As Pressed glass is one of my favorite items to

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Early American Pressed Glass
Details of the 3 1/2″ pressed glass liner plate showing Leaves, Star and
hearts mixed in with a stipple pattern between the center ad half-circle
scalloped edge patterns.
Pressed glass liner plate has a large tall ship with paddle wheel on the
side, reads, “Chancellor” over the ship and “Livingston” below. Lacy glass
pressed ship ‘Chancellor Livingston‘ pattern cup plate, probably Boston
and Sandwich between 1825 – 1875 in clear and blue colored glass (See
– http://www.prices4antiques.com/Sandwich-Glass-Pressed-Lacy-CupPlate-Ship-Chancellor-Livingston-Peacock-Blue-4-D9992686.html).
As Pressed glass is one of my favorite items to research, I am
putting forth this lovely little oil lantern with hopes that it will
find it’s way into the known category of maker’s.
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I’m interested in finding out a little bit about this oil lamp – I’ve posted
another page in my regular uploads. It measures about 9 inches in
height with the chimney attached.
EAPG – Hanging Lamp fixture – maker unknown
A two color (clear glass and frosted peach-cream color), pressed glass
lamp fixture cover with chrysanthemum flower head in the middle,
stylized leaves and stems around in the center pressing, and lovely petal
pattern around the dome of the body. The edge is saw-tooth in sections,
between the petal ends, the clear glass between the petal ends have fans
ending in the saw-tooth edge, and thin flutes dividing each of the petals.
The whole light dome measures 15″ in diameter, while the dome is 4″
deep. This pressed glass dome is rather heavy, but hangs on three steel
wires that are attached to the dome by pins (see center row, frame right)
The opposite ends of the steel wires have hooks that hang from a
centered, ceramic fixture (not shown). I have seen this kind of light
fixture in homes that were built between 1900 and 1920. When you look
closely at the chrysanthemum pressing in the center of the dome, you
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can see the many flaws that are associated with Early American Pressed
Glass.
Inside looking out: Three steel wire hangers
Leaves in the middle ring
Edge on, looking at the frosted cream
colored petals and the saw-toothed edge fans in between.
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Outside looking through the Chrysanthemum
pressed into the center.
The dome outside edge
Edge on view outside the dome.
I recently photographed this lovely water pitcher. The weekends are
my time to go out and play, photographing pottery, glass and any other
collectibles that catches my eye.
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Detail views of a clear, pressed glass
water pitcher with sunburst pattern on the base, diamond windows and
fan pattern grooves – the front of the pitcher has horizontal ribs under
the spout.
I would categorize this jug as: A vintage pressed glass water jug with
diamond shaped windows and fan shaped groves – measures five inches
in height from base to spout final, four and three quarter inches from
edge of handle to spout lip, and two and three quarter inches diameter at
the base.
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Any help identifying this pattern and what
company made it, would be appreciated.
Pressed Glass – Iridescent tray – Federal Glass Co
A Pressed Glass Snack plate with flower-like pattern and iridescent
coating on the clear glass which gives the plate a fiery sheen (see below,
frame right when held up to the light). The plate measures 11 1/4 inches
from tip to tip in diameter. The cast pot metal rod is brass plated and
can be removed by unscrewing the countersunk bolt in the base.
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The Snack Tray with iron handle below is called, “Petal, Line #2829″ by
Federal Glass Company, made 1954 to 1979. Carnival Iridescent – also
made in Crystal, smoke, Aegean Blue and Sun Gold colors. See page 188
in “Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s, and 60s” – 9th Edition, by
Gene and Cathy Florence, a Collectors Books, division of Schroeder
Publications, 2008.
Petal is recorded as being small but more popular than the Federal’s
Heritage pattern – there is a full line of plates, bowls snack trays, tidbit
trays, and bonbonette as well as candle stick and compote.
A beautiful Brunswick Hobstar, round, clear, pressed glass bowl
measuring 11 inches in diameter, and 5 1/2 inches deep. The wavy
edges have a saw-toothed lip, and the patterns on the body of the bowl
are to the tune of twelve clear shield-shaped windows, with diamond
windows between and on top of each upper end having a hobstar inside a
diamond shape. On the base there is a large sunburst which ends the
base of the shields.
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The hobstar is a motif that is found in countless cut-glass patterns. To
some people its presence unfailingly identifies a pattern that was made
during the American brilliant period of cut glass, but this is not true. In
spite of its popularity we have yet to determine the time and place of its
origin. The British glass scholar R. J. Charleston probably came closest
to this goal when he wrote that "the elaborate star patterns apparently
[originated] in Bohemian Biedermeier glasses ..." (Charleston 1984, p.
201). Bohemia = Czechoslovakia; Biedermeier style = c1820-c1840.
Candelabra, Oleander Pattern - Indiana Glass
Crystal candelabra with two branches - no maker's marks or stamps.
This is known as the Oleander and Magnolia pattern.
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Indiana Glass pattern number 1008, known to collectors as the Willow
pattern. Also known as the Oleander and Magnolia pattern. Some
collectors call this pattern WOM, a combination of the three pattern
names. This pattern was produced in the late 1930's and sold mainly
through Montgomery Wards catalogs in the 1940's. This pattern has
been found in crystal, dark green, yellow, ruby and frosted crystal. There
are also items with ruby red, blue and various other colors stained or
fired on the leaves. The staining may have been done by a decorating
company.
Indiana Glass Company - Painted Daisy
This beautiful pressed glass bowl has some very interesting patterns,
(measures: 10 3/8" long x 8 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" deep) some of which are
individually on Bakewell Glass from Pittsburgh, Addams & Co, also
Pittsburgh, and Dorflnger glass (but this company's pressed glass
patterns are a little hard to track down because they are more known in
glass circles as being cut glass and art glass manufacturers) I found this
bowl at the end of my day of picking - I had rode all the way out to
Coquitlam and Port Moody, then over to Sapperton and New West - that's
about 40 miles of pedaling and had nothing until I went to the Salvation
Army Thrift Store at Twelfth Avenue and Kingsway location just before
close time.
