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$15.00Set of Depression Glass serving utensils.
Depression Glass fork and spoon servers in excellent condition. Each measure 9¼” long.
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$60.00Antique elegant ruby blown glass with a golden glow.
Have a smoke and a little spirit in elegant style! Beautiful ruby blown glass goblet and cigarette or paraphernalia holder. Rich golden ruby color achieved using real gold from yesteryear.
In great + condition. It’s rare to find antique glass in this decor style without wear. This set is almost perfect with a few tiny pinholes and scratches of wear on the gold surface that cannot be seen unless held up to the light. The gold appears perfect under normal conditions. The flashed gold ruby is in excellent condition, bright and with a glowing gold reflection. No chips or cracks.
The cigarette holder style was made by elegant glass makers of the early 1900’s to the 1940’s. Looks like it may be by Cambridge Glass, an elegant maker of the era. This set is at least 70 years old.
The holder is 3.5″ tall with a 3.5″ base. Its turned up base was meant to be an ashtray, but don’t use it as one. The decor is delicate and will not hold up to grinding hot ashes into it. It could be used as a matchstick or other paraphernalia holder. The liquor glass stem is 4.25″ tall.
Both items are hand-blown with pontil marks. The bases are applied to the vessels. -
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Cambridge glass stopper for #3400/92, 32 ounce ball decanter.
This Cambridge glass stopper fits their 1940’s ball decanter, but it can fit other decanters too. See image for exact measurements.
The pressed glass stopper has a square impression on the top, hard to see in the images. It is in excellent condition.
To determine if your stopper will fit your bottle:
Replacing missing stoppers is tricky. A good fit is essential. The measurements must match perfectly to the bottle neck opening in order to seal the air out and sit upright (without wiggling). Replaced stoppers are referred to as “married”, meaning the stopper is not original to the bottle.
- Measure the inner diameter of bottle neck opening. Use a soft tape measure to determine the width of the top opening. Measure the open space only, between the bottle neck opening. Do not include the glass rim of the bottle neck.
- The stopper’s ‘insert top’ (see image with measurements) should match the inner diameter (width) of the bottle neck opening exactly or just very slightly smaller. You can use your soft measuring tape to encircle the inner top opening to obtain the circumference.
- Most decanter bottle necks taper slightly down toward the vessel, resulting in a smaller neck measurement than the bottle neck opening. You should know the length of the insert. The insert is the portion of the stopper that enters the bottle neck opening.
- Take the measurement of the stopper’s insert length, from base to top of insert, and use your soft tape measure to determine where the stopper base will rest in your bottle neck. The stopper’s ‘insert base’ should measure exactly or just very slightly smaller than the measurement of the area of the bottle neck where it will rest when inserted.
Most stoppers made for the decanters from the past have a ground area encircling the stopper base. These stoppers have been ‘ground to fit’ by the maker for the exact bottle they were made for. If you know how to grind glass, or know someone who does, you can have your stopper altered to fit your bottle. This can be done only with stopper inserts that are slightly larger than the bottle neck.
Trying to get a perfect ‘marriage’ between a vintage glass decanter and replacement stopper is not easy. Often, even when the measurements match up, the stopper will tend to lean or wiggle. If your decanter is for decor purposes only, and you do not plan on using it as a decanter, you can put a small blob of putty or wax on the inner neck of the bottle to stabilize the stopper.
Click here to view all the marriageable stoppers available at Retro Art Glass.
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$45.00Large antique Black Amethyst glass flower frog was made in the 1920’s to 1930’s for assistance in flower arranging. It’s color is called Black Amethyst. It looks black, but is actually a very dark purple glass. In days gone by glass makers used dense purple or red glass to create black looking glass because they did not have a recipe for pure black glass.
This frog was designed to sit upon the rim of your flower bowl or vase, allowing the flower stems to be inserted through the open holes reaching down into the water . It can be placed in the base of a large bowl if you’d like, as the rim will not prevent it.
If you plan to use it as a rim balanced flower frog, your vessel opening rim must measure 3 ¼” to 4″ wide. The total width (diameter) of the round frog is 4½” wide. The frog rim is ¹⁄8″ inch wide. Stands 1¾” tall. The dome will rise above the level of the rim 1″. The flower stem holes are punched through (the punched through areas on the base reveal the true color, purple, when held to the light).
It weighs a tad over 1 lb. It is in great condition with one tiny sliver chip on the edge of the rim (view in image 1), no liquid stains.
Most agree these helpful flower arranging tools were called ‘flower frogs’ because they sit in water, like a frog. Flower frogs became widely popular in the US during the early 1900’s for use in flower arranging. The form and function was replaced In the mid 1950’s by a water-absorbent foam, stopping the development of glass flower frogs.
Glass flower frogs of yesteryear are a better choice than modern foam as they are re-usable, sturdy, collectible and beautiful in their own way. Click here to learn how to use flower frogs.
Retro Art Glass has a wide variety of flower frogs available, including more made with Uranium, click here to view the selection.
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Cambridge Wildflower Stemware Set of 12
Cambridge Wildflower stemware set of 6 wine/water and 6 cocktail/sherbets from the 1940’s.
The Wildflower etch was introduced in the 1937 and was offered on a wide variety of table glass forms. However, the Wildflower etching was not used on stemware until the early 1940’s and it was offered on stem #3121 for only a short time. Read more about Cambridge Wildflower…
The six large goblets measure 8.25″ tall. Cambridge catalogs list this as a water goblet, but it’s fine for a hefty glass of wine. The six smaller cocktail goblets measure 4.75″ tall and can double as dessert bowls.
