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Central Glass Works Tumbler with Balda Etch

30 Sunday Apr 2023

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Balda Etch, Etched Glass, Orchid, Plate Etched, Purple Glass, Tumblers

My long suffering spouse and I made a trip to Waterloo this past week.  I stopped into one of my favourite antique stores – St. Jacob’s Antiques Market –  and was surprised to find a set of six of these beautiful tumblers.

I recognized the Balda etch – #410 and knew that these were made by Central Glass Works of Wheeling, West Virginia.

My handy dandy book – Cetnral Glass Works: the Depression Era by Tim Schmidt provided the line #1428.  According to Schmidt this line was produced in the late 1920s/early 1930s.

The colour is refered to an ‘orchid tints’.

Lovely set of eight ounce tumblers.

Update to Orchid Iridescent Fostoria Mushroom Candle Holders – Oakwood / Oak Wood / Oak Brocade

16 Thursday Apr 2020

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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.

Cambridge Glass – Decagon Amethyst Server

11 Sunday Mar 2018

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Center Handle Server, Colored Glass, Coloured Glass, Purple Glass

I don’t know why I can’t resist center handle servers! I have at least a dozen kicking around.  They are a pain to store since you can’t stack them.  I don’t sell many of them, and I rarely use them, but they often find their way to my house!  An indication of a minor addiction I guess!

Now this piece is special because of its pretty colour.  This photo was taken outside in cloudy conditions as I couldn’t quite capture the depth and richness of the colour in the house.  The photo still doesn’t really do it justice.

This is Cambridge’s line 870.

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