This glass has the look and feel of Early American Pressed glass, and has
many flaws associated with the 1830s to 1860s cast iron molds. The
patterns around the bowl can be described as: Arches with blocks and
Daisy, or Elongated shields separated by Hobstars. A large Hobstar on
the bottom.
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Indiana Glass produced this beautiful EAPG rectangle bowl in the
pattern known as #123 a.k.a Paneled Daisy & Fine Cut circa 1905. It
is a wonderful design of Hobstar's, diamond grids, blocks and the
glass is highly reflective and has the sliver appearance of cut glass
(identified by http://www.rubylane.com/item/195824-JPx203897/EAPGIndiana-Glass-x23123-Paneled)
Hobnail and Pinwheel - Indiana Glass Company
A small sherry glass with fluted stem and foot, having hobnail and
pinwheel patterns on the side of the glass, separated by deep 'V' lines,
Similar the the Brazillian Pattern by Fostoria Glass Company. Found at
Scott Landon Antiques on Granville Street and 8th Avenue in Vancouver.
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This Glass seems to be "Indiana's #123 pattern made by Indiana Glass
Company in the 1890s, closely resembling the Imperial Pattern known as
"Octagon" - see page 112 in in the Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed
Glass, by Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile 1860 to 1930, identification and
values - Collectors Books, a Division of Schroeder Publishing - 1999. The
glass piece shown in the book is a water pitcher and has similar lines
and is sometimes known as "Panelled Daisies and Finecut"
Burlington Glass Works
This Mold Pressed milk glass novelty souvenir is obviously vintage - it
has Forget-me-nots painted upon the outside of the bowl, along with
"Souvenir of Des Moines IA" The body is made of a two or three piece
mold, has three feet under the bowl to give it stability - it was probably
meant to be used as a Match or Toothpick holder. The overall shape is a
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large smoker's pipe, the mouth tip and tobacco bowl gives it away as
such.
(Opal Milk Glass Souvenir Pipe made in the Burlington Glass Works
1875 to 1905. See Fig 22, Page 65, Early Canadian Glass by Gerald
Stevens)
Front view.
Top View.
Bottom view.
Columbia Glass Company
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Two small Irish Coffee Style, pressed glass mugs about four inches tall,
having a pattern similar to the Bamboo Irish Column, Notched Rib,
Rattan, Ribbed Fingerprint - Made in Findlay Ohio (circa 1888) by
Columbia Glass Co. and later by US Glass Company. Some styles of
glassware has notches that are ruby stained, and there is at least one
instance recorded of a Cobalt Blue cup (Page 359, Warman's Antiques
and Collectibles book, 31st Edition, published in 1997).
These items are for sale at Scott Landon Antiques Store, 2349 Granville
Street near Granville Street Bridge and busses to Downtown Vancouver,
and South Vancouver toward Vancouver International Airport. As always,
a special thanks goes out to the management for allowing me to explore
the exciting new stuff that is up for sale at the Antique Shop. The
Proprietor does many road trips throughout Canada and the Northern
USA looking for those special, one-of-a-kind items.
Goofus Glass Plate
Red Roses and gold background, having pressed pinecones and leaves,
this dish measures 12 inches in diameter.
Be warned: Goofus glass should be cleaned carefully with a soft brush,
not washed - the paint peels and chips off easily.
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Seems to have humble, if not questionable beginnings at the start of the
20th century. The idea was to create a cheap, easy to manufacture,
pleasing, mass-produced item that would be available to the penny
pinching public.
Produced in the USA, articles such as plates, platters, bowls, oil lamps,
and candle holders, vases and novelty, souvenir items. Most were clear,
pressed glass with a coat of unfired paint using common colors such as
gold, red, green and black. The fact of the paint is so unendurable and
the items made were so inexpensive, directly relates to the fact that
much of the glass works did not survive. It was cheap and disposable.
More information on early American pressed glass
Detailed views of a clear, pressed glass plate that measures nine and
one eighth inches in diameter at the widest point of the saw-toothed
edge, and with a three and a quarter inch diameter base. From the
ground to the top of the rim, it is one and one half inches.
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Dramatic back lighting accentuate the highlights of the oval and arrow
head pattern around the Starburst pattern in the center, while
triangle patterns with hexagonal hobnails separate the oval shaped
thumbprints and arrow heads from the sawtooth, wavy edge. The
Pressed glass plate measures a hefty nine and one eighth inches in
diameter at the widest point of the saw-toothed edge, with a three and a
quarter inch diameter base that holds the starburst pattern in place.
From the bottom of the base to the top of the rim, it is one and one half
inches in height.
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Hobstar Olive Dish - Unknown Maker
An interesting Hobstar and fan pattern on the base of this oval shaped
press glass Olive Dish. The dish is 11 1/2 inches in length, 5 inches wide
and 2 inches deep, has a sawtooth edge in a slow arch along the long
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side (frame left), then separated from the arched ends by a small arch
(see bottom row, center frame) on each corner. A fan pattern at the two
narrow arched ends.
A bottom view of the oval plate (frame left) and details of the saw-toothed
edge and Hobstar patterns on the base.
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I found a match to this bowl on Ebay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EAPGOLD-ANTIQUE-NUCUT-HOBSTAR-GLASS-11-1-4-ICE-CREAM-RELISHCELERY-SERVING-BOWL/331277011924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d21a60bd4) which
in itself is comforting, but the seller doesn't know the maker or proper
description wording (which is disheartening).
Ivy In Snow, Flint Glass Works
This pattern is called, "Ivy in Snow" made by Flint Glass Works, Ca
1895. The 10 inch version which will sell for about $135 - this is the 8
inch version, the smallest, which sells for about $85.
An upside down view of this
beautiful Cake pedestal.
