I've only seen one piece in Cambridge's number 727 etch, this rolled rim console bowl. The pattern is not in my Cambridge books but I found it on the Chatabout site. (Click the link, then … [Read more...]
Cambridge Border Etched Designs – Number 732, Majestic
Here's another in our series on border designs from Cambridge Glass, looking at the beautiful Majestic etch, number 732. Unfortunately I've had only one piece of this etched pattern in stock, the … [Read more...]
Cambridge Border Etched Designs – Number 704, Windows Border
It would be fun to look at several of the etches that Cambridge made in the late 1920s, early 1930s, that are border designs. We have had pieces in several patterns and they are all interesting and … [Read more...]
Cleo – Early Etched Elegant Depression Glass from Cambridge
The Michigan Depression Glass Society posted a link about Cleo on their Facebook page that got me itching to write this post. I'd always thought Cleo was one of the earliest etched dinnerware … [Read more...]
Cambridge Valencia Etched Crystal – Wreath, Ribbon and Trellis
For some reason Valencia has been a wall flower, sitting in the corner while its popular sister pattern Rose Point gets all the attention. Cambridge made Valencia from 1933 to 1939 only in crystal. … [Read more...]
Low Ruffled Bowls from Cambridge Glass – Elaine and Roselyn
We've been fortunate to have two of Cambridge's low, ruffled four-footed bowls to offer our customers. This first one is Elaine - notice the diagonal scroll in corner between the flower blossom … [Read more...]
How to Tell Cambridge Older Etches Majestic, Numbers 739 and 727
If you love Cambridge Glass you probably have run across these gorgeous, wide border etches, number 732, 739 and 727. Etch 732 is called "Majestic", a very good name for such a glorious pattern. I … [Read more...]
How to Identify Cambridge Patterns: Elaine and Roselyn Etches
Last post we compared Cambridge Chantilly and Elaine etches, two patterns that can be confusing. (You can read that post here: Those Look Alike Cambridge Patterns Elaine and Chantilly.) Cambridge's … [Read more...]
Two Ways to Tell Cambridge Elaine from Chantilly
Cambridge Glass made both Elaine and Chantilly from the 1930s to 1958, and both patterns have scrolls and flowers which can be confusing. But there are a few easy ways to tell them apart. Method 1 - … [Read more...]
Mystery Solved! Thank You Shelly
Mystery Solved! Last post I asked for help identifying my beautiful mystery bowl. It is a beautiful shade of blue, with a wide flat optic rim. The bowl is round, with no protrusions or flat edges, … [Read more...]