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<strong>GLASS</strong><br />

<strong>UNITED</strong> <strong>STATES</strong><br />

<strong>GLASS</strong> <strong>COMPANY</strong><br />

ANIMAL<br />

COVERED <br />

DISHES*<br />

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE<br />

*CHICKENS NOT INCLUDED<br />

<br />

JENNIFER PATTON


ABOUT ME<br />

Hi! My name is Jen and this is a little bit about myself. First, I must say this project was a lot of fun.<br />

Like a book from my gradeschool years lol. I don’t know if children today still do book reports, but when<br />

I was in school, they were required and boy did I dread reading the assigned books then having to<br />

summarize them! I loved reading books that interested me and hopefully this will interest you. I created<br />

it for anyone that needs help with identification. For the novice glass collectors that buy animal covered<br />

dishes because they fall in love with the way they look or the type of animals they are, or simply for<br />

their colors. For the avid collectors who enjoy buying a few of each animal regardless of the maker. For<br />

the veteran collectors who may have hundreds of glass dishes who never cease to amaze me with their<br />

beautiful collections. For the people that have inherited or purchased someone’s entire collection or<br />

part of a collection and need help to identify things. For the people like me that are meticulous about<br />

every detail needing to label things and just absolutely need to know the whats, whens, whos, hows and<br />

whys of the animal dishes they own. For me, what started with one Asian yellow stained glass bunny on<br />

a nest, has flourished into a full blown collection of hundreds of mixed and matched animal covered<br />

“candy” dishes of all glass types and colors. No particular glass maker, just everything I can’t live<br />

without. LOL. Anyone that knows me would tell you that I stop at nothing, studying book after book<br />

searching for answers about my own glass animals until I find them. I have never been satisfied with a<br />

mystery….unless it involves me watching Columbo, my lifelong favorite television program! I am a<br />

mystery solver... a true detective. I get this from my Mother, Cindy -Sultana- Wheatley. I need to get to<br />

the bottom of a piece of unidentified glass. It drives me bananas not to know everything I can about<br />

each piece that I own. Next, I will tell you that the monetary value of my glassware means nothing to<br />

me. I collect it because I love it. However, unique and rare is always a find! Sure, like every collector, I<br />

love a bargain and have had to pass up many pieces that I could not afford. Ooooh the ones that got<br />

away. They haunt me. I can assure you that when I get a new addition to my collection, it has found its<br />

forever home. Someone before me and usually possibly before them owned these animal covered<br />

dishes making a kind of history that I can only imagine in my mind, its importance to each person. There<br />

is a reason behind every single glassware in every single dwelling. Glass symbolizes many things. It is<br />

proudly displayed. It is important to the person who owns it. I enjoy seeing the happiness glassware<br />

brings to people, especially these animal covered dishes. Who doesn’t love animals? I also enjoy seeing<br />

my collection knowing these pieces of history live on and hope that when I am long gone, they will be in<br />

other homes. My glass brings me peace; most peaceful in the evenings when the cabinet lights are on<br />

and the glass does its natural thing; what it was intended to do since the day it was made...look pretty! <br />

To me, it is reminiscent of having a year round Christmas Tree. Glass is AMAZING! I am a country girl<br />

through and through. I love all things nature. I am an avid bird watcher and an all around animal lover. I<br />

live in the beautiful state of Kentucky with my husband and our two dogs, Monkey and Johnnie, who by<br />

the way, is named after my all time favorite singer, Johnny Cash.


glass animal covered dishes by<br />

Jennifer Patton<br />

United states glass company<br />

copyright © 2023 by Jennifer Patton<br />

All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced without<br />

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united states glass company<br />

United States (U.S.) Glass Company was a combined group of 20 glass<br />

factories that ranged from Indiana to Pennsylvania. In 1891, the U.S. glass<br />

combine took place during a United States recession. Glass factories were<br />

going bankrupt left and right because supplies outnumbered demand.<br />

These glass factories were reassigned letters as part of the glass combine:<br />

Factory A - Adams & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory B - Bryce Brothers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory C - Challinor, Taylor & Co., Tarentum, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory D - George Duncan & Sons Glass, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory E - Richards & Hartley, Tarentum, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory F - Ripley Glass, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory G - Gillinder, Greensburg, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory H - Hobbs Glass Co., Wheeling, West Virginia<br />

Factory J - Columbia Glass, Findlay, Ohio<br />

Factory K - King Glass, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory L - O'Hara Glass Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory M - Bellaire Goblet Co., Findlay, Ohio<br />

Factory N - Nickel Plate Glass, Fostoria, Ohio<br />

Factory O - Central Glass, Wheeling, West Virginia<br />

Factory P - Doyle & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />

Factory R - A. J. Beatty & Sons, Tiffin, Ohio<br />

Factory S - A.J. Beatty & Sons, Steubenville, Ohio (never opened)<br />

Factory T - Novelty Glass Company, Fostoria, Ohio<br />

Factory U - Gas City, Indiana<br />

Factory GP - Glassport, Pennsylvania<br />

Over time, factories were closed because of economics during the<br />

depression, factories going on strike and fires. Three factories I will focus<br />

on that produced animal covered dishes during the U.S. Glass combine<br />

were:<br />

1.US Glass Factory 'C' = (CT) Challinor, Taylor & Co., of Tarentum PA.<br />

2.US Glass Factory 'O' = Central Glass Company, Wheeling, WV.<br />

3.US Glass Factory 'R' = A.J. Beatty & Sons, Tiffin, Ohio.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