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A
short baluster shaped foot under the 10 inch Tazza dressed in orange
peel texture and Ivy leaves. Found at Scott Landon Antique Shop, at
2349 Granville Street, just south of Granville Bridge on the west side of
the street. The folks here brought in a new load of antiques from their
pals down in the USA about a week ago. Unfortunately I missed a whole
bunch of good stuff to photograph, catching the tail end of this quarter's
input. This store is a haven for one-of-a-kind antiques and vintage
curiosities that have been passed over by some, then revamped into
some of the most unique items to make your digs scream with style. As
always, the management doles out permissions to photograph in the
store. Many thanks.
King's Crown Pattern
A lovely clear, pressed glass goblet with thumb print pattern between
two rings of saw edge lines, the thumb prints are also on the stem
between the goblet body and the foot. The pattern is commonly called
"King's Crown" and is made by both Indiana Glass and Tiffin Glass was
originally called Excelsior as manufactured in the late 1800's by the
Adams Glass Company. The pattern gained popularity in the late 1800's
due to its' clean lines and at the time deep ruby staining of the top
portion of the piece. The glass was quite heavy and thick in order to
accommodate the very deep thumbprints on the lower portion of the body
of the pieces, mainly creamers and open sugar bowls.
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A lovely King's Crown Goblet found at Scott
Landon Antiques, 2349 Granville street, just south of Granville Bridge on
the west side of the street.
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These photos are of a dinner plate
found at SPCA Thrift Store in Richmond. King's Crown Pattern, Early
American Pressed Glass Plate - by Tiffin Glass Company, one of the
many branches of U.S. Glass, located in Tiffin Ohio (See page 164 - part
of 15 piece punch set, Very Rare Glassware of the Depression Years 6th
Series, Identification and values, by Gene Florence - Collector Books,
division of Schroeder Publications, 1999).
These photos are from a large platter
found at the SPCA Thrift Store at the North Vancouver location, also with
the ruby red stain around the edge, but has a sunburst pattern in the
center. A large, pressed glass cake plate with Ruby stain around the
edge, measuring a whopping fourteen and three-quarter inches
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diameter - by far, the largest King's Crown I have seen. As I search
through the Internet, I discover that this plate might be missing the
pedestal foot. I am also discovering that there are a lot more
reproductions that I originally thought - King's Crown-Ruby Flashed (Top
Only) by Tiffin-Franciscan [TIFKICR] Pattern #: 4016
The Original platter in Early American Pressed Glass in the King's Crown
pattern was manufactured by Adams & Company in the 1880s, then by
US Glass Co in 1891. This is a non-flint made tumbler that was on sale
in Eaton's Store across Canada - the Ruby stained glass is generally
priced a little higher than the plain clear glass items, generally, this one
runs in the 20 to 30 dollar range (beware of reproductions as there were
many re-issues - Reff: Canadian Pressed Glass Revised Edition, Peter &
Barbara Sutton - Smith Fitzhenry & Whiteside, published 2000 {748-291
U58cl} pg 185)
This footed
desert bowl stayed for sale at the SPCA Thrift Store in Kitsilano for weeks
before selling. I think the problem was that it has a small chip in the rim,
but it is such an old piece of pressed glass, I was inclined to not throw it
out.
Milk white Opalescent glass made by George Duncan & Sons
Looking like milk glass, but thinner and much more translucent,
this goblet has a pattern that looks a bit like a buckle with shield, but is
in fact called Button Arches. It is Non Flint from the 1880s to 1890s,
milk white Opalescent made by George Duncan & Sons (See Page 181 of
American and Canadian Goblets, Volume 1 - by Doris and Peter Unitt, a
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Clock House Publication, 1970) It has an advertisement on it, painted in
red; "Souvenir of Bethany, Ontario" and the arches are gilded in a thin
line of gold. The stem has stippling on the edges. Also see, Page 74, page
75 Button Arches, in Canadian Handbook of Pressed Glass Tableware Revised Edition by Peter and Barbara Sutton-Smith published by
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, year 2000. (The tumbler sells for 60 - 65 dollars)
Ribbon Candy Pattern
A vintage Press Glass 7 inch footed bowl with a simple loop and droop
pattern all the way round the bowl below a ring of small hob knobs
under the rolled rim. Similar to the New Jersey Loops and Drops pattern,
except that the NJ pattern (US Glass Co, circa 1900, States Series) has a
waffle pattern inside the droops, also, the loop was prone to have color
fields of gold or red enameled into the glass for decoration.
Ribbon Candy Pattern: See Page 58 of American & Canadian Goblets
Vol II, by Doris and Peter Unitt published by Clock House in 1974. Also
called Bryce, Double Loop, No 15010 Pattern - Brilliant Non Flint of Mid
1880s (Bryce & Brothers 1885 - United States Glass Co 1891) Also see
Ribbon Candy Pattern, Page 438 published in "Early American Pattern
Glass, 1850 to 1910" by Bill Jenks and Jerry Luna, published by
Wallace-Homestead Book Co, Radnor, Pennsylvania. Published in United
States Glass Co catalog, 1898 - Lyon Bothers Catalog for general
merchandise, 1905.
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A simple, but beautiful pattern.
This compote was at the Scott Landon Antique shop at 2349 Granville
street, just south of Granville Bridge on the west side of the street. The
folks here brought in a new load of antiques from their pals down in the
USA about a week ago. Unfortunately I missed a whole bunch of good
stuff to photograph, catching the tail end of this quarter's input. This
store is a haven for one-of-a-kind antiques and vintage curiosities that
have been passed over by some, then revamped into some of the most
unique items to make your digs scream with style. As always, the
management doles out permissions to photograph in the store. Many
thanks.
