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Fostoria Cynthia Cut Flower Sprays on Crystal

October 25, 2022 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Fostoria Glass made two cut crystal patterns named Cynthia, one in the mid 1920s and this later one, produced from 1938 to about 1943 in dinnerware and through the early 1960s in stemware. What makes this later Cynthia so special are the blanks Fostoria used, the graceful Coronet for dinnerware and accessory pieces, and Sceptre for stemware.

Coronet has three wavy lines just inside the rims and the handles on pieces have a curled appearance like a ram’s horn.

Sceptre has a stacked group of serrated wafers at the top like a royal sceptre and is the same stem line Fostoria used for Lido and Romance.

Fostoria Glass Cynthia Cut Crystal Sceptre Low Sherbert
Fostoria Glass Cynthia Cut Crystal Sceptre Low Sherbet

Fostoria made a fairly small line of tableware, basically a luncheon set with no dinner plate and no bowls for individual place settings. (Replacements mentions a dinner plate out of stock; my Long and Seate Fostoria book omits it.) There are several lovely accessory pieces including three candle holders.

Fostoria Cynthia Cut Crystal Coronet 2-Light Candle Holder
Fostoria Cynthia Cut Crystal Coronet 2-Light Candle Holder

Of course you can choose among multiple relish dishes plus small bowls meant for olives, pickles or celery, sweetmeats (dinner mints) and four large bowls both with and without handles. (Unfortunately my site is acting up and I can’t upload the photo of our 2-handled bowl.)

Fun serving pieces include special plates for lemons, cheese and cracker set (these are quite useful by the way), ice bucket, cruet with stopper, mayo set and a pitcher. I particularly like the little 2-handled bon bon and its larger cousin the muffin tray.

My experience is that Cynthia is not hard to find. We bought a very large set of stemware at an auction which got me interested in the pattern, and later found quite a few accessory pieces. At the moment (late October 2022) Replacements has most pieces in stock and eBay has many listings for stemware. Most pieces are not super expensive either, which means you can enjoy a set of stems or accessories without spending more than you would for contemporary quality crystal.

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Filed Under: Other Fostoria Glass Tagged With: Fostoria Cynthia, Fostoria Glass, Vintage Cut Crystal

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Recommended Glass Reference Books

These are the books I use the most and recommend.  These are affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through links.

Favorite Depression Glass Book 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2007 edition 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2010 edition

Favorite Elegant Glass Books

Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond, Revised & Expanded 4th Edition Hardcover – July 28, 2013 by Debbie and Randy Coe

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, 19th Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, July 10, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Best for 1940s-1970s

Collectible Glassware From the 40s, 50s, 60s: An Illustrated Value Guide, 10th Edition – Illustrated, July 14, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Favorite Fostoria Books

Best Overall:  Fostoria: Its First Fifty Years Hardcover – January 1, 1972 by Hazel Marie Weatherman 

Best for Stemware:  Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America – January 1, 1994
by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware pre 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware After 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emile Seate

 

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