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Title: Irridescent Glass Jug - ID = Pilgrim
Post by: horochar on February 04, 2006, 11:25:13 AM
Could anybody help me identify this small art glass pitcher or jug?  Measures about 4 1/2" tall.  Any ideas of age, producer, designer, or any other useful information?  Has shallow rough pontil that's perfectly round, and textured "hammered" appearance to outside, except lined handle.  Thanks!

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Title: Irridescent Glass Jug - who, what, when?
Post by: glasswizard on February 04, 2006, 12:08:45 PM
Reminds me of Pilgrim, a place to start. Terry
Title: Irridescent Glass Jug - who, what, when?
Post by: Glen on February 04, 2006, 12:24:33 PM
You can start and end with Pilgrim.  :lol:

It is a Pilgrim pitcher - they produced an astonishing range of 17 shapes in this little pitcher. The pitchers were "mouth blown and shaped by hand". The pitcher gets called "Nuggate" sometimes too. I wrote an article a few years ago about them that was published in our "Network" journal.

Date? Made betwen 1968 and 1973, at Pilgrim Glass Corporation, Ceredo (now out of business I believe).

The little pitchers (they also made a vase...ie the pitcher without a handle) are blue, with a golden iridescence. The applied handles are always orange/gold.

Glen
Title: Irridescent Glass Jug - who, what, when?
Post by: horochar on February 04, 2006, 12:26:56 PM
Thanks Terry and thanks Glen.  Glen, your knowledge is impressive indeed!

Charles (Horochar)