Topic: ID Assistance Requested For Vaseline Pressed Glass Creamer & Sugar

[quailman]

Hello All.  I recently purchased this pressed glass creamer and open sugar set in the canary (vaseline) color.  I've been unable to identify the pattern or maker.  The set appears to be quite old with ground bases, numerous inclusions, and other imperfections typical of mid-19th century glass.  The design is a band of ovals over 2 bands of diamonds.  The top edge and foot have a scalloped edge.  Both pieces are approximately 5 3/4" tall.  The set glows brightly under a black light.  Has anyone seen this pattern before?  Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

[neilh]

Hmm, that's a tricky one. Quite a few pressed glass makers did something like this, most commonly around 1855 to 1860. Yours is a close match in parts to an Edward Moore version, but not the same. The style of creamer is one I would heavily associate with the northeast. I can't see this in the 1874 Sowerby catalogue (though it could have been a discontinued design). Therefore I would put Henry Greener in pole position (or rather, Angus & Greener at that date), with discontinued Sowerby design in second place. Could be wrong though.