10 Sunday Apr 2022
Posted in Lancaster
Lucky to have come across this on Facebook Marketplace. Just a quick call to my son who picked it up for me. Had to wait until two visit (forgot to pick it up the first time) and was happy to bring it home to display with my other coloured items with Corn Flower.
I believe this piece was part of Lancaster’s line #767.
11 Tuesday Jan 2022
Posted in Heisey
Tags
Carcassonne, Coloured Glass, Depression Glass, Etched Glass, Floral Etch, Heisey, Lafayette, Old Colony, Plate Etched, Sherberts, Yellow Glass
I have just discovered that I have been spelling the name ‘Carcassonne’ incorrectly for years. Only used one ‘n’ instead of two. Got it now!
I have had this line with the Titania etch and saw this goblets recently and was intrigued by the plate etch – Lafayette – #451.
According to the Encyclopedia of Heisey Glassware volume one: Etchings & Carvings by Louise W, Ream, Neila M. Bredehoft and Thomas H. Bredehoft the etch was in production between 1930 and 1937. Given that Carcassonne was in production between 1930-1941, this stem is at least 84 years old! I bought a set of four and they are pristine. Someone(s) have taken good care of them all these years.
The authors also shared this quote from a Heisey ad: “Most delightful is the chintz pattern etching in Early American spirit of the 
fine lead blown glassware…composed of a series of old chintz patterns artistically executed. A ship in full sail, a man on horseback, a Colonial girl, a pagoda are among the motifs admirably used in the general pattern.”
The etch was also used on the Empress line – #1401.
This goblet is a tall goblet. There was a shorter one with the same 11 ounce capacity. I think I prefer the taller style.
The Carcassonne line also came in flamingo, sahara, cobalt bowl/crystal stem and foot, and with an alexandrite bowl/crystal stem and foot. Scarce in amber and rare in a combination of sahara and alexandrite.
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January 26, 2015
Isn’ t this cute? This is a little sherberts in Heisey’s line #3390 – Carcassonne. I really like the square feet. This line was in production from 1930 – 1938.
They are etched with etch #448 – Old Colony. I have acquired water goblets on a different blank with this etch – yet to be seen. I like the bead detail on the stem as well.
The colour is Heisey’s yellow – Sahara. Each company’s colours are slightly different. I find that the yellows aren’t my favourite. I like the blues and greens the best I think.
Nonetheless these are really sweet.
30 Thursday Dec 2021
Posted in Heisey
Tags
Colored Glass, Coloured Glass, Flamingo, Goblets, Green Glass, Moongleam, Pink Glass, Sahara, Stemware, Yellow Glass, Yeoman
These are not stems that are of the greatest quality nor are they particularly delicate. But….for some reason they appeal to me. Maybe it’s the variety of colours, or maybe it’s because they are not too costly! Ha ha.
A little info from The Collectors Encyclopedia of Heisey Glass 1925-1938 by Neila Bredehoft:
“Production range for these lines #1184, 1185, 1186, 1187, 1189 was 1913-1957. The name Yeoman was given by Heisey in later years.
The goblets are part of line #1184.”
I haven’t measured their capacity but I am guessing that they hold 8 ounces. There is a 10 ounce goblet as well.
There are many pieces in the Yeoman line. Some without an optic and some with the diamond optic seen on these stems.
Imperial Glass made amber goblets later with the Heisey molds.
I bought the Moongleam (green) and the Sahara (yellow) goblets on ebay and the Flamingo (pink) from the Carlisles of Sheridan, Indiana who deal only in Heisey glass (with a few pieces of Blendo as an aside). If you want a treat, check out the half price videos on Youtube, weekly on Thursdays, where Kim Carlise displays a table full of glass that he is selling at half price.
Kim and his daughter are lovely to work with. Kim also does some repair. He cleaned up a cloudy decanter for me. Turned out beautifully for a very reasonable price.
I have decided after looking at these three colours that I likely prefer the Moongleam over the other two colours. But they are all pretty spiffy.