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: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please  (Read 1323 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline rosarae

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 15
  • Gender: Female
pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« on: February 17, 2007, 04:45:45 AM »
I wonder if anyone could give me some information on this bowl.  I got it in a job lot of glass and it intrigues me but I know nothing about it. It appears to have had silver/mercury? in the decoration at the top of the bowl
Thanks in advance for any help


http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5206

This is the "silvering" effect

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5205

and it has a makers mark in the centre of the bowl

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5207

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


Offline glasswizard

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 458
    • Terry's Glass
Re: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2007, 08:14:15 AM »
Hi rosarae. What you have is a piece of EAPG or Early American Pattern Glass. The pattern is called Reverse 44, the silver at the top is platinum staining and the makers mark is the isignia of the United States Glass Company. This pattern dates to 1912. A very nice pattern, Terry

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


Offline rosarae

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 15
  • Gender: Female
Re: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2007, 09:36:12 AM »
Thanks for that info Terry.  Can you tell me what the bowl was used for.  Was it a general purpose item or did it have a designated use - sugar or bon bon dish for example?
Cheers
Rae

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


Offline glasswizard

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 458
    • Terry's Glass
Re: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2007, 10:36:26 AM »
The use could be anything. Footed bowls came in 3 sizes. 5 1/2 inch and 8 1/2 inch with flared sides.  The 7 inch diameter bowl came with straight sides. The bonbon had handles. It was a very extensive pattern.

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


Offline Ambergreen

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 53
  • Gender: Female
Re: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2007, 10:36:26 PM »
Hi, I've had this piece tucked away in a cupboard that I picked up at a flea market. It looks 'similar' to the one that was posted here, except that it doesn't have a makers mark. Is this American as well?

   http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5217
Cheers,
Lyn

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


Offline glasswizard

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 458
    • Terry's Glass
Re: pressed glass sugar? bowl identification please
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2007, 01:43:47 AM »
Not all pieces contain the mark and according to my sources, this pattern has not been reproduced. U.S. Glass was a big company and export catalogs are known. So I think you can safely assume that yes it is the same. Terry

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-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