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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: grandmastreasures on May 02, 2011, 08:51:05 am
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Hello, everyone. I have been going through our antiques that I'd like to evaluate. Below is a link to pictures of a small collection of cut glass that my grandmother began collecting in the early-mid 1900's. A large pitcher, a smaller pitcher, 3 bowls, a compote/candy dish, a bell, and a cup. If anyone has an idea as to the value of any of the pieces, I'd really appreciate hearing from you.
http://s1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/crystalandglass/ (http://s1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/crystalandglass/)
Thanks!
Jeff
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Can you put the pics on here ?? Can`t tell enough from the ones on photobucket !! Candy dish looks to be pressed and etched rather than cut glass and I think your gilded cup is a depression era spooner !! Pics 1,2, the Fostoria, and the pitchers appear to be the best out of all !! Have you looked for a mark anywhere on them !! Are the edges good and sharp ?? Need closer pics !!
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Thanks. I have tried to find markings, but could only find the one on the Fostoria bowl. I'll try to upload the pics here shortly. I don't know how sharp the edges should be, but I don't believe the pieces were used much.
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All you need to do is to feel of pressed glass with the smooth rounded edges, then feel a piece of cut glass to know the difference !! Cut glass feels like it would cut your hand if you pressed hard !! The edges are very distinct, sharp and crisp !! The marks on some are hard to find and you literally have to go over it inch by inch !! Then there are a few with no marks at all !!
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Here are the tall pitcher and the bell.
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Correction.. the previous post was the shorter pitcher and the bell. This is the taller pitcher.
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Here are the two bowls without markings.
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Here are the Fostoria bowl and the compote/candy dish.
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Here's the cup and the close-up of the sandy mark within the Fostoria piece. I felt the edges of all the pieces, and the sharpest were the two non-Fostoria bowls, though I do believe there's sharpness on the others. I don't think they would cut my fingers though.
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I do not know much about glass but I would think lead crystal may be another quality to consider other than just cut glass vs. pressed glass.
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I don`t know what that is but it does not look like any kind of a mark to me !! Looks like something stuck on the dish !! How did you determine that it is Fostoria ??
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That happens to be the only item that had a mark that I could find. It's not shown in the photos, but it says Fostoria on the bottom.
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Then what is the last pic ?? Bowl 3C I think it was ?? Finding cut glass patterns is difficult !! And not knowing if it is actually ABP glass makes it almost impossible !! Collectors Weekly had a few pitchers with basically the same shape as yours but a different pattern. That would be a good place to start your research. Sorry but yours is a "hands on" project !!
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I bet ironlord would know much more about these than we do. Beautiful pieces you have there!
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Nice Collection of Crystal Glass, Sorry I have pop in this thread a couple of times but have been sick the last couple of days. Not very good a thinking and writing when you are not well. First you have basically three grades of Glass. Lead Crystal, having 24% lead content, Crystal Glass has some lead 1% to around 18%, Then you have glass. A simple tap with a fork will usually give you a good ideal of What kind of Glass you have. Run around you house and tap a few and quickly you will hear the difference. Real quality lead Crystal will ring beautiful and have substain for several seconds and the Tumbler in you cupboard will have a dull thud. Now you have the processes. Pressed Glass, Cut Glass, and Press Cut Glass, and Handblown too. Pressed Pattern Glass has smooth edges around the pattern, much as mart mentioned, Cut glass which the pattern is actually Cut into the glass will be shaper feeling, not sure it will cut you but you will feel the difference. Press Cut is a combination of both pressed pattern and cut much like the Rose Bowl you have. Of couse let us not get confused with PresCut. PresCut was introduced by Mckee Glass in the late 19th century, it is pressed Glass made to look like Cut Glass, was made for the poorer folks like me. Keep a eye out for pieces marked with PresCut, these are Mckee and can be moderataly Valueable. The biggest issue with Pattern glass is it has been made since the mid 19th century by the tons, even today names like Mikasa, Gorham make fine pieces of pattern Glass. So it can be hard to find the right pattern and name and then sometimes you have to look hard because patterns have repeated. I have been finding under most cases with pattern glass, knowning the maker will not help much in the value, the look of the piece and quality of Glass is more important. Age however can make a difference, if you can prove you have a EAPG (Early American Pressed Glass) Piece that can help the value, or even EAPC (Pressed Cut). Sorry for the long winded post but this can get kind of confusing at first but will make sense with time and lots of touchy feeling work. Now let me give a few notes on the pieces. Coming next :D
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Your first pitcher appears to be Press Cut Crystal Glass, Pitchers can yielsd good value when in perfect Condition. It has a what is called a Starburst pattern seen on many pattern Glass pieces each a bit difference. This can be a good way of finding the pattern and maker, look at the star, on this piece it appears the star is cut into the burst pattern. I would bet this piece is Mid century in Age and would get about $30.00 (Ebay).
The bell looks Fostoria to me, Fostoria did lots of pressed glass Bells including the famous Avon and most Christmas collections, these are collected at lot but don't usually yield much in value a Few dollars at best.
Your next Pitcher I really like, appears pressed with a panelled Quilted style pattern with Pineapple, I would have to look around a bit to find the pattern, but all in all this pattern is a bit harder to find then most starbust style, and would say you are looking at $50.00 in value.
The Next two bowls look pretty impressive also. Both look to be Cut leaded Crystal of good to great quality, would love to hear the ping these give. They appear to have a sharp Scalloped edge, was really popular is the EAPG and EAPC period, The First one kind of looks like a Mckee Aztec if so would be EAPC possibly, but I have a feeling these are later pieces mid to late century, The second on has a very unusal pattern that I feel may make the item worth more, These pieces I would easily call worth the 50.00 range if not more, but I may be bias here cause I really like these two
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The next item you are calling a Fostoria Bowl, Is it marked as such? It does have the appeal of a Fostoria piece. Fostoria made Glass and Crystal Glass items this would appear to be Crystal Glass. It has a nice Paneled star pattern that is nice, but usually a Fostoria piece of later aged crystal glass does not yield the higher value of like a Gorham for example. I would say this may yield of $20.00 depending on the quality of Glass it is.
The Compote next look like a few I have, You see these every where and I know one I have is Bohemian Crystal the other I have yet to find. These are pressed cut Lead crystal usually and made with great quality and Quanity, Popular Wedding Gifts. Your really appeears much like mine that has a Bohemian Crystal foil label on it. These are kind of getting out of the pattern Glass catagory and more Contempory Glass. Since so many have been made and many out there to be had, usually these are hard pressed to get $20.00 for them.
The last item that you have identified as Fostoria is a Tulip Cup Fostoria like the bells made lots of these, They made a Tulip Cup for Avon also a bit different but kind, these are worth very little and can be picked up for 1 or 2 bucks.
Hope this was not too much and it helps some, You have a nice little collection and I really like the Panelled Pitcher and the two bowls the most, any other questions feel free to ask, and thanks for posting.
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Wow, ironlord! Thanks so much for going into so much depth. I learned a lot. I just rang them, and the two bowls do ring nicely. The Fostoria is indeed marked on the bottom as such. It also rings nicely. What an education! Thanks again.
Jeff