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- Punch Service Set, 1910-1925 - In the first decades of the 20th century, manufacturers of pressed glass created inexpensive iridescent tableware. This colorful glass with its metallic sheen imitated more expensive items like Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Favrile" glass. Mass-produced and affordable, iridescent glass -- coined "carnival glass" by collectors -- gave Americans of all economic means access to beautiful and decorative glassware.
- 1910-1925
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Punch Service Set, 1910-1925
In the first decades of the 20th century, manufacturers of pressed glass created inexpensive iridescent tableware. This colorful glass with its metallic sheen imitated more expensive items like Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Favrile" glass. Mass-produced and affordable, iridescent glass -- coined "carnival glass" by collectors -- gave Americans of all economic means access to beautiful and decorative glassware.
- Pitcher, 1950-1970 -
- 1950-1970
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Pitcher, 1950-1970
- Flask, 1824-1825 - Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. In the mid-1820s, General Lafayette, a French aristocrat who helped America win its independence, revisited the United States. His image adorned flasks commemorating his tour.
- 1824-1825
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Flask, 1824-1825
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. In the mid-1820s, General Lafayette, a French aristocrat who helped America win its independence, revisited the United States. His image adorned flasks commemorating his tour.
- Vase, 1890-1910 - The Dugan and Northwood Glass Companies produced "Corn" vases in white, green, blue, and yellow with opalescent rims at the top. This unique vase was aimed at the lower end of the middle market. This type of mass-produced Art Glass is called "Carnival" glass today. This piece is unique among "Corn" vases as it appears to have been painted with a gold paint over the kernels.
- 1890-1910
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Vase, 1890-1910
The Dugan and Northwood Glass Companies produced "Corn" vases in white, green, blue, and yellow with opalescent rims at the top. This unique vase was aimed at the lower end of the middle market. This type of mass-produced Art Glass is called "Carnival" glass today. This piece is unique among "Corn" vases as it appears to have been painted with a gold paint over the kernels.
- Peachblow Vase, circa 1886 - Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
- circa 1886
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Peachblow Vase, circa 1886
Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
- Tumbler, circa 1955 - From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Tumblers embellished with stylized "boomerangs" -- a symbol of the 1950s modern aesthetic -- showed guests the up-to-date style of the mid-20th century hostess.
- circa 1955
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Tumbler, circa 1955
From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Tumblers embellished with stylized "boomerangs" -- a symbol of the 1950s modern aesthetic -- showed guests the up-to-date style of the mid-20th century hostess.
- Covered Compote, 1875-1890 - Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.
- 1875-1890
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Covered Compote, 1875-1890
Compotes are all-purpose serving dishes. These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts, fruits, candies or sauces, jellies and other foods. Blown or pressed glass compotes provided a culinary presentation method suitable to 19th-century middle-class households.
- Luncheon Plate, 1923 - Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips between 1916 and 1924. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds loved to explore nature and the pre-industrial landscape, but they also camped in style. This group of well-to-do adventurers brought along service staff and all needed amenities including a set of durable, Art and Crafts-patterned china.
- 1923
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Luncheon Plate, 1923
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs embarked on a series of camping trips between 1916 and 1924. These self-proclaimed Vagabonds loved to explore nature and the pre-industrial landscape, but they also camped in style. This group of well-to-do adventurers brought along service staff and all needed amenities including a set of durable, Art and Crafts-patterned china.
- Covered Dish, 1894-1903 - Nineteenth-century American glassmakers experimented with new methods to create products for a growing consumer market. In the 1820s, pressing glass into metal molds by machine was perfected, and by the mid-1800s, manufacturers were creating a variety of inexpensive pressed glass housewares. America's middle-class consumers could now decorate their homes with attractive glass bowls, creamers, dishes, plates, vases, and other tableware.
- 1880-1900
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Covered Dish, 1894-1903
Nineteenth-century American glassmakers experimented with new methods to create products for a growing consumer market. In the 1820s, pressing glass into metal molds by machine was perfected, and by the mid-1800s, manufacturers were creating a variety of inexpensive pressed glass housewares. America's middle-class consumers could now decorate their homes with attractive glass bowls, creamers, dishes, plates, vases, and other tableware.
- Jewelry Box, 1895-1915 -
- 1895-1915
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Jewelry Box, 1895-1915