US Glass Factory 'C' = (CT) Challinor, Taylor & Co., of Tarentum, PA:<br />

In 1890, Challinor, Taylor & Co. advertised Block Swan and Swan on<br />

Water.<br />

In 1890, Challinor, Taylor & Co. advertised their "farmyard assortment".<br />

In 1891, after the glass combine, U.S. Glass modified the CT Swan on<br />

Water dish to have molded eyes and atop a Christmas Tree base.<br />

Changed Swan was not shown in U.S. Glass catalogs.<br />

In 1891, after the glass combine, U.S. Glass advertised the same<br />

farmyard assortment animals minus Eagle and Fish pickle dishes. It was<br />

no longer called farmyard assortment after the glass combine.<br />

In 1893, (CT) Factory 'C' burned down and was not rebuilt.<br />

In 1898 U.S. Glass catalogs, a large Rabbit on a smooth rim base<br />

appeared with other U.S. Glass animals, including the Block Swan. This<br />

was the first appearance of the Block Swan by U.S. Glass after the glass<br />

combine. The Swan was continued by U.S. Glass using the original CT<br />

mold. This was also the very first appearance of the large Rabbit.<br />

In 1898, U.S. Glass catalogs advertised a large standing Turkey. This was<br />

the first and only appearance of the Turkey Dish. U.S Glass continued<br />

production of the Turkey using the original Central mold.<br />

In 1904 U.S. Glass catalogs, large Rabbit, small Rabbit, and Wavy base<br />

Duck dishes were shown. This was the first appearance of the small<br />

Rabbit. Neither Rabbit was shown again after 1904. --- For you Hen<br />

collectors, this was also the first and only appearance in U.S. Glass<br />

catalogs of the small 5" U.S. Glass Hen which was available in<br />

crystal/crystal decorated. I personally consider this U.S. Glass Hen mold<br />

to be an original Hen mold by Central Glass which would have been<br />

acquired during the 2 years Central was part of the U.S. Glass combine.<br />

In 1915, U.S. Glass export catalogs showed the Wavy base Duck with a<br />

Rooster and large Hen. No other animal covered dishes were shown.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

US Glass Factory 'R' = A.J. Beatty, Tiffin, Ohio::<br />

I added A.J. Beatty & Sons Glass Company because it leads to the Tiffin<br />

Glass Duck and how the U.S. Glass Duck was tied to Tiffin Art Glass.<br />

In 1888, a 3-furnace factory was built at the corner of 4th Ave and Vine<br />

St. This was A.J. Beatty & Sons Glass Company. They began operations<br />

in 1889.<br />

THIS IS THE BACK OF A TIFFIN DUCK TAG<br />

ALL THE WAY UNTIL THE END OF<br />

OPERATIONS, THEIR ADDRESS<br />

HAD NEVER CHANGED<br />

In 1892, A.J. Beatty and Sons of Tiffin, Ohio became Factory 'R' of the<br />

U.S. Glass combine. Under many different names and ownerships, they<br />

would stay part of the glass combine for the next 71 years or until 1963.<br />

In 1893, Factory 'R' was destroyed by fire. The factory was rebuilt.<br />

Different names of the factory follow:<br />

1. Began as A.J. Beatty and Sons --- 1852-1892<br />

2. U.S. Glass Company Factory 'R' ---1892-1963<br />

a. Early 1900's: USG on a gold shield label was placed on their<br />

commercially marketed glass. This label was used on commercially<br />

marketed glass through 1927. At this time, household glass ware had gold<br />

shield stickers with the letter T on them. The word Tiffin was also present.<br />

b. In June 1938, U.S. Glass Co. offices were relocated to Tiffin, Ohio<br />

from Pittsburgh, PA.<br />

c. By 1940, ALL U.S. Glass Co. glassware, both commercial and<br />

household was labeled with gold Tiffin shield stickers. No more USG labels<br />

were used. They were still operating as U.S. Glass Company but only used<br />

Tiffin labels and did so for the next 22 years. U.S. Glass didn't close until<br />

1962.<br />

d. In 1955, U.S. Glass purchased machinery and nearly all molds<br />

from Duncan & Miller Glass Company. Duncan-Miller closed in 1955 due to<br />

foreign competition. They had been open 115 years! U.S. Glass continued<br />

using Tiffin labels, even on Duncan-Miller molds. After U.S. Glass Company<br />

permanently shut down in 1963, glass manufacturing continued at the<br />

Tiffin location (4th and Vine) under several ownerships who used Tiffin gold<br />

shield labels on all their glassware.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

e. By the end of the 1950's, Factory 'R' (known as "The Tiffin Factory")<br />

was in financial trouble. They filed bankruptcy in 1962. Tiffin Glass was<br />

rescued by four former employees who purchased the glass company and<br />

changed the name to Tiffin Art Glass in 1963. Employees' names were C. W.<br />

Carlson Jr., Bea Platt, Ellsworth Beebe and Paul Williams. Start-up date was<br />

on 9/16/63. 1963 was the official end of Factory 'R' and the United States<br />

Glass Company.<br />

3. Tiffin Art Glass ---1963-1966<br />

a. Tiffin Glass Company produced the Duck on wavy base dish using<br />

the original CT/U.S. Glass mold(s).<br />

4. Continental Can Corporation --- 1966-1968<br />

a. CCC was renamed Tiffin Glass Company, Inc. Stemware remained<br />

the majority of production. Blown glass was made as well as the Duck on<br />

wavy base dish using the original CT/U.S. Glass mold(s).<br />

5. Interpace Corporation ---1968-1979<br />

a. Ducks on wavy base dish was produced using the original CT/U.S.<br />

Glass mold(s). Interpace added a Tiffin Duck history card on a string to all<br />

Ducks they produced.<br />

6. Towle Silversmiths --- 1979-1980<br />

a. They operated as Tiffin Crystal. The furnaces were shut down<br />

exactly one year after they purchased the glass factory. Towle Silversmiths<br />

continued selling Tiffin Glass stemware until 1984 via mail order.<br />

Every single glass factory located at 4th and Vine in Tiffin, Ohio since 1932<br />

applied a gold label in the shape of a shield that read T, Tiffin on their Duck<br />

on wavy base dishes. This makes identifying glass very confusing because<br />

of so many Tiffin stickers! I do not know much about glassware other than<br />

animal covered dishes. I know you E.A.P.G. experts out there can tell<br />

differences in glassware made by A.J. Beatty & Sons and U.S. Glass but I<br />

cannot, and "Tiffin" labels only make it worse.<br />

The Tiffin Glass factory, once known as Factory 'R' of the U.S. Glass Co.<br />

combine, located at 4th and Vine, finally closed its doors in 1980.<br />

In 1986, portions of Tiffin Glass Company were demolished by the city.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

