Pink Sawtooth Ruffled Edged Milk Glass Cand Dish

Milk glass is a translucent/opaque milk white or colored glass that was first produced during the 16th century in Venice.  There is a whole scientific process for turning glass into milk glass which involves the addition of opacifiers to the melt, changing the refractive index.  Boring!

Lets just say it's lovely with it's creamy translucency.  It is also highly prized and collectable and these pieces are no exception.  Here we have a wonderful set of two sawtooth ruffled edge candy dishes with pink edging.  Not to be considered true hobnail, they are a pressed diamond cut hobnail.  The larger of the two is 7" square and the smaller 4 1/4" square and both pieces are in excellent condition without chips, cracks, scratches, and the edges are smooth and free of any roughness.  They are a wonderful addition to any milk glass collection.  Sold as set.

Asking - $18


Note:  All articles will be posted within 3 days of payment clearing, well packaged, insured and signed for.  Postage and packaging fees will be an amount in addition to the asking price of the article and may vary according to the location of the buyer.

Lovely Vintage Covered Candy Dish

Pressed glass, or patterned glass, is produced by using a plunger to push molten glass into a mold and was first patented by John P. Bakewell in 1825 when it was used to make drawer knobs.   By mid-century this method was being used to produce  mass quantities of affordable and attractive yet durable tableware pieces for everyday use.  Pressed glass was produced in England, the United States, and Canada, with the U.S. factories outnumbering the others.

It enjoyed popularity until the 1920's when crystal took it's place.  However, with the advent of the depression people could no longer afford crystal and switched back to cheaper patterned glass.  This period in it's history was know as the depression glass period.   New patterns and colors were introduced and it is now very collectable.  Similar methods of producing patterned glass are still used today all over the world.  Glass is highly collectable both for it's aesthetic qualities and it's function.

Here is a lovely vintage covered candy dish in a clear ribbed pattern.  It is in excellent condition with out chips or cracks and stands 5  1/4" tall with a 5" diameter.

Asking - $15


Note:  All articles will be posted within 3 days of payment clearing, well packaged, insured and signed for.  Postage and packaging fees will be an amount in addition to the asking price of the article and may vary according to the location of the buyer.