Cambridge Glass Company

GLASS
ANIMAL
COVERED
DISHES*
CAMBRIDGE
GLASS
COMPANY
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
*CHICKENS NOT INCLUDED
JENNIFER PATTON

ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Jen and this is a little bit about myself. First, I must say this project was a lot of fun.
Like a book from my gradeschool years lol. I don’t know if children today still do book reports, but when
I was in school, they were required and boy did I dread reading the assigned books then having to
summarize them! I loved reading books that interested me and hopefully this will interest you. I created
it for anyone that needs help with identification. For the novice glass collectors that buy animal covered
dishes because they fall in love with the way they look or the type of animals they are, or simply for
their colors. For the avid collectors who enjoy buying a few of each animal regardless of the maker. For
the veteran collectors who may have hundreds of glass dishes who never cease to amaze me with their
beautiful collections. For the people that have inherited or purchased someone’s entire collection or
part of a collection and need help to identify things. For the people like me that are meticulous about
every detail needing to label things and just absolutely need to know the whats, whens, whos, hows and
whys of the animal dishes they own. For me, what started with one Asian yellow stained glass bunny on
a nest, has flourished into a full blown collection of hundreds of mixed and matched animal covered
“candy” dishes of all glass types and colors. No particular glass maker, just everything I can’t live
without. LOL. Anyone that knows me would tell you that I stop at nothing, studying book after book
searching for answers about my own glass animals until I find them. I have never been satisfied with a
mystery….unless it involves me watching Columbo, my lifelong favorite television program! I am a
mystery solver... a true detective. I get this from my Mother, Cindy -Sultana- Wheatley. I need to get to
the bottom of a piece of unidentified glass. It drives me bananas not to know everything I can about
each piece that I own. Next, I will tell you that the monetary value of my glassware means nothing to
me. I collect it because I love it. However, unique and rare is always a find! Sure, like every collector, I
love a bargain and have had to pass up many pieces that I could not afford. Ooooh the ones that got
away. They haunt me. I can assure you that when I get a new addition to my collection, it has found its
forever home. Someone before me and usually possibly before them owned these animal covered
dishes making a kind of history that I can only imagine in my mind, its importance to each person. There
is a reason behind every single glassware in every single dwelling. Glass symbolizes many things. It is
proudly displayed. It is important to the person who owns it. I enjoy seeing the happiness glassware
brings to people, especially these animal covered dishes. Who doesn’t love animals? I also enjoy seeing
my collection knowing these pieces of history live on and hope that when I am long gone, they will be in
other homes. My glass brings me peace; most peaceful in the evenings when the cabinet lights are on
and the glass does its natural thing; what it was intended to do since the day it was made...look pretty!
To me, it is reminiscent of having a year round Christmas Tree. Glass is AMAZING! I am a country girl
through and through. I love all things nature. I am an avid bird watcher and an all around animal lover. I
live in the beautiful state of Kentucky with my husband and our two dogs, Monkey and Johnnie, who by
the way, is named after my all time favorite singer, Johnny Cash.

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Cambridge Glass Company
Cambridge Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio was created by a group of
local investors who owned National Glass. By 1891, American Glass
factories were quickly going bankrupt. The U.S. was in a recession.
National Glass Company was formed in July of 1899 and the glass
combines followed. National Glass operated from 1899 into 1907 and
went bankrupt. Cambridge Glass Company was established in 1901 and
in 1902 their first piece of glass was produced. By 1905, they had three
furnaces going. They had access to their own supply of coal to heat the
furnaces. In 1907, Cambridge was nearing bankruptcy. Arthur Bennett
purchased the company. Under Bennett's leadership, Cambridge did
very well making stemware, giftware and Tableware. A few novelty
items were made in the 1930's such as the Turkey and Cover and Bunnies
and Covers. In the 1940’s, Bennett’s son-in-law bought Cambridge but
by the end of WWII, the company was struggling again. The entire glass
industry had to compete with foreign imports and their costs. In 1954,
the factory closed. Sidney Albert purchased and reopened it in 1955. The
plant was downsized. At one time, it had 700 employees with
showrooms and representatives from all over the world.
Cambridge stayed open until 1958 but had very little glass turnout.
Under new management in 1965, glass productions increased and
continued through 1969.
Imperial Glass company purchased many Cambridge molds during
the 1960's.
Cambridge decorating business did not end until 1980.
All Cambridge glass was hand made between 1902-1969.

