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Tiffin Duck on Wavy Base Tiffin Glass Duck Dish is not an original. It is a reproduction. Tiffin Art Glass Company, by way of location, acquired the Duck mold from United States Glass Company. Tiffin Duck has multiple layers of History! "Let me begin by saying ---It has been thought that Duncan & Miller Glass Company produced clear and White milk glass Ducks on Wavy Bases before 1932 using original Challinor, Taylor & Co. mold(s). It is also thought that Tiffin acquired the Duck mold from Duncan & Miller in 1932. I could not find any proof of this. Duncan & Miller specialized in crystal, not opal."* "The only glass company who produced this Duck dish in opal was Challinor, Taylor & Co." ---Jen I received a phone call from a veteran collector who questioned the Duncan & Miller theory and the time period of Tiffin Ducks. He said that he did not think Tiffin Ducks were that old (1932). In some ways, he was right. There are two ways to define Tiffin Ducks. Ducks which were made in Tiffin, Ohio and Ducks which were made by Tiffin Art Glass Company. "Tiffin" Ducks on Wavy Bases were produced by several glass factories, all of them at the same location of 4th and Vine in Tiffin, Ohio and all of them baring gold shield labels that read Tiffin, no matter which company poured the Duck. "Tiffin" Duck production did begin in 1932 and continued through 1979! U.S. Glass Company acquired the original Challinor, Taylor & Co. Duck mold in 1893 and continued production of the Duck dish in Crystal and Crystal decorated until 1915. It last appeared in the U.S. Glass export catalog of 1915. It states on Tiffin Duck Cards..."The duck mould was sent to the Glassport, Pennsylvania plant shortly after 1894. Glassport was then part of the United States Glass Company combine." Now we know where the original Challinor, Taylor & Co . Duck mold went...about 12 miles from Pittsburgh, PA where 6 other U.S. Glass factories were also located. 11 of 20 U.S. Glass Company factories were in Pennsylvania. We still do not know if the Duck was in production between 1915-1932*. *I am hoping someone can help clear this up after reading this. I will edit this if new information comes forward. © Glass Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton
Tiffin Duck on Wavy Base Tiffin Duck Cards read... "If you own one of the original ducks without such a patch mark, you can be sure that it was made prior to 1932 and is truly a bit of Americana."... The patch mark is under the tail . This could be interpreted or understood as the undamaged tailed Ducks were produced through 1932. It could also be referring to the Ducks made by U.S. Glass or Challinor, Taylor & Co pre-1915. Which was it? I believe it referred to any prior Duck on Wavy Base before "Tiffin" got the mold in 1932. Tiffin Duck Cards also read..."In 1932, the then 62 year old mould was sent to the Tiffin Glass Plant, the most prestigious of all the United States Glass companies." This meant that in 1932, the Duck mold went to "THE" Glass Factory in Tiffin, Ohio, not the Tiffin Glass Factory. Factory 'R' in Tiffin, Ohio produced Tiffin glassware. Tiffin glassware was identified as U.S. Glass from 1894-1927. 1927-1940: all their glassware was labeled with USG gold shield LABELS. THE DUCK THAT WAS PRODUCED BY FACTORY 'R' IN 1932 WILL BEAR A TIFFIN LABEL. (IF LABEL IS STILL INTACT) Tiffin label used 1940-1963 Tiffin Duck Card read..."Upon close examination, "The Duck" mould was found to be damaged. Tiffin's ingenious chief mould maker, however, was able to replace the damaged section with a metal plug which still remains in the mould. If you look closely at the underneath section of the tail on today's duck, you will see a neatly repaired rectangular patch." Quick ID tip: CT/US Glass Ducks do not have this patch. "Tiffin" Ducks do. We must go back to the history that explains the 4th and Vine Street location in Tiffin, Ohio: The history of A.J. Beatty & Sons Glass Company leads to the Tiffin Glass Duck; also linking the CT/U.S. Glass Duck mold to the Tiffin Art Glass Company. In 1845, Joseph Beatty and Ed Stillman began Beatty Glass Works in Steubenville, Ohio. In 1852, Beatty's brother, Alexander purchased Beatty Glass Works. In 1875, Alexander Beatty passed away. His daughter Mary, and sons Robert and George inherited Beatty Glass Works. © Glass Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton
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