June 19th, 2009 @ Kathy // 2 Comments
Diamond Glass Adams Rib Amber Depression Glass Candleholders
Eeek! Not more candleholders! Yes, more candleholders, but these tell a story.
We went to a big flea market in Clare, Michigan a few weeks ago and got these candleholders. So what are they? Here’s how I identified them.
First these are more likely to be depression glass than anything from the 1960s or 70s based on style and general heft. They are not likely elegant glass because the bases are not ground, although these are nicely made they don’t look like “good glass”.
Knowing they are depression glass narrows the field quite a bit. True, we still have a lot of companies to consider, but we can rule out many like Cambridge or Fostoria. I have my trusty depression glass books by Gene Florence which are great if the candles are a recognized depression pattern.
What I didn’t tell you is that these candleholders came with a console bowl.
Diamond Glass Adams Rib Amber Depression Glass Console Bowl
Often if you buy glass in lots or at an estate sale there will be pieces that are part of the same pattern, even if they don’t obviously go together. Or maybe the people had a lot of glass by Fostoria that you do recognize. It’s not unreasonable that other pieces may be Fostoria too – it’s a clue and a place to start. Just don’t fall in love with the theory and forget to check other possibilities. Lots of people mixed and matched glass.
My books don’t show this exact bowl, but Gene Florence’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass shows a pattern with the same bold ribs and wide smooth band. It’s Adams Rib by Diamond Glass. I read the description and looked at the photos. Yes, it came in amber, and yes, a console bowl is listed.
No, the only candleholders listed were taller or blown, not these. But wait, Florence mentions this is not a well-known pattern and he may not have all pieces listed.
At this point I conclude the quest and list the bowl and the candleholders!
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Tags: Amber Depression Glass, American Sweetheart Depression Glass, Buying Glass, Depression Glass
jimmy harp
3 months ago
I’m interested in “adams rib” depression glass, is it hard to find. most of the sites I visit only have small examples but there not expensive.
Kathy
3 months ago
Thank you for your comment. I like Adams Rib too. To date I’ve seen four pieces, the candy jar in this blog post and an amber rolled rim console bowl with two candle holders. I don’t think it is is particularly rare but most people don’t recognize it since it is one of the less well-known patterns.
Price depends on supply and demand. A choice piece like my candy jar appealed to people who collected pink depression glass, or candy jars or Adams Rib.