Thick and richly colored, Ruby Red bon-bon dish with pressed, art-deco
style handles - about seven inches in diameter. There are no maker's
marks on this dish, but the base is cut and ground, showing that it is no
just a run-of-the-mill dish. Pattern name - Janice, Line #4500, Made by
New Martinsville/Viking Glass Manufacturing Company - 1940s (New
Martinsville) + 1945 to 1986 (Viking). See Florences Glassware Pattern
Identification Guide Volume 1, 1920s to 1960s - published by Schroeder
1998 (Collector Books series - page 76, bottom photo)
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Found at the SPCA Thrift Store in
North Vancouver.
A six-and-a-half inch tall vase of clear pressed glass with opalescent,
ruffled, four-and-a-quarter inch diameter top. The clear glass body has
tapered flute from the base foot to the underneath of the ruffled top
where the opalescent color begins. It is almost a Jack-in-the-pulpit
shape, and is a common design idea during the late 1800s and early
1900s.
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This is possibly A Butler Brothers production from one of the Early
American Pressed Glass companies that worked around the Pittsburgh
area before the conglomeration of companies that sold to The United
States Glass Company. This company was a trust formed by the
combination of numerous glass companies who's factories were located
from western Pennsylvania to Indiana. On February 9, 1891, the New
York Times reported on the founding of the company, which included
seventeen factories.
An antique salt bowl, footed, with a hexagon base, tapering and
continuing with the facets of the hexagon up into the base of the bowl
(Measuring 3 5/8" diameter, 3 3/8 " tall). The pressed glass pattern
above the stem base has Laurel Leaves in two bunches separated by two
flowers, both of which have been hand ground with straight lines in the
flower petals. This pattern, except for the etched flower petals, is the
same as Sweet Bay pattern mentioned in "A Complete Guide to Pressed
Glass" by Bob A. Batty, A firebird Press Book, Pelican Publishing
Company, 1998 (see page 187 - figure 216) The glass shown here is
cloudy on the inside, possibly from being improper washing, commonly
associated with a dish washing machine. Possibly Flint Glass.
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As you can see, the glass is slightly clouded,
probably someone introducing the glass to a powerful detergent as in a
Dishwasher (More collectible glass gets ruined this way).
This salt bowl is so lovely that I decided to photograph it in two ways:
First, as you see here, in my portable studio with a gray backdrop, front
lit.
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The second, as you see below, holding the bowl up to the light source,
with the dark lines accented in shadows of the deep channels in the
pattern.
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Bottom view and side views of what could be described as X's and Ovals
with diamond pattern inside the ovals. The salt bowl measures 4 7/16
inches in diameter and 1 9/16 inches tall from the base to the top of the
arches. Four of the arches, above the oval diamonds, are smooth, while
the other four above the X's with diamond shaped pattern inside have a
saw-tooth lip.
A ruffle-edged, saw-tooth lipped bowl measuring 9 inches in diameter at
the widest part of the curved ruffles, and 4 inches in depth from the
highest part of the saw-tooth to the base of the foot rim. There is a
pinwheel with a star in center formed on the thin foot at the bottom,
while the sides of the bowl have two man patterns: A Shield shape with
three stars, and a round wheel divided up into eight sections by
crisscrossing lines, having a circle shape in the center of each wheel. The
Shield shape and wheel shape alternate all the way round the bow,
shapes of each.
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The hobstar is a motif that is found in countless cut-glass patterns. To
some people its presence unfailingly identifies a pattern that was made
during the American brilliant period of cut glass, but this is not true. In
spite of its popularity we have yet to determine the time and place of its
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origin. The British glass scholar R. J. Charleston probably came closest
to this goal when he wrote that "the elaborate star patterns apparently
[originated] in Bohemian Biedermeier glasses ..." (Charleston 1984, p.
201). Bohemia = Czechoslovakia; Biedermeier style = c1820-c1840.
The hobstar's hobnail is infrequently found uncut (plain) on American
cut glass. This characteristic is more commonly associated with the
United Kingdom, where the hobstar is known as a jewel star, the uncut
hobnail being the "jewel" (Wilkinson 1968, p. 38). On occasion, however,
the British did decorate the jewel star's hobnail. A 20-pt jewel star with a
single star on its hobnail, cut about 1895 by Stevens and Williams, is
shown in Hajdamach (1991, p. 368). The motif is identical in all respects
to an American hobstar. Regretfully, Hajdamach calls this Stevens and
Williams example a "pin wheel." One hopes that British glass collectors
do not agree with him. (Hajdamach also shows an American cut-glass
dish, on p. 361, "with the characteristic pin wheel motif of American cut
glass of the period." The dish has seventeen hobstars but there is nary a
"pin wheel" in sight!) (from http://brilliantglass.com/about_abcg/motifs_3.html)
A beautiful, cobalt blue, pressed glass bowl with deep, robust arrow
heads (others might call it an ice pattern) and scalloped edge. I think that
perhaps this might be a relish dish or sauce dish - it measures four
inches in diameter and is one and a half inches deep.
Ruth Webb Lee's Sandwich Glass Handbook - Lee Publications, (1939,
1947, 1966) Wellesley Hills, Mass. See plate 209, lower row (Smocking
Pattern)
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Top and bottom views above, but
the best way to look at the pattern is hold it up to the light.
A right-side-up, and bottom view of the Emerald Green, glass Banana
Boat - Pressed Glass Pattern with handles.
This is one of the more beautiful clear glass compote bowls I have see in
the pressed glass era of glass making. This is another of the beautiful
glass pieces at Scott Landon Antiques shop of Granville Street at 8th
Avenue.
This heavy glass compote bowl has a wavy edge and leaf pattern under
oval shaped windows, accented with a ring of beads. The pedestal stem
has a faceted baluster under the bowl, which tapers out into the fluted
foot. Similar to "Moon and Stars" Pattern from L.E. Smith Glass
Company
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Details and top view of a four footed, cut crystal candy dish with plenty
of flashing, deep prismatic cutting, cross hatching patterns pinwheel
rosettes, single stars, deep fluting, and waffle edges.