The Wildflower etched bowls were blown from and 6-panel optic mold. The intricate stem was formed in a mold. The bowl and foot are hand-applied to the stem. Made of top-notch crystal.
One cocktail goblet has a tiny shallow rim chip (reserve for the hostess). The rest are in perfect condition. Beautiful, elegant quality vintage crystal stemware set for your next dinner party!
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$145.00Hard to find rare Cambridge Glass condiment bottle with rare etching.
Rare Cambridge Glass #1263 Flat French Salad Dressing Bottle 8 oz in excellent condition. Circa 1930’s. Rare flat bottomed stoppered bottle from the Art Deco era.
The pattern was deep etched by hand. Features flora, fauna and a butterfly (see image 3). Unusual pattern not found in Cambridge Glass reference books.
Quality elegant crystal blown into mold with hand finished spouts and polished pontil mark on base. The stopper has a large flower hand-etched on the top. Stopper and bottle neck were ground to fit tight.
Cambridge called this form a ‘French Salad Dressing Bottle’, but it can be used for any condiment or special potion. Also great for the vanity table or bar.
Large condiment bottle measures 8″ tall and holds 8 ounces. Weighs 1.6 lbs. Small chips located at insert end of stopper (see images). Otherwise in excellent condition.
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$200.00Majestic Victorian blown glass vases stand 16.75″ tall.
Offered as a set of two. Victorian blown glass mantel vases, circa 1880’s. Hand blown and hand decorated in a Charleton Rose type decor (very popular in the day).
Both in almost like-new condition. No chips or cracks on the glass. No liquid stains. The enamel is still bright and slightly raised from the surface. There are only a couple, very tiny, almost invisible, enamel misses. The only real wear to these beauties is on the surface of the flat polished beveled rim which had a layer of gold that has nearly worn off.
Hand-blown glass is never identical. These are very close to identical with the only visible difference showing in the bases. One base is thicker than the other. The hand-painted enamel was applied using a stencil as a guide. There are differences in the flowers, because it is hand done, but it is unnoticeable.
The shape was blown and then cut at the rim. A punty mark (where the glass blower held the glass with his tool) is slightly inverted on the base. The bases have a solid band of bottom-wear caused by sitting on a surface for over 100 years, this is expected and not considered damage.
Probably made in Europe. May have been made in America by early Cambridge glass whose designs mirrored those popular in Europe and extensively used the Charleton Rose style decor.
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$45.00Set of Elegant Depression Glass Mount Vernon Stemware Cocktail or Dessert
Quality Cambridge Glass Mount Vernon stemware set of four. Circa 1930’s. This fine old glass was made with a 4-part mold. Cambridge produced the Mount Vernon pattern from 1931 to 1957. These beauties are of early production. They glow yellow under black-light, indicating the presence of manganese which will turn purple if left in high light or sun light for long periods of time.
Elegant Mount Vernon stemware depression glass, used in the finer homes for everyday dishes. Sparkling clear, thick well-made glass. The rims were hand finished and fire polished to produce silky smoothness. Cambridge had a quality of glass that was almost velvety to the touch.
All in excellent condition. Cambridge part no. 42, holds 5.5 oz, stands 4″ tall.
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$65.00Retro Vintage Coffee Set Made by Cambridge Glass, USA, in the 1950’s in the Cascade Pattern
10 piece vintage coffee set provides service for four. Includes (1) creamer, (1) sugar, (4) saucers, and (4) cups. Perfect for your next coffee clutch.
Vintage coffee set made by Cambridge Glass in 1949 – 1950’s in a pattern called Cascade. Nice quality crystal was made with magnesium and glows under black-light. This glass would turn purple (sun-purple) if left in the sun.
All in excellent original condition. Beautiful, seamless clear glass. The original 1949 advertisement for the Cascade pattern shows a stream running over the rocks, hence the pattern name.
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$50.00Cambridge Portia Five Part Elegant Depression Glass Server
Colorless etched elegant Depression glass made by Cambridge Glass, USA, circa 1932-1953. High quality heat finished table glass.
Manganese was used in place of lead (scarce during Depression years) to add strength to the glass. If clear glass glows yellow under black light, it probably dates from the early 20th century to the 1950’s. Glass with manganese will turn light purple if over-exposed to bright light for a long period of time. Cambridge used manganese until the 1950’s. They were one of the last glass makers to use it.
Cambridge made the beautiful Portia etched line from 1932 to 1953. Big, fancy 5-part round celery / relish dish. Cambridge part no 394. Measures 10.5″ wide. Substantial glass weighs 2.5 lbs. In Excellent condition with some bottom-wear. Glass is colorless, no hint of purple.
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$60.00Hard to find elegant Cambridge Glass blackberry etched lidded mustard jar.
Cambridge Glass, USA, made this elegant jar in the early 1930’s. The detailed blackberry etch (#756) is rarely seen, and the mustard jar form is rarely seen. Original glass lid with spoon slot.
The quality glass is semi-heavy. The Cambridge glass recipe contains manganese which reflects yellowish-green under black-light. This glass would turn purple if left in direct light. The glass has not been damaged by ultraviolet yet, it is still clear and beautiful.
In Excellent condition. There is a tiny trapped bubble on the rim, inherent in vintage glass, shown in image 3. No liquid damage, no scratches. Measures 5″ tall with lid on. 3.5″ wide with a girth of 11″. Lid has a notch for a jelly spoon. Can be used to store or serve any concoction. Can double as an olive or lemon peel holder at the bar.