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Title: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: aDawn on January 11, 2013, 02:03:58 PM
Hi all :)

I'm looking for help finding the maker of these plates and, if possible, when they were produced. Nothing too exciting or interesting I'm sure, but my sister bought them at a thrift store and she's curious about them. They have a base, or foot, and are about 7 inches.

The closest footed hobnail plates I seem to be able to find are by Fenton, but they have a crimped edge.

Any help is greatly appreciated,

   Thanks!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 11, 2013, 02:58:30 PM
They have nice fire !! 7 in. are saucers,,perhaps for a tea set !! I would look again at Fenton !! They are older,, not the new stuff they call milk glass !!  Bet Wendy can tell you about them !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 11, 2013, 03:31:36 PM
Couldn`t find them by Fenton either,,, maybe Westmoreland !!!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: Ipcress on January 11, 2013, 04:17:58 PM
Fenton did a plain rim and these are similar, but theirs tended to have more hobnails / dimples.
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 11, 2013, 04:28:03 PM
Do you remember the pattern name of the Fenton ??
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: Ipcress on January 11, 2013, 04:33:22 PM
No, sorry. These look like dessert or torte plates
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: KC on January 12, 2013, 02:42:40 PM
These appear to be dessert plates.  NICE!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: aDawn on January 12, 2013, 11:13:36 PM
Thanks for the help all.

So probably desert plates, but we're still not sure on a maker? I would lean towards Fenton, but the only ones like this have a smaller foot and more hobnails, like Ipcress said.

Hmmm  ???
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 13, 2013, 05:19:12 AM
Check Westmoreland or Federal !!  Wendy would probably know,, maybe she will be on soon !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 13, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
Bumping up for you Wendy !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: Rauville on January 13, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
L.E. Smith made some hobnail milk glass...but I have no idea what their plates (if any) looked like.
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: KC on January 13, 2013, 07:54:15 PM
Saucers are typically 5 1/2" to 5 3/4".  Dessert and Salad are typically 7" up to 7 3/4"
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 13, 2013, 08:03:05 PM
I have two sets,, both are 7 inch saucers !! Of course they are newer !!  My dessert plates do not have that indent in center !!  Looks like that was to keep something centered and not sliding off !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: Rauville on January 13, 2013, 08:07:08 PM
Sherbert Liners maybe?
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: wendy177 on January 14, 2013, 08:03:58 AM
As far as Fenton company records I have copies of  for hobnail plates do not match your plates  
Will do some digging but so many small and almost unknown companies made milk that do not have records to date for one reason or another we may never know. Heres a list if you want to start to dig also. Akro Agate company/ Atterbury & Comapny/ Boyd's crystal art glass Inc/ Cambridge glass company/ Challinor, Taylor & co/ Coudersport Tile & Ornamental Glass co/ Dithridge & Company/ Duncan & Miller glass co/ Eagle Glass & Manufacturing co/ Fenton art Glass/ Flaccus brothers co.-E.C. Flaccus co./ Fostoria glass co/ Gibson glass/ Gillinder & sons/ Hobbs, Brockunier & co/ Hocking- Anchor Hocking/ Imperial glass co/ Indiana glass co/ Indiana Tumbler & goblet co/ Jeanette glass co/ Kanawa glass co/ Kemple glass works/ McKee and brothers/ Mosser glass co/ Plum glass co/ Sowerby & co/ Tiffin glass/ U.S. glass co/ Vallerysthal & Portieux/ Westmoreland glass co/ L.G. Wright co. to name a few  ;)
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: wendy177 on January 14, 2013, 08:22:39 AM
L.E. Smith did do a plate close to yours but the foot has small hobnails  and not as many in the overall  pattern as yours!
http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Glass-Company-Hobnail-Dessert/dp/B002K2KLF0

One down we know it is not L. E. Smith
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: aDawn on January 14, 2013, 10:43:35 AM
Haha, one down and a lot to go :)

Appreciate the help everyone!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: KC on January 14, 2013, 04:12:24 PM
These could be for the ice cream bowls to sit (thus dessert plate) in or soup!  But believe the dessert is your bet.

But luncheon plates are typically 7' to 8" and they usually don't have the distinct rim (this style is called a rim plate. 

Not a snack set plate or would have the distinct area to place the cup.

Agree Wendy.  I have looked through all my books and couldn't find this one...but then I don't have the resources like you.
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 14, 2013, 07:14:45 PM
Didn`t find it in Anchor Hocking, Imperial or Jeanette !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: greenacres on January 15, 2013, 12:38:30 PM
Anchor Hocking? I saw similar plates in green on Google search.
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 15, 2013, 01:09:42 PM
But no irridescent white !! And hobnail pattern is different !!  Yours seems to spiral, theirs don`t that I have found !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: aDawn on January 16, 2013, 11:29:14 PM
Well I can't seem to find it on google with any of those companies. Wish I had more resources :/

Not sure if I'm going to hold on to them or sell them. I am rather fond of them. Any guesses on a value or time frame when they were made?
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 17, 2013, 10:23:40 AM
Don`t know, but I would hang on to them till I found out !!
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: aDawn on January 23, 2013, 09:33:01 PM
So one last bump for this one :) I just can't find anything on them :/ so any guess on high/low value or age would be great :)
Title: Re: Milk Glass Hobnail Plates
Post by: mart on January 24, 2013, 05:54:32 AM
Mine is a guess just from what little I know ( glass is not my area) but I would guess mid to late 30`s and as price/value without anything to go with them, under $10. each !!  Knowing maker might change that value but probably not much !!