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The Starburst within the diamond
on the base is spectacular.
A 12 inch, oval shaped, clear pressed glass deep platter with a sheaf of
wheat in the center and "Give us This Day" and "Our daily Bread" on the
edge, skirting each side of the wheat sheaf. It is listed as Late 1800s,
Early American Glass, but there is no indication as to who made it. This
form isn't as popular with collectors as some of the other EAPG pressed
glass plates, although the shape and the handles make it desirable.
Details of a Press Glass Compote bowl with pedestal, having an
interesting pattern of thumbprints, ovals and diamonds -The edge of the
bowl is wavy with sharp peaks, about 7" tall from base to final.
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Exploring the Scott Landon Antique shop
at 2349 Granville street, just south of Granville Bridge on the west side
of the street. The folks here brought in a new load of antiques from their
pals down in the USA about a week ago. Unfortunately I missed a whole
bunch of good stuff to photograph, catching the tail end of this quarter's
input. This store is a haven for one-of-a-kind antiques and vintage
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curiosities that have been passed over by some, then revamped into
some of the most unique items to make your digs scream with style. As
always, the management doles out permissions to photograph in the
store. Many thanks.
Side and bottom views of a forest green, pressed glass teacup with oval
patterns on the sides that intersect and form a loop where they touch on
the sides. Around the base a ring of six sided impressions act as a
separator between the small pedestal foot and the cup. On the base there
is a daisy shaped center.
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Each of the four tea cups has a saucer with one extra - The saucers
measure 6 3/8 inches in diameter and have a ring of oblong thumbprints
just like the cup sides, ending with a ring of six sided impressions. At the
center, a daisy shaped pressing in the center.
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These three photos above show
two larger, sandwich sized glass plates that measure 9 7/8 inches in
diameter.
The five saucers and two
sandwich plates stacked together.
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The above four photos show
details of the small saucers that go with the teacups at the top of this
page.
Research results December 22:
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This pattern looks similar to |Anchor Hocking's Bubble Pattern, pressed
from 1941 to 1968.The only thing different with the pattern on these
plates and cups are the intersecting oval thumbprints. (Anchor Hocking's
Fire King & More - Identification and Value Guide by Gene Florance, a
Collector's Books, A division of Schroeder Publishing Co - published 2000 See pages 12 to 17).
Also similar to Fostoria's "Mesa" pattern - except that there is an extra ring in thus
pattern, not found in Mesa Pattern by Fostoria. (See Mesa Pattern #4186, page 115 in
Fostoria An Identification and Value Guide of Pressed, blown and hand-molded shapes by Ann Kerr, Collector's Books, A Division of Schroeder Publishing, 1994)
Three Emerald Green, pressed glass goblets about four inches tall with
seven oval shaped panels and pedestal foot base having seven ridges that
start from the base of the goblet and flair to an outside ring close to the
lip of the leg. (Similar to pattern on Pittsburgh pressed tumblers - see
Plate 209 photos16 to 20, Pressed Tablewares, American Glass by George
and Helen McKearn- Crown Publishers, New York - 1941)
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See Figure 180 and 181 (Page
200) in seen in "Glass In Canada" The First One Hundred Years, by
Gerald Stevens, Published by Methuen (Toronto, New York, London,
Sydney, Auckland) in 1982. The Colonial Motif circa 1913 - Also see
Canadian Glass,circa 1825-1925 PPs 164-167.
Warming Trivet, with a recessed area for tea candle, and oval shaped
legs to support a heavy bowl or cooking pot. Trivet also refers to a tripod
used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire (the word trivet itself
ultimately comes from Latin tripes meaning "tripod"). Metal trivets are
often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet
horizontally in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface.
These are often included with modern non-electric pressure cookers. A
trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep
food warm.
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The trivet was found last year at the SPCA Thrift Store in Vancouver - It
measures about 7 inches in diameter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------A thick candle warmer made with heat resistant glass, just perfect for
chocolate fondue. The packaging box, below, shows no indication of a
maker, unless the vertical banner at the upper left corner is an indicator.
Another warming Trivet, no maker's marks or stickers. Trivet also refers
to a tripod used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire (the word
trivet itself ultimately comes from Latin tripes meaning "tripod"). Metal
trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the
trivet horizontally in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface.
These are often included with modern non-electric pressure cookers. A
trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep
food warm.
The image below shows the box packaging illustrations and graphics.
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Silver Deposit creamer measures four and one eighth inches across the
top from handle to spout, is three and a half inches tall at the highest
point of the spout, and has a two and one eighth inch diameter base. The
handle has bumps along the outside of the grip.
Details of the
pressed glass creamer with an ornate patterned image of vines, flowers
and Art Deco scrolls of Silver Deposit on the outside. Possibly made by
Cambridge Glass Company 1930s to 1940s.
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The origins of silver overlay lie in the 19th century, but who was the first
to think of using electrolysis to coat glass with silver is still a mystery.
There were several patents for using electroplating techniques on glass
registered from the 1870's onwards. These included Frederick Shirley
USA (1879), Erard and Round for Stevens & Williams Ltd. (1889) and
John Sharling in the USA (1893). But it seems that the electroplating-onglass process was known beforehand by these people. They were
patenting ways of using it.
Most of the techniques of depositing the silver involve painting the design
onto the glass with flux containing silver mixed with turpentine, firing
this design in a kiln, cooling and cleaning the glass and then immersing
it in a solution of silver through which a tiny electric current was passed.
The silver was then built up on the area where the design had been
painted. An alternative method involved coating the whole surface with
silver, painting the design onto the silver with a "resist" and then
dissolving away the unwanted parts of the silver.
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Details of the Silver Deposit patterns.
This Silver Deposit creamer measures four and one eighth inches across
the top from handle to spout, is three and a half inches tall at the
highest point of the spout, and has a two and one eighth inch diameter
base. The handle has bumps along the outside of the grip.