US Glass Factory 'O' = Central Glass, Wheeling, West Virginia:<br />

While operating as Factory 'O', no Central animal covered dishes were<br />

produced via U.S. Glass Co. I've only included Central to show the timeline<br />

and establish how U.S. Glass had access to the Turkey and small Hen molds.<br />

In the 1880's, Central advertised a Fish among other miscellaneous<br />

Central items.<br />

See it here:<br />

https://opensalts.us/References/Catalogs/US/USA-CentralGlass1880s-bW.jpg<br />

In 1883, Central advertised etched glass Hens in 3 sizes, 8", 7" and 5".<br />

In 1887, Central advertised etched Duck on Marine base and 3 sizes of<br />

etched glass Hens, 8", 7", and 5". It has also been found unetched.<br />

In 1891, Central Glass Company listed Duck, Turkey, Fish and 3 sizes of<br />

Hens (large / medium / individual) on their price list. All were listed in<br />

etched glass. The Fish dish was also advertised in plain, unetched glass,<br />

but the others above were not. Opal Ducks, Turkeys, 7" and 5" Hens were<br />

made by Central Glass in very low quantities. Opals are ***VERY RARE***.<br />

Hen on nesters...pay attention to this next part. The individual 5" Central Hen<br />

was not offered in clear, unetched glass in Central catalogs. None of the three<br />

Central Hens were: 8", 7" nor 5". By the way, I never found the "Linebacker"<br />

Hen in any Central Glass catalog, nor have I found any colored transparent 7"<br />

or 5" Hens. These Hens have not been proven to be by Central Glass. 5" Hens<br />

in Crystal or Crystal hand painted with gold gilding on rims or with any<br />

decoration are U.S. Glass Hens. They premiered in the 1898 U.S. Glass Co.<br />

catalog and were last shown in the 1904 catalog. They were offered in Crystal<br />

and Decorated, the same as other ACDs in the ad. I did not write this in haste.<br />

Many may disagree with me. I must clarify that the 1898 U.S. Glass catalog<br />

came out 5 years after Central left the glass combine. U.S. Glass surely had<br />

possession of the Central mold. U.S. Glass reproduced the small Central Hen<br />

between 1898-1904. Central produced etched glass animal covered dishes. U.S<br />

Glass produced unetched crystal. Yes, of course, a few 5" Hens may have<br />

slipped through Central Glass without becoming etched. We have seen this<br />

happen with other glass companies. After all, isn't true that all they began as<br />

unetched? Central Glass did not paint their hens. I had been searching for the<br />

advertised elusive small crystal U.S. Glass Hen and all the while it was hiding<br />

in plain sight. We have been misidentifying unetched colorless, plain, painted<br />

or gold gilded 5" U.S. Glass Hens as Central Glass.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

Many U.S. Glass animal covered dishes are found with gold gilding on their rims<br />

such as: Small Rabbits, Large Rabbits, Roosters, Large Hens and Block Swans<br />

on smooth rimmed CT bases. "If you think that Challinor, Taylor & Co animal<br />

covered dishes were gilded before the glass combine, please note that I had<br />

mentioned both large Rabbit and small Rabbit on Triple arches base dishes<br />

were confirmed products of U.S. Glass Company, had gilded rims. By the way,<br />

how many Central A.C.D.s had gold gilded rims? ZERO..."<br />

Late 1891, Central Glass joined the U.S. Glass combine as Factory 'O'.<br />

In 1893, Central Glass, Factory 'O' closed and left the U.S. Glass<br />

combine. They reopened on their own, no longer part of the glass<br />

combine, in 1896 as Central Glass Works.<br />

As I wrote before, most U.S. Glass factories had closed over time. In 1963,<br />

the last of the combined glass companies, Glassport of Pennsylvania,<br />

closed after a tornado knocked the factory water tower through a roof.<br />

Furnaces were ruined because they were cooled by water and over 500,000<br />

lbs. of glass hardened.<br />

....<br />

"Sometimes I wonder about things. Like for instance, after the takeover<br />

of Challinor, Taylor & Co and Central Glass by U.S. Glass, how did U.S. Glass<br />

Co. end up with so many molds in the end?" Surprisingly, CT molds were<br />

spared from a destructive fire and U.S. Glass was fortunate they were."<br />

"My mind wanders to the dog-eat-dog glass industry of the last quarter<br />

of 19th century. How convenient it was that U.S. Glass factories went out of<br />

business, but their molds were spared? And... the David and Goliath U.S.<br />

Glass Co. would benefit from continued production of these wonderful,<br />

covered dishes? Perhaps as part of the glass combine, they had to put it in<br />

writing, forfeiting their molds as they joined? Was U.S. Glass Company<br />

cutting out any future competition? Of course, we will never know, and this<br />

was merely a drifting thought. I can't help it. I'm just that way. LOL ---Jen."<br />

It's too bad that Challinor, Taylor and Co. was never rebuilt. It would have<br />

been better had CT retrieved, reclaimed and reused their molds!<br />

I don't know how it worked out that U.S. Glass Co. also kept the Central<br />

Turkey and Small Hen molds, but it seems they knabbed them as well<br />

before Central Glass left the combine.<br />

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united states glass company<br />

1898 U.S. Glass Company catalog showed:<br />

Large U.S. Glass Co. Rabbit FIRST appeared here in crystal or decorated<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Turkey Jam Jar ONLY appeared here in crystal or decorated<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Duck FIRST appeared here in crystal or decorated.<br />

<br />

1904 U.S. Glass catalog showed:<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Rabbit on Tulip Arches base ONLY appeared here in crystal<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Large Rabbit LAST appeared here in crystal or decorated<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Small Hen ONLY appeared here in crystal or decorated<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Duck 2ND appearance here in crystal or decorated<br />

Catalog photos Courtesy of Sid Lethbridge<br />

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u.s. glass co. duck on wavy base<br />

U.S. Glass Company Duck is not an original. It is a continuation of the<br />

original Challinor, Taylor & Company Duck. Challinor-Taylor produced the<br />

Duck butter dish in opal colors and opal decorated with hand paint.<br />

U.S. Glass acquired the original Duck mold in 1891 during the U.S. Glass<br />

combine and produced Ducks in Crystal and Crystal Decorated between<br />

1898-1915. The first advertised U.S. Glass Duck appeared in 1898 and the<br />

last in 1915. It is not known if U.S. Glass had the Duck dish produced after<br />

1915. In 1932, the Duck mold went to Tiffin, Ohio's Factory 'R' of the U.S.<br />

Glass combine. The Duck mold arrived broken. Part of the tail was defective<br />

but was quickly repaired at the Tiffin glass plant. Factory 'R' produced the<br />

duck 1932-1963. Though this Duck was produced at a U.S. Glass factory<br />

through '63, it was/is considered a "Tiffin" Duck. Factory 'R' shut down in<br />

