Greetings! A complete newbie here concerning glass, and I’d love some serious help for those up to the challenge. My mom has had several pieces of glassware in her hutch for ages—mostly since the mid 70’s when she inherited a lot of pieces from her Great Aunt. Some things I have been able to identify as far as patterns are concerned via web sites and books, but others I’m currently at a loss. If anyone is familiar with any of these patterns, please let me know. We don’t have tons of money to buy every I.D. guide under the sun, which is why I’m reaching out for some help just in case some of you happened to come across these pieces in your travels.
Most items were taken with a bright flash.
Now this first thing wasn’t inherited to my mom, but was given to my parents as a wedding gift in the mid 60’s.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5637.jpgThese next ones were really difficult to photograph, and the pictures don’t do them justice. They some sort of art nouveau looking silver surrounded dessert cups of some kind.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5633.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5638.jpgMy mom, literally has tons of this unknown pattern. Glasses, platers, you name it. Heavy glassware, very well made. They look like they have palm tree leaf patterns etched into them.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5650.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5647.jpgThis next one is actually mine. I’m guessing deco due to the color, but the maker or pattern? Unknown. Looks like custard glass of some kind? I don’t have a black light, so I can’t really tell. It’s more green than cream colored.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5668.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5669.jpgThis next thing is rather strange. It’s the platter in the background behind the bowl. It has some kind of wild etched vegetables in it. It’s really wild.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5658.jpgSome kind of crackle pitcher?
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5650.jpgPink depression glass of some kind. I’m thinking Old Café by Hocking? That’s the closest I was able to find to it…
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5651.jpgAnother piece of depression glass. Really pretty.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5652.jpgAnother one. This is actually pink but it didn’t show up that way with the flash.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5653.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5654.jpgAnother one of mine. Hard to tell in this lighting, but it really has a lot of wild opalescent colors throughout.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5673.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5671.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5670.jpgUnidentified stemware….
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5637.jpgVarious cut crystal pieces….
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5640.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5641.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5646.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5649.jpghttp://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5659.jpgSome type of extremely small pitcher of some kind?
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5648.jpgLast, but not least, is probably the smallest cut crystal set I’ve ever seen. Looks like some kind of child’s tea set but it is heavy and cut extremely well.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/pinbacksforme/S_100_5642.jpgAny help on “anything” would be more than appreciated—thanks!
Brent