Details of the
pressed glass creamer with an ornate patterned image of vines, flowers
and Art Deco scrolls of Silver Deposit on the outside. Possibly made by
Cambridge Glass Company 1930s to 1940s.
The origins of silver overlay lie in the 19th century, but who was the first
to think of using electrolysis to coat glass with silver is still a mystery.
There were several patents for using electroplating techniques on glass
registered from the 1870's onwards. These included Frederick Shirley
USA (1879), Erard and Round for Stevens & Williams Ltd. (1889) and
John Sharling in the USA (1893). But it seems that the electroplating-on-
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glass process was known beforehand by these people. They were
patenting ways of using it.
Most of the techniques of depositing the silver involve painting the design
onto the glass with flux containing silver mixed with turpentine, firing
this design in a kiln, cooling and cleaning the glass and then immersing
it in a solution of silver through which a tiny electric current was passed.
The silver was then built up on the area where the design had been
painted. An alternative method involved coating the whole surface with
silver, painting the design onto the silver with a "resist" and then
dissolving away the unwanted parts of the silver.
Details of the Silver Deposit patterns.
A cut amethyst glass candle holder - Amethyst is a popular form of
quartz that ranges from a bright to dark or dull purple color. The world's
largest deposits of amethysts can be found in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay,
Russia, France, Namibia and Morocco. Sometimes amethyst and citrine are
found growing in the same crystal. It is then referred to as ametrine.
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About seven inches tall, these are vintage candlesticks.
A twenty four percent Lead Crystal candle holder with a fluted oval
base. Over all, the candle holder measures eight inches from one candle
cup to the other, is four and five eighths inches in height from the bottom of
the oval base to the top of the candle cups. The oval base is four inches by
five inches.
This candle holder is manufactured by Bohemia Glass Works - The glass
works, which is a National Corporation, (Sklarny Bohemia) was formed in
1965 with the merger of five glass factories at Podebrady (Nizbor, Antonin
Dul, Dobronin, and Josefodol). The amalgamation led to a specialization
of tableware and ornamental glass in traditional and progressive designs,
plus the original lead crystal ware that these companies came to the
table with. After nine years of operation, the glass company was
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absorbed into Crystalex where it operated until 1989 when the absorbed
company was let to operate independently again.
The original Bohemia Glass works at Podebrady was built in 1876,
making soda-potash glass and produced lamp chimneys, soda siphons,
and ink bottles. Production of lead crystal began in 1927 and created
some interesting art glass pieces.
Photos of the pair of pressed glass creamer and sugar set, holding up to
the light to see the pinwheel pattern with seven point star in center, on
each of the vessels. The first and second frame shows the diamond logo
with an interesting figure in the center.
A lovely Pinwheel patterned, pressed glass creamer and sugar with
looped handles. The creamer measures four inches across from handle to
spout, and the sugar spreads out a little more at five inches from handle
to handle. Both are three and three quarter inches in height from base to
the highest part of the rim.
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A relaxed hen on its nest, pressed in clear glass - probably a lid for
makeup jar or candy dish - There are no makers marks.
A lovely clear glass parfait, with Hobnail Pattern, Ruffled edge and
smooth stem and foot.
Pressed Glass Ink Well - Maker Unknown
A clear crystal ink well with center cavity for a pen rest. Measures about
seven inches in length, three inches wide and 3 1/2 inches in depth.
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Often considered status symbols for prosperous businessmen, inkwells have been used
since the Middle Ages. Early scribes dipped pens in inkwells fashioned from horn and
leather. The Declaration of Independence was signed using a sterling silver inkstand. A
wooden inkwell graced Abraham Lincoln's law desk, and European royalty dipped from
silver and gold inkwells. Inkwells began to disappear with the invention of the fountain
pen in 1884, were scarce during the Depression, and vanished from common use with the
invention of the ballpoint pen.
A lovely press glass plate with high rim, twelve inches in diameter, and
three inches tall from base to rim. The plate looks like the EAPG style,
but is marked and made by KiG Indonesia (Kedaung Industrial Group Kp. Poglar, Kedaung Kaliangke - 11710 Jakarta, - Indonesia)
Kedaung Group was established in 1969. They produce glassware,
candle in glass, porcelain ware, enamel ware, glassblock, potpourri,
ceramic tiles. Kedaung Industrial Ltd., was established with the primary
aim of supplying the rapidly-growing Indonesian domestic market with
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glass and tableware. The original founder, Mr. Agus Nursalim, is still the
Chairman today, having successfully guided the company from its
modest beginnings to the current position where the name of Kedaung is
synonymous with quality glass production on a scale unrivaled
throughout the world. You can find KIG (Kedaung Industrial Group)
product in retail stores like Walmart in the US (from Glass Lover's Data
Base http://www.estatesalestore.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=148980).
Top, bottom and side view of a 13 inch tall, wide mouth, peach glass vase
with wavy top and twelve flutes portioned off into seven sections that
narrow down to the base.
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This blue colored, pressed glass desert dish with a pedestal foot
measures four inches tall, and four and one half inches in diameter at
the top, while the base is three and one quarter inches in diameter.
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Made by an unknown company, this blue, pressed glass desert bowl, is
footed with flutes on the pedestal stem. The pattern is oval shaped loops
that are so close together they outside edges of the loops intersect,
making another leaf shaped pattern around the belly of the bowl.
A matched pair of Pressed glass door knobs set into a brass framework.
We had many of such door knobs attached to doors in the house I grew
up in. My father built the house in 1948 and 1949 and I think the
hardware was popular at the time - the hardware with the doorknobs
was chrome coated on some, on others, it was just plain brass.
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The business end of the doorknob has silver paint to make the doorknob
reflective, like a jewel.
Pressed Glass - Hobstar Goblet Libbey Glass
There is so much about this pressed glass goblet I like. For starters,
there are the two Hobstar patterns on opposite sides for the goblet bowl.