1963 which marked the end of United States Glass Company. Quick ID tip:<br />

U.S. Glass Ducks have no repair mark inside their tails. "Tiffin" Ducks do.<br />

U.S. Glass Ducks may be found hand painted in various styles. Paint was<br />

applied after the Duck was cooled and is very fragile. If you find a U.S. Glass<br />

Duck with nice paint, consider yourself lucky. Not many are left. The paint<br />

wears off easily so be very careful when washing the dish.<br />

U.S. Glass Ducks have eye sockets with applied glass eyes.<br />

Ducks are unmarked. 8" long.<br />

1963-1979, reproductions of the original U.S. Glass Duck were made at<br />

the "Tiffin" glass factory located in Tiffin, Ohio. Many transparent<br />

colors were produced using the original mold(s). Between 1968-1979,<br />

milk glass versions of the Duck were produced. Tiffin label or Duck<br />

History card may be present. 8" long.<br />

Crystal Denise Brouillette<br />

Here is a lovely example of a Crystal<br />

Duck with eyes still intact. Take note of<br />

the little glob of glass on the head.<br />

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u.s. glass co. duck on wavy base<br />

Crystal Gayle Gyssler Marvel<br />

Notice the same glob on this Duck's head?<br />

Crystal, Decorated with Hand Paint Aundi Lastinger Stokes<br />

Notice the same glob of glass on this Duck's head? Evidently, this is a US<br />

Glass trait, but I hadn't noticed until I had 3 examples together to share!<br />

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u.s. glass co. duck on wavy base<br />

Ducks were only sold in packages with Roosters and Hens as part of a "Just<br />

Out" Assortment. In this ad they were called Decorated Egg Dishes. All three<br />

items were decorated in assorted colors and trimmed with gold. Note the<br />

Hen was on a crystal Block Swan base. I have never seen that Block Swan<br />

base trimmed in gold, but the ad stated it was. This ad was proof that Block<br />

Swans were produced by U.S. Glass in crystal in 1897. In the 1898 U.S. Glass<br />

ad, Hen was atop its traditional basket weave base. Swan bases were<br />

discontinued because Swans were not in the 1907 U.S. Glass ad.<br />

It is also acceptable for the Rooster to be atop this Swan base.<br />

1897 Pitkin and Brooks Advertisement of the Duck. This Duck was<br />

advertised the year before the Duck appeared in the 1898 U.S. Glass ad.<br />

Courtesy of Sid Lethridge<br />

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u.s. glass co. duck on wavy base<br />

1915 US Glass Export Ad<br />

1898 US Glass ad<br />

Duck<br />

Also make Decorated<br />

Duck, Plain or Decorated<br />

1904 US Glass ad<br />

1907 US Glass ad<br />

Duck Butter and Cover<br />

Catalog cut outs courtesy of Sid Lethbridge and MAGWV<br />

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u.s. glass co. duck on wavy base<br />

1915 US Glass export catalog cut out. The text was in<br />

Spanish. Exports must have gone to Latin America.<br />

Duck Butter and Cover<br />

Price per doz.........$2.00 Gross weight.....54 kilos<br />

Precto por doc......$2.00 Peso bruto........54 kilos<br />

Dozen to bubble.... 2 1/2<br />

Doc a barril.............2 1/2<br />

Catalog cut out courtesy of MAGWV via Shirley Smith Hen on Nest ID book 1<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Rabbit on tulip or triple arches base is not a reproduction. The Rabbit was<br />

thought to have originated with Challinor, Taylor and Company, but the<br />

Rabbit never appeared in any CT catalogs. A Rabbit and matching Hen were<br />

advertised in April of 1900 in a Butler Bros ad. The ad stated they were<br />

decorated in natural colors. Later, the Rabbit dish appeared in the 1904 U.S.<br />

Glass Co. catalog, with this description: Small Rabbit, Crystal. Though it was<br />

only advertised in crystal, U.S. Glass decorated Rabbits with hand paint, BUT<br />

NOT IN NATURAL COLORS. U.S. Glass Rabbit dishes have been seen in Crystal<br />

and Crystal hand painted. Each animal covered dish in the same U.S. Glass ad<br />

was available in both crystal and crystal, decorated. Rabbit lid has 4 eggs on<br />

each side and sits atop a tulip style/triple arches base with stippling or many<br />

tiny little lines between the arches. Unmarked. 5 1/2" long.<br />

Identical Rabbits in White milk glass with Pink painted eyes and gold gilded rims were<br />

also advertised in the same ad in April of 1900. (A collector once saw a Rabbit on triple<br />

arches base in Blue opaque with a White opaque head.) Unknown if aforementioned<br />

Rabbit bases were stippled. Both by unknown maker(s). 5 1/2" long.<br />

There was a matching Hen on "tulip" base. Collectors call it a "Fenton prototype". It has<br />

been found in transparent colors and Blue or White opaque. Like the Rabbit, it was seen<br />

in Blue opal with White head. This Hen, ca. 1900, NEVER appeared in a U.S. Glass catalog.<br />

This adds to my theory that the White milk glass Rabbit was not by U.S. Glass, but by<br />

whoever poured the "Prototype Hen" in opal colors. 5 1/2" long.<br />

Fenton reproduced the Hen, but not the Rabbit. Hen base has longer wavy lines, not as<br />

stippled as the original.<br />

TAKE<br />

NOTE<br />

Spring of 1900 Butler Brothers ad courtesy of Sid Lethbridge. Note the ad did not mention<br />

any gold paint. The Hen and Rabbit were decorated in natural colors. I have never seen a<br />

painted "prototype Hen". U.S. Glass Rabbits were painted in bright gaudy colors with gold<br />

gilding. I believe the ad was referring to U.S. Glass Rabbits being cheaply decorated as these<br />

would have been the only other crystal decorated Rabbits in 1900.<br />

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Here in a 1900 Butler<br />

Brothers ad, we see the<br />

Hen and Rabbit<br />

Covered Dishes for<br />

Easter in natural colors.<br />

These were hand<br />

decorated with paint<br />

over crystal.<br />

These two were<br />

NOT advertised in<br />

opal.<br />

Unmarked<br />

4" high x 5 1/2" long


u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

How competitive these glass companies were! There were other crystal<br />

Hens and Rabbits on the market in 1900 that this unknown maker considered<br />

to be cheaply decorated. Who copied whom? because this ads' intent was:<br />

"We make better products. Purchase ours, not theirs!"<br />

I considered their use of the word "scant". The word does not necessarily<br />

mean small. It also means barely sufficient, adequate or meager. Meaning, the<br />

