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Title: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase? - ID = US Glass Company
Post by: Tinker-Taylor on September 12, 2009, 08:15:31 AM
Hello Fellow Glassy Types!

This vase is a bit odd (to me) as it makes me think of a carnival glass vase without the marigold or blue, etc.  The 'leaves' at the top have the appearance of having been cut with pinking shears.

It's 11" tall.  I would really like to know what era and, if you know or would like to guess, who made it.

Thanks in advance,
Stu.
Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Anne on September 12, 2009, 07:10:27 PM
Hi Stu, many designs made in carnival glass were also made in un-carnivalised glass so don't be surprised to see them :) I'm sure someone will be able to throw some light on it though.
Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Tinker-Taylor on September 12, 2009, 09:37:45 PM
WOW - thanks.  Having only guessed, I had no idea it went on.

Thanks thanks thanks!

 :)
Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Anne on September 12, 2009, 11:39:37 PM
Way back when I was new to this board and still exploring all the glass I seem to have collected over the years, I asked about a pink vase: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,573.0.html and Glen (who knows more than a thing or two about carnival glass) told me, to my surprise, that it was made in carnival glass too: http://www.ddoty.com/sowerbydrape.html - like you, I'd never realised that the same pattern could be made in carnival and non-carnival.  :-[

Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Glen on September 13, 2009, 08:19:26 AM
Sowerby Drape shown here too:
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/SowerbyGroup.html

Many, many pressed glass patterns can be found in both iridised (Carnival) and non-iridised glass. As an example, all the Sowerby items shown on that page (url above) can be found in a variety of glass types (although there are very few Royal Swans in Carnival).

However, I don't recognise the vase discussed in this thread as a Carnival pattern.

GT
Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Sid on September 13, 2009, 02:17:15 PM
Hello:

Your vase was made by the US Glass Company and the pattern is their 15086 Mirror Plate line. It was introduced in 1904.

Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Tinker-Taylor on September 13, 2009, 02:57:28 PM
Wow Sid!

The facts are lovely - thank you so much!  Very often I come to selling glass items but I always make sure I enjoy them for a few weeks first.  I will defo enjoy this more knowing where it came from.

Thanks to everyone else also.

Stu & Em
Title: Re: Victorian vase or an un-carnivalised carnival vase?
Post by: Anne on September 13, 2009, 10:46:23 PM
Glen, I was hoping you'd come in on this topic  :kissy:  it's a shame this wasn't made in Carnival as I bet it would look super! (And I looked for the Drape on your website as I thought I'd seen it there but managed to miss it. :-[)