The criss-cross pattern of the star is echoed in the center of the star,
creating a miniature of the larger star, but without the circle in the
center of it. I have seen this pattern for sale on Ebay... it is Hobstar
Rock Sharp made by Libbey Glass Company - Circa: 2001 - 2009.
Libbey Glass started in 1818 as the New England Glass Company, in
East Cambridge, Mass., and moved to Toledo, Ohio, in 1888. The move
was prompted by strikes and a costly fuel problem in the east. Northwest
Ohio had an abundant supply of natural gas and the Toledo area was
ideal for industrial growth.
At the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Libbey was awarded a gold medal for
its cut glass excellence. Two other expositions in San Francisco and
Atlanta also honored Libbey for its glass. At the close of the 19th century
and during the first years of the 20th, the Libbey Glass Company had
become the largest cut glass factory in the United States.
In 1896, a new trademark was established. The Libbey name was in
script, the "L" and the "y" not connected, with a sword under the whole
name. The sword was symbolic of the famous steel swords of Toledo,
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Spain; Toledo’s European sister city. This signature was used from 1896
through 1906. During this period, Libbey introduced numerous patterns
and styles of handware. Many of these are shown in the 1896 - 1906
reprint of Libbey’s 1896 catalogue. Some of the most common patterns
are: 1896-1906: Brilliant, Colonna, Corinthian, Gem, Harvard, Imperial,
Kimberly, Princess.
A beautiful, small, daisy patterned plate measuring 4 7/8 inches in
diameter and 5/8 inch from the base to the top of the scalloped rim.
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As Always, the patterns of Pressed glass are best when held up to the
light.
A square, decanter with square stopper. The body of the decanter which
looks like it is crystal, is not cut, but molded. The pattern around the
center of the body is about an inch and a half wide, is small diamonds,
and is bordered above and below with vertical lines. The Base of the
decanter has a 16 point star, while the stopper, which is solid, clear
glass, has large diamond pattern on the top and smaller vertical lines
echoed around it's narrow sides.
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Referenced on-line on Flickr as "Mid Century Modern
pressed glass "DIAMOND CUT" square whiskey DECANTER. Holds 30 oz and
measures 9" TALL by 3 1/2" WIDE "
Thirty Two ounce, squared decanter with smooth sides and a hollow,
glass stopper which has a cork ring fastened to the end for the bottle top.
The bottom of the decanter has a sixteen increment clock with a clear
window in the center.
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Detailed views of a clear glass jar made for MacBrick Co Wilmington Corning Borosilica (Science Beaker). One side reads, Approx Vol - ml , in
increments of 100ml (100 - 500) Made in USA.
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Corning Incorporated is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics, and related
materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company was known as
Corning Glass Works until 1989, when it changed its name to Corning Incorporated. In
1998 Corning divested itself of its consumer lines of CorningWare and Corelle tableware
and Pyrex cookware selling them to World Kitchen, but still holds an interest of about
8%. As of 2008 Corning had five major business sectors: Display Technologies,
Environmental Technologies, Life Sciences, Telecommunications, and Specialty
Materials. Corning is involved in two major joint ventures: Dow Corning and Samsung
Corning Precision Glass. Quest Diagnostics and Covance were spun off from Corning in
1996.
Looking much like a goblet made of milk glass, except that the body of
the bowl on this glass item is too large, plus, the wavy edge around the
rim made this piece of glass resembles a footed spooner or pedestal vase.
It measures six and three eighths inches tall, and four inches in diameter
at the wavy top. The smooth, pattern-less footed base is two and three
quarter inches in diameter, while the body of the bowl has diamond
shaped Quilt pattern.
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Fire King, Anchor Hocking (Kimberly diamond pattern - Page 18, from the collection of
Steve Howard. Top Photo of a mug with rare color variation. Very Rare Glassware of the
Depression Years 6th Series, Identification and values, by Gene Florence - Collector
Books, division of Schroeder Publications, 1999)
A pair of oven to fridge, glass containers with red stained milk glass
made by Pyrex - the makers embossed stamp on the base, reads: Pyrex,
501-B, A-18, Made in USA.
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The Pyrex Logo. Oven to Refigerator dish was sold with a clear glass lid (1
1/2 Pint size) See page 135 - "Florences Ovenware from the 1920s to
present" (written by Gene and Cathy Florence, is an Identification and
Value Guide - A Collector's Book, Division of Schroeder Publishing, 2006)
Pyrex (trademarked as PYREX) is a brand
which was introduced by Corning Incorporated in 1915 for a line of clear,
low-thermal-expansion borosilicate glass used for laboratory glassware
and kitchenware. Corning no longer manufactures or markets Pyrexbranded borosilicate glass kitchenware and bakeware in the US, but
Pyrex borosilicate products are still manufactured under license by
various companies. World Kitchen, LLC, which was spun off from
Corning in 1998, licensed the Pyrex brand for their own line of
kitchenware products—differentiated by their use of clear tempered
soda-lime glass instead of borosilicate.
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A vintage (300 ml) milk-glass coffee mug made by Pyrex in Corning NY Stamped on the base: Pyrex 1410 for Oven & Microwave, no stove top or
broiler.
A vintage glass base from an oil lantern. The glass looks like a crown
scepter, most of the red enamel has chipped off. The makers logo, a
cross, is stamped into the bottom of the glass - This is Possibly a Goofus
Glass- miniature oil finger lamp. It is a great little hand held lamp or
finger lamp. The applied color stain has a bit of wear as expected with
goofus glass (applied stain to glass without heat treating) but it has not
survived time well, and colors are mostly worn off.
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An interesting bit of glass. The maker's mark, a cross shown above,
second photo of four. This pattern could also be the Bulls Eye pattern,
Introduced in 1907 by the US Glass Company; it was only in production
for two years and was never reproduced!