ad was trying to state the other painted Rabbit lacked quality. I understand<br />

they used the word "size", but there were no other decorated Rabbit Dishes<br />

like the one in the 1900 Butler Bros ad except one: U.S. Glass Company.<br />

BELOW: White milk Glass Rabbit with Pink painted eyes and Gold gilded rim<br />

was conveniently placed in the same Butler Brothers Easter ad.<br />

This further fed my theory that White Rabbits on triple arches bases were NOT<br />

by U.S. Glass Company.<br />

White Rabbits Dishes were advertised in the 1900 Butler Brothers ad. These<br />

White opaque Rabbit dishes had painted Pink eyes and Gold paint (gilding)<br />

around base rims. Unmarked. 5 1/2" long.<br />

U.S. Glass did NOT pour animal dishes in opal. The milk glass Rabbit was<br />

most likely another glass maker in the U.S. Glass combine of 1891. The<br />

same applies to opal "Fenton Prototype" Hens. It was probably by an opal<br />

manufacturer in the glass combine.<br />

As for "Fenton Prototype" Hens in Colorless Crystal or transparent Green<br />

or Blue, I cannot neither agree nor disagree they were produced by the<br />

same factory as opal Hens. The mold may have been shared among U.S.<br />

Glass factories in the combine.<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Neither CT nor U.S. Glass advertised Hens with tulip/triple arches bases.<br />

"Fenton Prototype" Hen lids are so very similar to Central Glass Hen lids,<br />

they could have been fabricated after Central Glass joined the combine.<br />

I have already discovered the 5" U.S. Glass Co. Hens on basketweave<br />

bases in unfrosted crystal or unfrosted crystal decorated, were made by U.S.<br />

Glass after Central left the glass combine and not by Central Glass as<br />

previously thought. This was because U.S. Glass Co. acquired the original<br />

mold after Central Glass left the glass combine in 1893. U.S. Glass Co.<br />

produced the 5" Hen on basketweave base dish between 1900-1904. We<br />

must also remember that U.S. Glass Company acquired Central's Turkey<br />

Jam Jar mold.<br />

U.S. Glass Co. acquired the 5" Central Glass Hen mold (lid and<br />

basketweave base) from Central Glass and produced the Hen dish<br />

between 1900-1904 in crystal or crystal decorated but never in milk<br />

glass. I state 1900 because a 5" Decorated Crystal Hen appeared in the<br />

1900 Butler Bros. ad. I state through 1904 because the 5" Hen in Crystal<br />

appeared in the 1904 U.S. Glass Co. catalog and never appeared again.<br />

It is not known who initially owned the triple arches base mold or the<br />

Rabbit lid mold, but we know for certain that U.S. Glass Company had<br />

possession of it by 1904. In the 1904 U.S. Glass ad, the Rabbit was<br />

advertised in crystal but not in milk glass.<br />

Because the Rabbit dish in milk glass made its only appearance in the<br />

Spring of 1900, I can presume opaque Hens on triple arches bases would<br />

have been phased out around the same time. I do not know if this<br />

applied to Hens in Green, Blue or colorless because it is not known if<br />

transparent "Fenton Prototype" Hens and opaque "Fenton Prototype"<br />

Hens were produced at the same glass factory.<br />

I have always wondered why we haven't seen any Blue or Green<br />

transparent Rabbits on triple arches bases. I believe it is because U.S. Glass<br />

Co. only produced crystal and crystal decorated Rabbits. I also believe the<br />

competitor's Rabbit [which was painted in natural colors], was the only way<br />

that one came from that particular unknown factory. It only further confuses<br />

me as to who poured the Blue and Green "Fenton Prototype" Hens. If the<br />

same factory poured transparent colored Hens, then why not also<br />

transparent colored Rabbits? Rabbit dishes were popular!!<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

1904 ad shows small Rabbit in Crystal and small Hen in Crystal or<br />

decorated.<br />

1904 US Glass Rabbit<br />

catalog cut out:<br />

Small Rabbit, Crystal<br />

Note the Rabbit was only<br />

available in Crystal in 1904,<br />

not in Milk Glass.<br />

1904 U.S. Glass Co. catalog courtesy of Sid Lethbridge.<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

When I studied the Butler Bros ad, my first observation was how the ads<br />

were split by lines/sections. In the TOP RIGHT photo, I could plainly identify<br />

those dishes as Greentown. 43 cents a dozen by the way. Imagine that!<br />

In the BOTTOM LEFT photo, I first thought the Hen could be an Atterbury,<br />

but no, the shape of the base was wrong for Atterbury and theirs weren't<br />

painted in natural colors. Then I thought about Central Glass. I had to think<br />

about it for a bit because it stated Hen, decorated in natural feather colors.<br />

Couldn't be by Central either. I narrowed it down further. How many other<br />

American glass companies produced 5" Hens in 1900 on basketweave<br />

bases? The braided rim of the depicted Hen seemed to me to be a shade<br />

darker than the rest of the base. I had interpreted this to be gilding (gold<br />

paint) and not a shadow. I could have been wrong. The polychrome paint<br />

description threw me off.<br />

Greentown<br />

Done at a U.S. Glass factory<br />

Done at a U.S. Glass factory<br />

(Central mold) Done at<br />

a U.S. Glass factory<br />

I know my book isn't<br />

including chickens, but I<br />

literally picked apart this<br />

ad for over a year. This<br />

was important to me.<br />

1900 Butler Bros ad, Courtesy of Sid Lethbridge<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

I remembered that molds were shared among glass factories during the<br />

glass combine of 1891, but this little painted Hen couldn't be Central Glass.<br />

Central Glass produced the 5" Hen dish between 1883-1893. Central Glass<br />

left the glass combine in 1893.This ad was made 7 years after Central Glass<br />

left the combine. BUT! this Hen dish was made using a Central Glass Hen<br />

mold! According to the 1898 & 1904 U.S. Glass catalogs, 5" U.S. Glass Co.<br />

Hens on basketweave bases were available in crystal or crystal decorated. I<br />

concluded the small Hen in the bottom left photo painted in natural feather<br />

colors was by U.S. Glass Co. using an original Central Hen mold(s).<br />

Next, in the TOP LEFT<br />

photo, I could relate that the<br />

Hen and Rabbit were from the<br />

same maker because they were<br />

priced together and mentioned<br />

together in the same sentence.<br />

They were both described as<br />

TOP LEFT PHOTO courtesy of Sid Lethbridge being decorated in natural<br />

colors. Both of these dishes were made at one of the U.S. Glass factories.<br />

BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO courtesy of Sid Lethbridge<br />

