Vaseline Glass Large Beaded Shell Pitcher #P34

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This is a large... Vaseline Glass Lemonade Pitcher... in the old "Beaded Shell" pattern... first released by the Dugan Glass Company in 1903... and continued to show up in their catalogs through 1916. The original factory name for this pattern was... "New York". Needless to say... it wasn't long before the "glass collecting world" began calling it the "Beaded Shell"... which sure made a lot more sense. One look at the pattern and the name is t!!!... w that "New York" handle came from I'm sure is lost in time!!!... This Pitcher is unmarked as to maker... and our research reveals that Dugan never made it in Vaseline Glass. So we know for sure it's not of Dugan origin. But... as these old glass makers fell by the wayside... their glass making molds were bought up by other companies... and as these makers in turned closed their doors... still others were... "waiting in the wings"... to pick up the pieces and move on. So the actual maker of this stately Lemonade Pitcher... for the moment... will have to remain a mystery!!!... This is a large Pitcher... standing an impressive 8 and ¼ inches tall... 5 and 3/4 inches across the top... 8 and 3/4 inches from the tip of the pour spout to the curve of the handle... and appears to be in excellent condition. Not many of us use a Lemonade Pitcher... or Water Pitcher... on the dining table anymore. Special pieces like this seem to have fade with time. Life speeds on... without the likes of... Salt Dips... Spooners... Bone Dishes... and yes... Lemonade Pitchers. But... wouldn't this make a stunning Vase for a big... bright bouquet of flowers???... The vibrant Canary Yellow... of this elusive Vaseline Glass... remains subtle enough to not distract from the flowers... and yet bold enough to let you know... that it's also... a thing of beauty!!!... I might also mention that this Vaseline glass is highly fluorescent under the Black Light. And also... the fact that Vaseline Glass has becoming quite scarce in the marketplace. This is due primarily to tighter controls government has placed on the use of a key ingredient... uranium... which is needed to make this color of glass. Uranium is also employed in the production of armor piercing shells used by the military... and I also feel sure that the tighter controls on uranium was put in place to keep it out of the hands of would-be terrorists... hoping to build a "dirty bomb". Imaginative design... elegant styling... unsurpassed workmanship... and elusive glass color... all come together to make this... one outstanding Lemonade Pitcher. One that's sure to attract admiring glances from anyone with an eye for beauty!!!... To see more interesting and unusual items... both from today and... days gone by... click on " See Seller's other items " above. We'll always do our very best to describe what we have "in hand"... so that you can bid with confidence. And we'll also do our best to combine your winning auctions... whenever possible... and in the same week... to save you money on shipping. Thanks for stopping by to visit with us... and thank you for your bids. Tom... Patty... and Paul. Exact Shipping will be based on the zipcode of the items destination. Please use the shipping calculator inserted in the listing. Fill in with your zipcode and the calculator will figure the EXACT shipping. NO Guessing ! If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for choosing to do business with us and good luck with your bidding. We will do everything we can to make this a pleasant Ebay experience for you. Tom...Patty and Paul. read more

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