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Title: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on November 10, 2009, 09:09:53 PM

I had a look around and believe this swan jug with lid is Westmoreland not marked or signed, may just about be slag glass, any info on the age please and confirm maker , height almost 5" or 12cm

thanks Roy

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: Ohio on November 11, 2009, 04:57:25 PM

Westmoreland Swan Mustard Cream. Reissued starting in 1947 & ran for years. Ken

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on November 13, 2009, 01:57:39 PM

Thanks Ken

I do not buy much American pressed glass but these 2 items came with another item I bought , thanks for your relys I will not expect to much when I come to sell them

Roy

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on December 29, 2009, 02:11:32 PM

I have been told the Swan jug is a Taiwan re pro. The real WG swan lid never has the little cap or crest on the swan's head. Any further confirmation on this would be helpful.

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: Ohio on December 29, 2009, 03:29:57 PM

Roy I don't keep up on opaque repros, however the National Milk Glass Collectors Society does & their URL is below. Just ask them if the Westmoreland Swan Mustard Cream has been reproed & cite the small crest on the swan's head on the lid. While its certainly possible it would be a prime example of someone who is at the very least dull witted (being polite here) to repro something that is not exactly high in either demand or price.  Ken


http://www.nmgcs.org/about.htm

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on December 29, 2009, 08:49:37 PM

Thank you Ken for you reply and link .

I could not find a way of contacting anyone maybe you would first have to become a member , I did find a link to the Westmoreland collectors club where I could ask the question.


Thanks again

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: Ohio on December 30, 2009, 12:39:35 AM

Sorry Roy my fault. I should have put the "feedback" URL in where you ask questions. Ken
http://www.nmgcs.org/feedback.htm

Title: Re: Westmoreland ? Swan jug
Post by: Glen on December 30, 2009, 08:20:43 PM

I was browsing YouTube for something else and coincidentally came across this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dNVduNX_m4&feature=PlayList&p=997B8EA8B23FD341&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=39

Glen