Now, on to the BOTTOM RIGHT photo in the ad... the White Rabbit dish. I had<br />

considered for a moment that this Rabbit was the same as the U.S. Glass Co. Rabbit<br />

pictured with the Hen top left, but I was not convinced they were by the same<br />

maker since day one. Frank Chiarenza did not attribute it. Chiarenza shared a Milk<br />

Glass Rabbit in "custard" color in his book. I concluded this Rabbit and Chiarenza's<br />

Rabbit were produced by a glass factory in the U.S. Glass combine who once again<br />

were sharing molds with the maker of the decorated Rabbit in the top left photo.<br />

This factory would have produced milk glass items in 1900. But who? I don't know.<br />

Perhaps someday we will find out.<br />

Bottom line: I believe all Hens and Rabbits on tulip bases were produced at one or<br />

another glass factory in the U.S. Glass combine using shared molds but not by<br />

Challinor, Taylor & Co as previously thought.<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Crystal and Crystal Decorated Rabbits on tulip/triple arches bases were<br />

never shown in any ad or catalog after 1904. I found this to be strange<br />

because many other animal covered dishes in U.S. Glass ads were<br />

advertised through 1915. Because of this, I further wondered if U.S. Glass<br />

ever owned the Rabbit mold at all. Did they only have possession of the<br />

mold until its true owner left the U.S. Glass combine? Rabbits/Bunnies<br />

were big sellers and still are today. Why would they end the Rabbit dish so<br />

soon? It is my conclusion that another glass factory in the glass combine<br />

took it with them after they left the glass combine. We may never know<br />

who.<br />

Rabbits on triple arches bases in any opaque color are ***VERY RARE***<br />

Photo shared from the Milk Glass Book by Chiarenza & Slater,<br />

pg. 68. Rabbit color was described as creamy Ivory or light<br />

Custard and more translucent than it appeared in the photo.<br />

Shown above is the very rare opaque Rabbit dish, unknown maker. This<br />

particular dish was not bright white. It was more Ivory or Custard color.<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Crystal with hand paint<br />

Gilded rim<br />

Closeup of Eye and Whiskers<br />

Stippling between arches<br />

Photos courtesy of Denise Brouillette<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Gayle Gyssler Marvel<br />

Lianne McNeil<br />

Lianne McNeil<br />

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u.s. gLASS CO. rABBIT on triple arches base<br />

Christine Browning<br />

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u.s. glass co. large rabbit<br />

This large Rabbit butter dish was an original, not a reproduction. It was<br />

thought to have originated with Challinor, Taylor and Company, but it<br />

never appeared in any Challinor, Taylor catalogs. The Rabbit appeared in<br />

two U.S Glass catalogs. Once in 1898 and again in 1904. The 1898 U.S Glass<br />

catalog came out 5 years after Challinor, Taylor & Co. glass factory burned<br />

down and closed. I also placed the Rabbit under U.S. Glass because it was<br />

never produced in opal, like other CT A.C.Ds. It was produced after the U.S.<br />

glass combine of 1891 and after the 1893 CT fire. The Rabbit lid sits atop a<br />

standard Challinor, Taylor smooth rimmed base. The same base was also<br />

paired with CT/US Glass Rooster, Hen and Swan. Rabbit was offered in<br />

Crystal and Crystal with hand paint. Braiding on the smooth rimmed bases<br />

may have gold gilding. Unmarked. 7" long.<br />

Westmoreland Rabbit with Eggs lid is identical to the U.S. Glass Rabbit.<br />

Westmoreland Glass reproduced this dish 1950's-1977. Whether by creating<br />

their own mold or acquiring the original mold we may never know. Even<br />

though WG owned smooth rimmed CT style bases, WG Rabbit lids were<br />

paired with Westmoreland Diamond bases or Lacy bases. 7" long.<br />

Westmoreland Glass poured this Rabbit lid for Levay Distributing 1977-1982<br />

using the WG lid mold. Later, Levay would own the mold. Lids were paired<br />

with Westmoreland Diamond bases or Lacy bases which were also acquired<br />

by Levay. 7" long.<br />

Lid was leased by Fenton 1991-2009. Fenton Rabbits were atop Fenton's<br />

smooth rimmed basket weave bases.<br />

Rabbit, also<br />

make Decorated<br />

The Rabbit in the 1898 catalog was made in<br />

Crystal. Decorated Rabbits were also available.<br />

Other animal covered dishes in this ad, also in<br />

crystal, have been seen hand painted in several<br />

colors.<br />

1898 U.S. Glass catalog/ad by Sid Lethbridge<br />

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u.s. glass co. large rabbit<br />

1904 U.S. Glass catalog by Sid Lethbridge offered Rabbit in Crystal or Decorated<br />

Large Rabbit,<br />

Plain or Decorated<br />

Underside of the rim is rough/stippled<br />

Photos by Opacity Partners<br />

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u.s. glass co. large rabbit<br />

Nice example of the CT smooth rim base by Denise Brouillette<br />

Gayle Gyssler Marvel<br />

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u.s. glass co. large rabbit<br />

Example of gilded rim on U.S. Glass<br />

Rooster courtesy of Michael Pazarena<br />

Example of gilded rim on 5" U.S. Glass<br />

Hen Courtesy of Amruta Rhodes<br />

NOTE: Pupils are indented on both<br />

Large and Small U.S. Glass Rabbits<br />

Rabbit photos<br />

Courtesy of<br />

Michael Pazarena<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. sWAN<br />

Swan dish by United States Glass Company was not an original. The Swan<br />

was a reproduction or continuation of the 1891 Block Swan by Challinor,<br />

Taylor & Co. CT became part of the U.S. glass combine as Factory 'C' in 1891.<br />

The Block Swan in opaque would have been continued through 1893 when<br />

Factory C was destroyed by a fire. It is not known if U.S. Glass Co. produced<br />

the Swan in crystal/crystal decorated between 1894-1896 because U.S. Glass<br />

did not advertise the Swan until 1898. It was the only year they advertised<br />

the Swan dish.<br />

Challinor, Taylor & Co. only produced Block Swans in opaque. For the last<br />

hundred years, collectors have bundled U.S. Glass items with CT items. For<br />

example, when identifying Roosters in Crystal with paint or gold gilding, the<br />

