No-one likes general adverts, and ours hadn't been updated for ages, so we're having a clear-out and a change round to make the new ones useful to you. These new adverts bring in a small amount to help pay for the board and keep it free for you to use, so please do use them whenever you can, Let our links help you find great books on glass or a new piece for your collection. Thank you for supporting the Board.

Author Topic: blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please  (Read 3490 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline vintagerose

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 249
Need I.D., Pattern <maker<circa
glasses measure: 6.5" tall x 3.5" wide
http://i6.tinypic.com/140jij6.jpg  Mod: Link dead

Thank You Ladies & Gentlemen, My apologies to Glen for I did not know you were a Lady.
Respectfully,
Vintagerose
When a dog runs at you, whistle for him"
Henry David Thoreau

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


Offline Max

  • Global Moderator
  • Members
  • *
  • Posts: 3466
  • Gender: Female
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2006, 06:02:51 AM »
Hi Vintagerose.

I think both Fostoria and Indiana glass made this type of glassware.  It's colloquially known as the ice-cube pattern.  The proper Fostoria name is 'American' pattern, and Indiana glass called it 'Whitehall'.

I think they were from the same moulds, perhaps someone else knows how to tell the difference.   :?:
I am not a man

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-seek.com


Offline Glen

  • Author
  • Members
  • ***
  • Posts: 2903
  • Gender: Female
    • Carnival Glass Research and Writing
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2006, 08:05:54 AM »
I'm with Max on the pattern identification - it's "American or "Cube" or "Whitehall" by Fostoria, Jeanette or Indiana. It's something that has had much study in the USA and the best answer I can give is to refer you to Toby Aulman's article that will tell you all about the history and the differences.

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y201/m05/abu0038/s06

Glen
p.s. no need to apologise about the misunderstood gender identity :lol: Glen is the shortened form of my full name, but it is what I use ALL the time. Max is a girl too - and she used to have under her sign-off "Max - I'm a girl".  :lol: I've toyed with putting a girlie image under my name, but chose the rose instead, for other reasons. And finally, my thanks to Della for explaining on my behalf.
Just released—Carnival from Finland & Norway e-book!
Also, Riihimäki e-book and Carnival from Sweden e-book.
Sowerby e-books—three volumes available
For all info see http://www.carnivalglassworldwide.com/
Copyright G&S Thistlewood

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


Offline Max

  • Global Moderator
  • Members
  • *
  • Posts: 3466
  • Gender: Female
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2006, 09:13:57 AM »
Thanks Glen, I'm pretty chuffed I got that right!  Funny how you learn things without trying sometimes - I did check on the Great Glass site though to make sure!  :lol:

I feel nostalgic now, I'm going to put my old moniker back.   :wink:
I am not a man

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-seek.com


Offline Glen

  • Author
  • Members
  • ***
  • Posts: 2903
  • Gender: Female
    • Carnival Glass Research and Writing
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2006, 09:49:22 AM »
Max..... :lol:  :lol:

Actually I mis-remembered, didn't I? Wasn't it "Max - I am not a man"?

Glen
Just released—Carnival from Finland & Norway e-book!
Also, Riihimäki e-book and Carnival from Sweden e-book.
Sowerby e-books—three volumes available
For all info see http://www.carnivalglassworldwide.com/
Copyright G&S Thistlewood

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


Offline vintagerose

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 249
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2006, 11:00:04 AM »
Ok I read the article it was very informative.  However I still do not know which one I have lol.  The Fostoria "flares out at the top" while whitehall does not.  Since it seems most everything I have is Indiana I'll go with that.  
I also had two other posts maybe you two can look into.  The milk glass compote,vase, that I now know is a punch bowl base.  Still need maker id, and the green compote I only received one reply and it was a best guess.  I am really interested in bowl.  Anyone that can help please.....

Warmly,
Vintagerose
I am a Man.........  NO JUST KIDDING :lol:
When a dog runs at you, whistle for him"
Henry David Thoreau

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-seek.com


Offline Lou955

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 1
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2006, 01:47:20 PM »
I've bought & sold quite a bit of American Fostoria, and I've purchased enough Indiana Whitehall to say that I'm 99.9% sure your glasses are Indiana.  American pieces do have a more distict flare then yours.

As Toby pointed out in his article while Fostoria made some colors in their American line, a vast majority of this line was made in clear.  If it is color I usually think Indiana first.  

There is a big difference in the glass quality, and in person I can usually get it right based on that.  Also as Toby pointed out, if I'm in doubt on clear I use the blacklight test, Fostoria turns yellowish, Indiana doesn't.

Lou

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


Offline vintagerose

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 249
blue cube pattern glasses maker, circa, pattern help please
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2006, 07:43:43 PM »
Thank you for responding.  I looked up some Fostoria American and miine does not have the flare like those do.  I have to say I agree Indiana.
Vintagerose
When a dog runs at you, whistle for him"
Henry David Thoreau

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-seek.com



Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk
Visit the Glass Encyclopedia
link to glass encyclopedia
Visit the Online Glass Museum
link to glass museum


This website is provided by Angela Bowey, PO Box 113, Paihia 0247, New Zealand