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Author Topic: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified  (Read 1121 times)

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Offline brat

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Hi, I have a translucent black glass footed compote or candy dish with lid that I'd like to know what it is, who made it, and basically if it's worth anything.  On the bottom it has what appears to be the uppercase letters L and G superimposed on each other, and a primative-looking flower bisecting the letters.  I have reason to believe the piece was distributed by Princess House in the early to mid-80's as a reward/limited edition piece to its dealers.  This is piece is VERY heavy and the glass is unusually thick.  The base part is mostly smooth glass, with eight bamboo-looking flutings up the sides of the footing and the dish, and is 6.25"T.  The lid is quite a different matter.  It is tall, has a ruffled edging, 4 multidimensional ogees on it, and comes to a point which has four balls at the outside and a center similar sized ball at the top, and is 3.75"T.  It is a relatively masculine looking piece, with it's size and weight and color, and could almost be considered like a funeral urn.  Anyone have any ideas?  I'm just the owner, LOL... my mother-in-law gave it to me many years ago.    

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 07:52:33 AM »
Although someone might recognise your item, it would be much simpler to upload a photo!  Would that be possible?  Welcome to the GMB btw.  :) :)

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 09:09:47 AM »
iz a big photo... U know where I can reduce it?  And I have several .. just an overall ppic?  And a pic of the logo? 

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 09:42:53 AM »
hi,
you can find some tips how to resize and upload pictures here:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,6522.0.html
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...working on it...
https://picasaweb.google.com/108140812446658939096

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 09:50:24 AM »
Thanks, Dirk.  I went to plan B - I uploaded them to my personal site.  You can see the pics, there's 5 of them, here >>>  http://www.wral.com/golo/image_gallery/5896194/?version=slideshow

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 10:16:10 AM »
The mark is LIG, Lennox Imperial Glass, which followed Imperial Glass, from c. 1972.

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 10:21:16 AM »
Thank you, Glen.  Do you have an estimated value?  And would it be considered a covered compote or a candy dish?  I know very little about these things I'm afraid. 

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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2009, 11:09:21 AM »
I don't know anything about the actual item itself - only the moulded trademark. Sorry  :-\
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Re: Have a black covered compote/candy dish (??) I would like identified
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2009, 11:55:19 AM »
I looked up that mark in your book 'A Century of Carnival Glass' yesterday Glen.  It certainly comes in handy!
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