ID is always CT/US or flat out Challinor, Taylor. For sake of argument, it is<br />

acceptable to consider all crystal U.S. Glass animal covered dishes as CT<br />

even though CT did NOT produce animal covered dishes in crystal or crystal<br />

decorated with paint (this includes Block Swans). I have also shared<br />

colorless examples of Swans in my Challinor, Taylor eBook. ID can be<br />

confusing because CT was part of the U.S. Glass takeover for 2 years. Crystal<br />

"CT" A.C.Ds did not show up until 4 years after CT left the glass combine.<br />

In 1897, Pitkin and Brooks advertised a "Just Out" assortment of Crystal<br />

Decorated egg dishes trimmed in gold which were three items by U.S. Glass<br />

Co. They were Rooster, Hen and Duck. What I found interesting about the<br />

P&B ad was the Hen was atop a flanged Block Swan base! This ad is further<br />

proof that U.S. Glass, not CT, gilded their items in gold. To this day, I have<br />

never seen a flanged Block Swan base with gold paint. These must have<br />

been made in limited quantities in 1897 for the "Just Out" assortment.<br />

By the time the 1897 P&B ad came out, CT had been shut down for four<br />

years. This is also proof U.S. Glass Co. had possession of the Block Swan<br />

mold after CT left the glass combine. As I stated before, U.S. Glass Co. did<br />

not advertise the Swan dish until 1898. It was offered in crystal or crystal<br />

decorated with hand paint in their 1898 ad. The P&B ad is further proof U.S.<br />

Glass Co. was pouring the Swan base in colorless in 1897.<br />

U.S. Glass Swan dish is not marked. It is acceptable atop two base styles:<br />

flanged or smooth rimmed basketweave. Crystal Swans may be decorated<br />

with hand paint or gilded with gold. Height varies with each base. 8" long.<br />

No known reproductions<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. sWAN<br />

1898 U.S. Glass catalog ad courtesy of Sid Lethbridge<br />

Swan<br />

Also make Decorated<br />

This was the only time U.S. Glass Company showed the Swan in their catalog<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. sWAN<br />

All Crystal Swans that I've ever seen had frosted heads, necks and tails.<br />

Denise Brouillette<br />

Stephen C. StClair<br />

Smooth rimmed basketweave base with Gold<br />

Gilded gilding Leah Hardin<br />

Flanged Swan base Stephen C. StClair<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. sWAN<br />

Here we see a beautiful U.S. Glass Co. Rooster atop a flanged Swan base.<br />

All photos are<br />

courtesy of<br />

Stephen C. StClair<br />

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U.S. Glass Turkey "jam jar"<br />

U.S. Glass Co. Turkey "Jam Jar" was not an original. It was a reproduction<br />

or continuation of the original 1890 Central Glass Turkey Bowl. It made its<br />

only appearance in the 1898 U.S. Glass Co. catalog. The Turkey was shown<br />

with several animal covered dishes previously produced by Challinor, Taylor<br />

& Co. It was thought the Turkey was produced by CT, but this has been<br />

disproved by Sid Lethbridge. CT did not produce any Turkey dishes.<br />

In 2014, research was done by Lethbridge who built a strong case that the<br />

original Turkey was made by Central Glass. Veteran collector Jeffrey<br />

Swantek owns a Central Turkey Bowl in White Opaque. It's the only one that<br />

we know of thus far. This is an ***EXTREMELY RARE*** Turkey.<br />

In 2023, while speaking with a glass buddy of mine, I discovered that he<br />

had two Turkeys, one plain, one etched. These were as described on<br />

Central's 1891 price list. Discovering his etched Turkey was final proof that<br />

the original Turkey Bowl was indeed the Turkey listed by Central Glass. We<br />

finally had evidence of one in etched glass! It was the last missing piece of<br />

the puzzle. His etched Turkey is ***VERY RARE***. It is also the only one that<br />

we know of thus far. Because fewer opaque Turkey Bowls were made, any<br />

found today would be the rarest of the 3 colors by Central Glass.<br />

Central joined the U.S. Glass combine as Factory 'O' in 1891. Just prior to<br />

this, the price list mentioned above by Central listed Turkeys in etched and<br />

opal. Though not listed, Turkeys were also available in plain, unetched<br />

glass.<br />

While Central Glass was part of the glass combine, they did not produce<br />

any A.C.Ds. Sadly, they left the combine 2 years later without the Turkey<br />

"Jam Jar" mold but fortunately started back up in 1896 as Central Glass<br />

Works. Novelty A.C.Ds were left in the past and beer mugs, hotel glassware<br />

and tableware became their focus.<br />

U.S. Glass acquired Central's Turkey mold in 1893 and continued its<br />

production. It is impossible to know exactly when they began to reproduce<br />

the Turkey Dish because we haven't seen any U.S. Glass catalogs prior to<br />

1898. It was advertised in crystal and crystal decorated in '98.<br />

This Turkey dish is very large. It was stated that it holds one quart. It has<br />

been told by collectors that a person can fit two fists inside its deep cavity.<br />

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u.s glass co. turkey "jam jar"<br />

1898 U.S. Glass catalog ad courtesy of Sid Lethbridge<br />

Turkey, Also make Decorated<br />

1898 U.S Glass ad by Sid Lethbridge<br />

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U.S. Glass Turkey "jam jar"<br />

U.S. Glass Co. never produced Turkey Dishes in opaque.<br />

It is not uncommon to find Turkey Jam Jars in colorless, unetched glass<br />

these days. Both Central and U.S. Glass made them in plain, unetched<br />

glass. In clear, both Turkeys are identical and indistinguishable by maker.<br />

Central produced flint glass at one time, but not in the Turkey dish. They<br />

do not have that famous flint glass "ping" when flicked. Most flint glass<br />

making had ended by the 1870's.<br />

Turkey Jam Jar is unmarked. Measurements are 9"x 9"x 7".<br />

U.S. Glass Turkey "Jam Jar" has a fully waffled or crisscross pattern<br />

under its base.There were other large standing Turkey dishes with waffle<br />

patterns made in colorless glass:<br />

1926 Czech Turkey<br />

U.S. Glass<br />

Czech<br />

9" high<br />

Waffled base<br />

Right foot/shank forward<br />

Slanted lid<br />

Deep chest cavity<br />

8.5" high<br />

Waffled base<br />

Right foot/shank forward<br />

Level lid<br />

Narrow chest cavity<br />

Photo of Frank Chiarenzas<br />

1898 U.S. Glass Co Turkey<br />

1926 Czech Turkey photo by Carol Howell.<br />

I didn't have an example in clear.<br />

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U.S. Glass Turkey "jam jar"<br />

