Family owned and operated mosser glass is proud to have been creating a variety of americanmade products for generations. Glass collector toby aulman of auctionbytes states that the jeanette glass co. A very scarce pattern on this eapg cake stand collectors weekly. It took about 5 months for the feds to find out about it and order the company to destroy their molds. Early american pattern glass society has 22,586 members. While this type of glass is a form of pressed glass due to the way it was manufactured, the terms used by avid collectors to describe it are most often early american pattern glass or simply pattern glass.
There are several stores behind some of the doors so they add up to around 85 stores from which to shop. This compote is a very beautiful flint glass example of a pattern that was only manufactured at the snadwich glass factory. It features 1,150 photographs, mostly color, of cake plates and their pedestals, as well as descriptions of the patterns themselves. Cake stand eapg pattern glassware 18501910 for sale ebay. The sugar, creamer, cruets, vases and shakers with plastic tops were made as late as 1997.
Sep 21, 2018 favorite early american pattern glass cordials, bowls, plates, cake stands. Our members identify glassware, provide the images and data then we have a team that catalogs it. This american brilliant cut glass bowl is cut all over, stands 3 14inches tall, has a top diameter of 8 14inches and weighs 3lbs. Crystal clear pressed pattern glass cake stand, thistle panel design, early 1900s vintage. There is always a new pattern to be discovered either in books or at an.
A nonprofit group of collectors, dealers, and researchershistorians who share an appreciation. Vintage anchor hocking prescut clear footed glass cake plate. The society was formed to foster and encourage the collection, appreciation, study, and documentation of early american pattern glassware, its makers, and its place in american life, past and present. This fine glass compote is attached to a short foot with a wafer.
The cube glass isnt as good quality while the fostoria is real crystal that has a glow in the light. Pattern identification help find this for me restoration and repair. Cake stand other eapg pattern glassware 18501910 for sale. Mark mattox real estate mark mattox auctioneer and real. This footed cake plate is in excellent vintage condition and. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The primary purpose of this pattern glass index is to assist with the identification of eapg patterns.
Its easytouse format presents pattern names listed alphabetically by popular name. Because of the wafer used to connect the bowl to the foot. English songbirds vintage china cake plate or sandwich tray, shabby cottage chic. The most important thing a member can do at glass lovers glass database is learn the language of glass. Shop for a cake knife and server, cake server set, and cake domes designed to highlight delectable desserts. Today many of their pattern lines are highly sought after by collectors. Early pattern glass cake stand solar aka feather swirl by u. Our book store features recommended reading on pattern glass and preowned and out of print booksfor sale. Oct 07, 2019 american sweetheart is a very popular depression glass pattern. There is script on the box that identifies this as a wedding present in 1948. A collector of glassware and china for many years, selling online for 10 years with 100% positive feedback. Make offer fostoria american clear 10 round pedestal cake stand no stand. We specialize in elegant, early american pattern glass, vintage glassware, pottery and china.
Glass lovers glass database is a large project that is dedicated to keeping glass identification resources on the net free. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Collecting antique american brilliant period cut glass. Antique glass cake stand, scalloped swirl, us glass, circa 1885 eapg cake plate dessert display clear pattern american york herringbone. I have specialized in pattern glass for over 30 years. Tell us what you want in your early american pattern glass 18501910 only click here. An impressive antique early american pattern glass eapg pedestal cake plate with lion heads on the four corners of the plate and the base. Bernard dog, limoges wild boar plate, german portrait bowl, blue delft platter, r. The glassware is soft pink or whiteblue, and it is one of the most delicate patterns available.
Vintage anchor hocking prescut clear footed glass cake plate stand is in pristine condition with the anchor hocking foil label intact and in the original box circa. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about depression glass. Vintage fostoria american round crystal clear glass tid bit serving tray in. To inspect photos, simply click on the binocular icon on the top right corner of any photo. Lookalike patterns can confuse glass collectors, but its possible to identify the fostoria american glass by color, finish and the number of seams. Read more about our familys legacy blending beauty and fine craftsmanship in every piece of glassware we produce. A big thankyou to all the scholars and researchers that find and report this new information. Immigrants helped supply glass houses in the united states with skilled cutters allowing them to develop a product rivaling european cut glass. Apr 17, 2020 welcome to the site of american pattern glass also called eapg. Uranium glass identification guide glass encyclopedia. Pattern glass cake stands are still stylishmaking it possible to own a small part of. Bess lindsey lists it as figure 49 in her book americanhistorical glass.
Cheaper to manufacture than blown glass, this glassware was made in castiron molds and marketed as an economic alternative to handcut crystal. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about fostoria glass. Get the best deals on cake stand eapg pattern glassware 18501910 when you shop the largest online selection at. Jul 27, 2011 how to identify fostoria glass pattern identification guide. Eapg early american pattern glass all antique glass. Early american pattern glass eapg, also known as pressed glass, was produced from roughly 1850 to 1910. The central glass company, in a burst of merchandising creativity, decided to mint a pattern with actual 1892 united states currency in the molds.
The most common depression glass material is glass. Antique pressed glass patterns identification pressed glass books. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. At first these early printed patterns mostly had names descriptive of the quilts shape i. The 1880s saw the beginning of regular publication of quilt patterns in womens magazines. Pattern information is as up to date as possible, and it is updated whenever new information is found. Long time collectors and those just curious are welcome. See how alaskan winters led to an impressive cake stand. Sometimes the term pressed glass is used generically by antique dealers and novice collectors to describe pattern glass. I purchased a box of pressed glass at an estate that i bid up to 30. Although these are pressed molded glass, they have the look of cut glass. This is the first book on identifying early american pattern glass cake stands.
If these sound like terms from scripture, you are correct, however they are also names for quilt patterns. One of the most fascinating aspects about quilt collecting, study and history is discovering the association between quilts and the lives of the women who made them. The first pattern ever printed in a periodical was the honeycomb or hexagon pattern, printed in godeys ladys book in 1835. Currier and ives dishes feature the most popular pattern ever produced by the royal china company of sebring, ohio. It is a nonprofit group of collectors and dealers who share an interest in early american pattern glass. Quilt pattern names garden of eden, jacobs ladder, josephs coat.
You can visit many rooms all filled with victorian pattern glass by clicking on the doors below to open the rooms in which you wish to shop. How to identify fostoria glass pattern identification guide. Early american pattern glass society public group facebook. The february 2010 martha stewart living magazine included an article featuring several of our cake stands. The american brilliant period in cut glass history began around 1850 and lasted into the early 1900s. Pressed glass celery vase in the tandem bicycle pattern. Antique early american pattern glass collectors weekly. May 19, 2001 founded in 1887 in fostoria, ohio, they moved to moundsville, west virginia, in 1892. See more ideas about fostoria american, fostoria, american pattern. The american sweetheart pattern is commonly found in depression glassware bowls, and the center is often decorated with intricate paisleys and curlicue designs. Listed in the 2000 updated metz much more early american pattern glass book as being. Browse our great selection of fostoria drinkware collections.