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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on February 25, 2006, 02:29:25 PM
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Any ideas what these might be would be appreciated. The nearest thing I've seen to these two is Northwood.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/pg005.jpg
The tall one I believe to be quite old - with considerable wear to the base. I'm still trying to clean out the gunge. (The dark area is just a reflection) Its 12" high. The clear glass has a yellow tinge to it. There appears to be narrow vertical ribbing/fluting on the inside, but this is criss-crossed by horizontal external ridges at the top. An old chap in the shop insisted that it was "Festival" glass. I wasn't going to argue with him - he towered over me and held a walking stick!
The small one has six vertical panels and seems to have an almost silvery sheen at the top around the edges.
Close up of tops.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/pg006.jpg
Bases. (tallest vase on left)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/pg007.jpg
The final one is iridescent and I'm not sure if this is actually classed as Carnival glass. I just bought it out of interest, not because I particularly liked it :roll: . It reminds me of the iridescence seen in soap bubbles, and it picks up surrounding colours. I would imagine this is quite modern (?)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/pg012.jpg
Many thanks :wink:
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Festival Glass - I like it! I recently composed a listing of all the names I could discover that Carnival has been known by, over the last (almost) 100 years. I got to a grand total of 95. "Festival" was not in the listing, so that makes 96.
Anne, your two Carnival vases are:-
on the left, the taller one, is Imperial's "Ripple" vase
on the right, the short one, is Dugan/Diamond's "Thin Rib"
Both are found in the UK and both are considered to be "Classic Carnival" - and interestingly the treatment whereby the top of the vase has a lot of iridescence and the lower part has none, is also something that seems to be seen in the UK more than elsewhere. I think it might actually have been intended to imitate some art glass that was iridised with an upper band of lustre.
Glen
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Many thanks as always Glen :P
I think I prefer pieces to be all iridised with lustre. Seems half finished otherwise IMHO :lol:
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I think I prefer pieces to be all iridised with lustre. Seems half finished otherwise IMHO :lol:
I agree Anne, though I always find such variations kind-of interesting in a "social comment" sort of way. :lol: If you know what I mean :lol:
Still love that FESTIVAL glass sobriquet :D
Glen