U.S. Glass<br />

9" high<br />

Waffled base to edge<br />

Right foot/shank forward<br />

Slanted lid<br />

Deep chest cavity<br />

1992-'94 L.G. Wright Turkey<br />

L.G. Wright<br />

8 7/16" high<br />

Waffled base 1/2 way to edge<br />

Right foot/shank forward<br />

Slanted lid<br />

Deep chest cavity<br />

Photo of Frank Chiarenza's<br />

1898 U.S. Glass Co Turkey<br />

Photo of Frank Chiarenza's<br />

1990's L.G Wright Turkey<br />

Central/U.S. Glass<br />

L.G. Wright<br />

Czechoslovakian<br />

Manufacturers had different patterns placed under tailfeathers.<br />

Illustrations from Glass Col. Digest Vol VIII #3, 1994 by Frank Chiarenza<br />

<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. TURKEY "jam jar"<br />

Note the waffle patterns on each<br />

Clear Turkey photos are<br />

courtesy of Michael Joyce<br />

US. Glass L.G. Wright<br />

Glass Collector's Digest Vol VIII No. 3<br />

ID Large Turkey Jam Jars pg.57<br />

by Frank Chiarenza<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. TURKEY "jam jar"<br />

U.S. Glass Turkey originally from the collection of Frank Chiarenza.<br />

Chiarenza had the best example of this Turkey in crystal decorated.<br />

LE Smith, photo by Terry Bodes<br />

LE Smith, photos by Denise Brouillette<br />

L.E. Smith Glass Company also produced painted crystal turkeys.<br />

They were well done but only stand at a height of 7.25"<br />

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u.S. gLASS Co. TURKEY "jam jar"<br />

U.S Glass Turkey photo by Christine Browning<br />

Back side of U.S. Glass Turkey<br />

Photo by Michael Joyce<br />

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united states glass company<br />

BIBLIOGRAPHY: U.S. Glass Company:<br />

Book: Glass Hen on nest Covered Dishes Identification & Value Guide<br />

Volume 1 by Shirley Smith, published by Glass Flakes Press, MAGWV,<br />

copyright 2015 Pages 60-61-US <strong>GLASS</strong> CATALOG PAGES, Page 97-RABBIT<br />

TRIPLE ARCHED BASE STIPPLING/FENTON REPRO WAVY<br />

Book: Victorian Glass by Ruth Webb Lee, published by The Ferris Printing<br />

Company, NY, copyright 1944 by Ruth Webb Lee Page 307-SWAN COLOR<br />

Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Glass_Company -<br />

RESEARCH / HISTORY/TORNADO<br />

Online: https://www.patternglass.com -HISTORY<br />

Newsletter: Opaque news Vol 29, Issue 3 June 2014 pg 13 US Glass Hens by<br />

Judy Lloyd with reference to Sept 2004 Opaque News-BUNNY COLORS<br />

Correspondence: with collector Frank Sereno. He mentioned seeing a light<br />

Blue Opaque Rabbit with a White Opaque head on triple arched base in the<br />

1990’s for sale with the Hen of same color at an antique shop-RABBIT<br />

COLOR<br />

Book: the Milk Glass Book by Frank Chiarenza & James Slater, published by<br />

Schiffer Publishing Ltd, copyright 1998 by Frank Chiarenza and James<br />

Slater Page 68-LETTER TO FRANCIS PRICE ABOUT FENTON LIKING AND<br />

REPRODUCING TRIPLE ARCHES BASE FOR HIS HEN. Reference to Anne Cook<br />

‘Turkeys and Rabbits’, Glass Collector’s digest Vol IV. No. 2 AUG/SEPT 1990,<br />

Page 68-RABBIT PHOTO<br />

Correspondence: with Sid Lethbridge-SPRING 1900 BUTLER BROTHERS<br />

ASSORTMENT AD / STUDY ON US <strong>GLASS</strong> & CENTRAL <strong>GLASS</strong> TURKEY<br />

Correspondence: with Sid Lethbridge-US <strong>GLASS</strong> CATALOGS<br />

Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Glass_Company -<br />

FACTORY A-GP<br />

Study by Sid Lethbridge: https://app.box.com/s/2dwpp9senm6epj3c5o1x -<br />

CENTRAL TURKEY RESEARCH<br />

Book: Glass Collector's Digest Volume VIII Number 3 Oct/Nov 1994<br />

"Identifying Turkey Jam Jars" by Frank Chiarenza -TURKEY FLORAL<br />

PATTERNS<br />

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united states glass company<br />

BIBLIOGRAPHY: U.S. Glass Company:<br />

Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United-Staes-Glass-Company#<br />

-US <strong>GLASS</strong> RESEARCH<br />

Online: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia -DUCKS WITH CARDS<br />

Online: https://www.facebook.com, glass groups-DUCKS WITH CARDS<br />

Online: https://tiffinseneca.org/2018/11/12/tiffins-glass-tradition/ -HISTORY<br />

Online: http://opensalts.us/References/GlassCong -RESEARCH<br />

Online: https://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Glass_Company -<br />

RESEARCH<br />

Online: https://www.tiffinglass.org/the-history-of-tiffin-glass -EMPLOYEE<br />

NAMES<br />

Online: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia -INVENTORY OF DUCKS<br />

SOLD ONLINE<br />

Book: Victorian Colored Pattern Glass Book 5 U. S. Glass from A<br />

to Z by William Heacock and Fred Bickenheuser-RESEARCH<br />

Online:<br />

http://www.cambridgeglass.org/articles/9396/96crystalball275b.php -<br />

ETCHED <strong>GLASS</strong><br />

Online: http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/27126 - Rhea Mansfield<br />

Knittle's Early American Glass (1927)-HISTORY OF FLINT <strong>GLASS</strong><br />

Thank you for your permissions!<br />

M.A.G.W.V. / Shirley Smith book<br />

Family of Frank Chiarenza<br />

Sid Lethbridge<br />

ALL photo contributors<br />

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