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Marigold Carnival Glass Maple Leaf Water Pitcher #B14
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This large Water Pitcher is âeoebathedâe in unique features... and brings along with it a rather âeoecontroversialâe history. So... stick with me !!!... First off Iâe(tm)ll give you some basic facts... point out the unique features... and then some interesting information that my research has revealed. BASIC FACTS : - This is a rather large... and quite heavy Pitcher. It stands 8 & 3/4 inches tall... 5 inches wide... and 8 ½ inches from the tip of the pour spout to the curve of the handle. A close examination shows this robust elegant beauty to be in excellent condition. UNIQUE FEATURES - The body glass is called âeoeAmberina Glassâe. And with this fascinating Water Pitcher the transition in glass color ranges from a Golden Yellow Amber at the base... to a deep Burnt Orange at the top rim. For those of you unfamiliar with Amberina Glass... let me explain. This is a glass color that is achieved... not by a blending of two or more glass colors... but rather by a heating process... or second firing... that actually changes the color of the glass. The piece comes out of the mold anyw from an almost Clear Glass... to a light Golden Amber color. Before the glass has a chance to cool down... another step is taken. A glass worker directs a fiery blast of heat... from an array of torches... at the areas were the color change is desired. Iâe(tm)ve seen pieces that range in color from near crystal clear... to deep Blood Red... all in the same piece of glass. The more intense the heat... and the longer itâe(tm)s applied... the deeper red the glass becomes. Also... in patterns with deep recesses and thin area we see the glass remain a lighter color... while protruding areas... and areas of thicker glass... tend to become more dark. This is... from what Iâe(tm)ve seen over the years... a lot of time consuming hand work... with stunning... but not always predictable... end result. Us collectors love it... but most glass makers are reluctant to invest the efforts required. And in a âeoeturn of glassâe itâe(tm)s not unusual to find a vast range of colors in the finished pieces. Over this stunning Amberina body glass the glass workers have added a Carnival Glass finish. This combination of Amberina and Carnival is what most collectors call âeoeMarigold Carnivals Glassâe. INTERESTING INFORMATION - Iâe(tm)m going to quote directly from my âeoeDugan - Diamondâe reference book... âeoeThis is one of the patterns at the center of the Dugan/Northwood controversy when the Helman shards were unearthed in the 1970's. Fragments of the design in both Carnival and Custard Glass were found in these diggings. It now appears that the Custard Glass version was indeed made by Harry Northwood in the late 1890's. The Carnival Glass version... made in the molds left behind by Northwood... first appeared in late 1910... and was definitely made by Dugan Glass. After 1913 Diamond Glass continued limited production until as late as 1928.âe IN SUMMARY - This Water Pitcher is marked on the bottom with the Mosser Glass Company mark. So we will assume that at some point in time they acquired the molds. What has always fascinated me are the number of unique... high quality molds... that were originally the property of Northwood... and later used by... and in some cases mistakenly identified with some of our most affluent glass makers. This Water Pitcher... with itâe(tm)s warm Amberina body glass... and sparkling... iridescent âeoeMarigoldâe Carnival Glass finish... is simply âeoealiveâe with fleeting rainbows of color. These colors seem to drift across the surface of the Pitcher in the changing light. The âeoeMaple Leafâe pattern is bold... to say the least!!!... In some areas is stands out a full ½ inch from the underlying... simulated âeoeCrackle Glassâe surface. Water Pitchers... once an everyday visitor to yesterdays dinner table... have gone the way of other common wares. Most of todayâe(tm)s young collectors give you that âeoefunnyâe look when you mention Spooners... salt dips... bone dishes and the li...
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