"The United States Glass Company was a trust formed by the
combination of numerous glass companies. The factories were located
from western Pennsylvania to Indiana.
Research update:
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This pattern looks similar to |Anchor Hocking's Bubble Pattern, pressed
from 1941 to 1968. The only thing different with the pattern on these
plates and cups are the intersecting oval thumbprints. (Anchor Hocking's
Fire King & More - Identification and Value Guide by Gene Florance, a
Collector's Books, A division of Schroeder Publishing Co - published 2000 See pages 12 to 17).
Also similar to Fostoria's "Mesa" pattern - except that there is an extra
ring in thus pattern, not found in Mesa Pattern by Fostoria. (See Mesa
Pattern #4186, page 115 in Fostoria An Identification and Value Guide of
Pressed, blown and hand-molded shapes - by Ann Kerr, Collector's Books,
A Division of Schroeder Publishing, 1994)
This beautiful, glass body lamp style is art deco (circa 1930s ? Possibly
EAPG which means earlier) - it has a plastic lamp shade . This was
donated to the East Vancouver SPCA Thrift Store back in 2009. I've never
been able to find a maker for this lams - the lamp shade is ruffled edge,
plastic.
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Amber Glass candle holder with amber globe
This is one of a number of Pressed glass items that came into the SPCA
Thrift Store on Victoria Drive in East Vancouver. Maker unknown.
The look of this hand made, mouth blown, green wine bottle has the
Wistarburg shape (see page 61, center row, left photo - the shape is
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named after the famous glass maker Casper Wistar. From the Illustrated
Guide of collecting bottles by Cecil Munsey - Hawthorn Books
Publishers, New York 1970) The bottle body is smoothly textured and has
many flaws and bubbles.
Details of the base with the odd looking candy cane mark in the
center of the orange-peel textured field.
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Details front, side and bottom of a mouth blown, five gallon, amber glass
wine jug about 3 feet tall with a non slip neck covered with braided
grasses - Made in Spain.
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The molded maker's mark (Boar's Head Emblem) and tooled, plain collar
with tapered ring below collar of a vintage Gordon's Dry Gin Bottle
Made in England.
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Gordon's is a brand of London Dry gin first produced in 1769. The top
markets for Gordon's are (in descending order) the United Kingdom, the
United States and Greece. It is owned by the British spirits company
Diageo and is made in Scotland (although flavourings may be added
elsewhere). It is the world's best selling London Dry gin. Gordon's has
been the UK's number one gin since the late 19th century.
The molded maker's mark ( Boar's Head Emblem) and tooled, plain
collar with tapered ring below collar of a vintage Gordon's Dry Gin
Bottle Made in England.
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The wild boar and boar's head are common charges in heraldry. A
complete beast may represent what are seen as the positive qualities of
the wild boar, namely courage and fierceness in battle; a boar's head
may represent hospitality (from the custom of serving the boar's head in
feasts), or it may symbolize that the bearer of the arms is a noted hunter.
Gordon's Dry Gin Bottle markings and REG'D 2670617 number on the
bottle body - the bottle is 8 1/4" Tall.
Gordon's London Dry Gin was
developed by Alexander Gordon, a Londoner of Scottish descent. He
opened a distillery in the Southwark area in 1769, later moving in 1786
to Clerkenwell. The Special London Dry Gin he developed proved
successful, and its recipe remains unchanged to this day. Its popularity
with the Royal Navy saw bottles of the product distributed all over the
world.
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A homemade lamp conversion using a Whiskey bottle (133 1/3 fluid
ounce container) of the Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whiskey made by
Ceo Ballantine, and Dumbarton & Elgin, Scotland. The Dumbarton &
Elgin distillery was built by Hiram Walker in 1938 - The distillery was
built on a former shipyard, is a major contributor to Ballantine’s blends.
Is one of the largest distilleries in Scotland. Dumbarton is distilled from
maize and a percentage of malted barley.
In 1827 at the age of 19, George Ballantine opened his first shop and just
a few years later in 1831, he opened his second store in Edinburgh. He
eventually moved to a more impressive location in Glasgow and focused
on wholesale whisky. In 1895, Queen Victoria awarded Ballantine's the
Royal Warrant which is the ultimate endorsement of the company's
prestigious reputation. Ballantine's Finest was developed some 15 years
later and emerged as the company's primary export.
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It was in 1937 that the company received its Grant of Heraldic Arms, recognising George
Ballantine & Son as an "incorporation noble on the Noblesse of Scotland". The heraldic
arms that decorate the Grant appear on every bottle of Scotch whisky to this date.
Ben Franklin - Blue Flask - The Glass House, Wheaton, NJ
When I first looked up this glass flask, I saw photos in my bottle books of
the identical shape, with Ben Franklin on one side, but another headshot
on the other. I bought this bottle for a couple dollars at a Salvation Army
Thrift Store in Vancouver and probably paid more than it was worth.
But, as I look at it, there are no schools that teach the art of Thrift Store
shopping or bottle hunting, so this is like a tuition fee... paid with
mistaken item identity instead of classroom and book expenses.
A lovely blue flask with a heavy ridge down the sides, an orange peel
texture except for the areas that have Benjamin Franklin on one side,
and the Glass House, 1888 Wheaton, Millville NJ on the other. There is
something stamped in the bottom of the bottle, marked Wheaton N.J. I
saw a similar bottle in an antique collector's book that has Benjamin
Franklin on one side and another old famous person on the other. It was
called a Fire Cracker Flask. This bottle and patterns are identical except
for the opposite side of this one that has the image of the glass factory.
South Jersey has always been known for its glass works. Wheaton Glass
is from Millville, New Jersey. This 7 1/2" tall bottle commemorates
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. On the back is a portrait of the historic 1888
Glass House with the words WHEATON, MILLVILLE, NJ .
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The glass does have a nice feel to it.
The flask is heavy and has a food weight when stuffed into a pocket. It
also looks good with sunshine through it.