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Cambridge Bunnies 5"&7"
Cambridge Glass Company produced Bunnies in 5.5" and 7". The Bunnies were first
made using original molds and were reintroduced later using reworked molds.
5 1/2" bunnies:
1. Cambridge Small Bunny Box and Cover No.1315 was introduced in 1934. Color
was Peach-Blo, also called Dianthus (Pink). Other colors possible. Bunny has fur on
body and furry feet. Base bottom is flat. Unmarked. 5 1/2" long.
2. Cambridge Small Bunny Box and Cover was reintroduced using a reworked
mold. Year produced unknown. Because Cambridge donated the molds for war
efforts in the WWII scrap metal drive in the early 1940's, production of the Bunnies
would be ended by then. Colors offered: Amber, Peach-Blo, also called Dianthus
(Pink), Dark Pink, Light Emerald Green (UV reactive), Blue, Crystal and Black. May be
in satin. Bunny is shiny and smooth. No fur. Base bottom is flat. Unmarked. 5 1/2"
long.
7" bunnies:
1. Cambridge Large Bunny Box and Cover No.1316 was introduced in 1934. Colors
were Peach-Blow also called Dianthus (Pink). Other colors possible. , Dark Pink, Light
Emerald Green (UV reactive), Blue, Crystal and Black. Bunny has fur on body and
furry feet. Base bottom is flat. Unmarked. 7" long.
2. Cambridge Large Bunny Box and Cover was reintroduced using a reworked
mold. Year produced unknown. Because Cambridge donated the molds for war
efforts in the WWII scrap metal drive in the early 1940's, production of the Bunnies
would be ended by then. Colors offered: Amber, Peach-Blo, also called Dianthus
(Pink), Dark Pink, Light Emerald Green (UV reactive), Blue, Crystal and Black. May be
in satin. Bunny is shiny and smooth. No fur. Base bottom is flat. Unmarked. 7" long.
No known reproductions of any Cambridge Bunny.
Crystal
Peach-Blo (Pink)
Amber
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GLASS ANIMALS INCLUDING ANIMAL & FIGURAL ID & VALUES
SECOND EDITION PAGES 231-232 BY DICK & PAT SPENCER

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Cambridge Bunnies
Amber Satin by
Roger Briscoe
Black by
Jim & Vonnie
Cotton
Blue by
Jim & Vonnie
Cotton
Light Green Emerald (UV reactive) by Talmadge Fowler

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Cambridge turkey and cover
The Cambridge Turkey first appeared in 1930. It was shown in the December issue of
China Glass and Lamps. It was also shown in Cambridge catalogues between 1930-
'34 as item No. 1222. The Turkey mold was donated as scrap iron during the WWII
U.S. scrap metal drive in the early 1940's. This war effort metal was used to make war
supplies. It is not known when the Turkey production ended, but was certainly by
early 1940's. The feathers are smooth and without detail. The base is 3/4" thick and
the bottom looks and feels rough. It has a mottled, rough surface (Chiarenza, Glass
Collectors Digest Oct/Nov 1994). Because each Turkey was hand made, heights may
slightly vary. 8 1/2" high. No known reproductions.
COLORS:
Peach-Blo (Pink)
Crystal
Frosted
Bluebell
Moonlight Blue
Emerald Green
Amber
Willow Blue
Gold Krystol (Yellow)
Royal Blue
Crystal with Charleton
Decoration*
Amber Turkey
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ANIMAL & FIGURAL ID &
VALUES, SECOND EDITION by:
Dick & Pat Spencer, Pg 300
Gold Krystol lid photos by:
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*Charleton Decoration was by Abels, Wasserberg & Company. They purchased glass from various
factories which their artists painted with landscapes, fruit or flowers. The flowers were the Charleton
design and their most successful design. Abels employed 55 people to decorate glass. To become a
Charleton artist, it took 18 months of training. (Glass Collector's Digest, 1996 and
www.cambridgeglass.org article by Helen Klemko of National Cambridge collectors, Inc.)

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Unknown maker "courting Swan"
Please note: This Swan is still NOT attributed to any glass maker.
Collectors refer to it as Cambridge Glass, most likely because the colors
are similar to Cambridge colors*. Swan was probably made sometime
between 1902-1907 or in the 1930's. Colors have been seen in Crystal,
Crystal frosted, Pink and Green. Green is UV reactive Uranium. This
Swan is similar to D.C. Jenkins Swan but Jenkins has no feet, this Swan
has feet. 6 1/2" long by 5 1/2" high.
*I could not find any documentation in any Cambridge catalogs or
books. Nor could I find any information on the Cambridge Society
webpage.
No known reproductions.
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LEFT: D.C. Jenkins Swan
RIGHT:Unknown maker Swan
Judy Lloyd
Judy Lloyd

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cambridge glass company
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Cambridge Glass Company:
Online: https://theantiquarian.us -NATIONAL GLASS BANKRUPTCY
Online: www.daily-jeff.com Article: 2/11/18, A Brief History of Glass making
in Guernsey County-HISTORY
Online: www.cambridgeglass.org -CATALOG DATA, WHICH IS NOT
COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION
Article: The Charleton Decoration,from Abels, Wasserberg & Company by
Helen Klemko-CHARLETON DECORATION, TURKEY
Online: www.cambridgeglass.org Crystal Ball- Newsletter: November 1987
by Phyllis Smith-WWII SCRAP MOLD, TURKEY
Online: www.cabmridgeglass.org NCC handout in 2000: Cambridge Animals
and Marine Life Issue NO.335, March, 2001-ITEM # & COLORS, BUNNIES
Book: GLASS ANIMALS INCLUDING ANIMAL & FIGURAL RELATED ITEMS
IDENTIFICATION & VALUES SECOND EDITION by Dick & Pat Spencer,
published by Collector Books, copyright 2004 by Dick and Pat Spencer-
PHOTOS, TURKEY & BUNNIES
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