figure out the etch from the photos, but the price was right and so thanks to the magic of Paypal  they recently made the journey from the U.S. to Canada.

I turned to my volumes of Florence’s Glassware Pattern Identification Guides to find this stem.  It is Seneca Glass’ line 1488, etch unidentified.Unknown Etched Goblet (1)

I don’t have any Seneca references.  But here is what Wikipedia has to say about the company:

“Seneca Glass Company was once the largest manufacturer of tumblers (drinking glasses) in the United States. The company was also known for its high-quality lead stemware, which was hand-made for nearly a century.

The firm’s first glass plant was located in Fostoria, Ohio. The company took possession of the plant on January 1, 1892, after it was vacated by the Fostoria Glass Company.

In 1896, the firm moved to Morgantown, West Virginia, and continued to produce high-quality decorated glassware. A second plant was built in 1911 to produce tumblers and less-elaborate ware.

In 1982, the company was sold to a group of investors that renamed the firm Seneca Crystal Incorporated. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1983.”

I don’t know the age of these stems, but I am guessing Depression era or earlier.  They are pretty, stable (the base is a wider-than-usual 3 1/8 inches) with an attractive shape.