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Title: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: ladyzagsfan on May 03, 2013, 04:16:03 PM
Hopefully I can get some help here.  I have looked all over and cannot find anything helpful.  I got this piece of Glasbake at an auction in a box of misc stuff.  I am wanting to get info on this and see what it could be worth.  It is in the shape of a fish and is about 17 inches long.  I also have two other fish shaped platters about 18 inches long but they are milk white and I can find info on them.  This other one is not glass it feels like it could be a porcelain but I am not sure.  I hope someone can help.  I am at a loss.
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 03, 2013, 05:14:30 PM
Don't know anything about it, but I like it for some reason.... ;)
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: mart on May 03, 2013, 06:46:55 PM
Glasbake was made by McKee Glass Co. from depression era to 60`s I think !! The fish dishes by them are not hard to find !! Yours looks to be from 50`s !!  Can you tell me what the design number is on the bottom ??
Wait a minute,, you said porcelain ??  Don`t know that they ever made a pottery type !!  Can you take a good clear shot of that bottom mark !!  Can`t read the one here !! Still need that style number !!
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: bigwull on May 03, 2013, 07:13:53 PM
This glassbake...was an alternative to pyrex glass, Mckee. first brought the fish platter out in the 1930,s
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: mart on May 03, 2013, 07:41:53 PM
Don`t think McKee did porcelain,, only glass !!  That's what I said I thought it was too !!  Jeanette bought McKee but they didn`t do porcelain either that I know of !!
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: Rauville on May 03, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
Quote from: mart on May 03, 2013, 07:41:53 PM
Don`t think McKee did porcelain,, only glass !!  That's what I said I thought it was too !!  Jeanette bought McKee but they didn`t do porcelain either that I know of !!

Jeanette Glass purchased Royal China Co. and Harker Pottery in 1969. Pure speculation here...but, I wonder if that fish platter mold wasn't traded around between the different companies.
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: mart on May 03, 2013, 08:17:14 PM
Possible but seems they would have changed the name rather than use Glasbake that was meant for baking/cooking !!  Perhaps they had a serving line by same name !!
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: ladyzagsfan on May 03, 2013, 11:46:35 PM
The mark is not very clear.  Pretty much what you see in the picture is all that can be seen. 
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: KC on May 04, 2013, 12:16:35 PM
The pic is upside down!  looks like 126!
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: bigwull on May 04, 2013, 12:21:37 PM
I see. either 123..or 173...any advance....
Title: Re: Need help with a Glasbake piece.
Post by: mart on May 04, 2013, 07:43:01 PM
Are you sure it says Glasbake ??  Correct spelling ??