November 24th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Years ago glass makers produced two part ensembles to use for cheese and crackers. The bottom plate was big enough to hold many crackers and one put a cheese ball or spread in the raised center comport piece. Thus, a cheese and cracker set. The one we show here is from Cambridge Glass, their etch [...]
Category : Cake Plates and Serving Platters
November 8th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Recently Esmeralda R contacted me for help identifying her glass. She found my Cambridge Rose Point etched stemware on the 3121 blank, which has the three knobs you see in this photo and is distinctive. She sent me one photo and I was able to identify the cutting as Achilles by Cambridge. This is nice [...]
Category : Cambridge Glass
October 4th, 2009 @ Kathy // One Comment
More people like blue than any other color and that’s true in glassware too. But blue glass is relatively uncommon, especially depression glass, so you need to know what to look for. The piece we show in the photo is from Cambridge Glass and is the Cleo etch. This is a medium light blue which [...]
Category : Depression Glass Guide
September 17th, 2009 @ Kathy // One Comment
Have some Christmas to do? Here’s the start to our gift buying guide for 2009 Christmas and the fall holidays. Vintage etched crystal stemware is a great gift for your friends who love wine or like to try out a new cocktail every week. Wouldn’t this super elegant cocktail stem be great for that person [...]
Category : Gift Buying Guide - Collectible Glass
June 4th, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Isn’t this a gorgeous bowl? It has a rolled rim that flips up at the ends and four tab feet, quite a nice, unusual shape. To top it off, the etch is big urns surrounded by paisley shaped swags and scrolls that repeat around the rim. Console bowls with rolled rims are great to show [...]
Category : Cambridge Glass
May 1st, 2009 @ Kathy // No Comments
Isn’t this a pretty etch? It has flower baskets alternating with tassels all connected by generous swags and an intricate border above. For some reason Cambridge Glass didn’t have a pattern name for this, which is a shame as it is one of their more notable etchings. We are showing the water goblet [...]
Category : Cambridge Glass
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