Maker Of Milk Glass Vase

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by kardinalisimo, Oct 28, 2016.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg Any suggestions on the maker?
    Photo added
    Thanks
     
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  2. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Is it just me or is there no photo :(
     
  3. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    Nope - no photo
     
  4. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Sorry, I thought I uploaded them the first time.
     
  5. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

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  6. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Goofus Glass?!
    Another new one for me!
     
  7. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

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  8. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I believe Goofus glass is always on clear. Although this is the same mold as one of the Goofus glass patterns.

    Check Imperial.
     
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  9. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

    I thought the same at one time. The Glass Museum page on Goofus glass talks about milk glass goofus glass. Nowwww I'm not sure of the creditablity of that site.

    "The glass itself generally was clear, although milk glass is often seen with both types of decoration."

    "As mentioned, most Goofus is found with clear and sometimes milk glass, but it is also known to be found with pale aqua, bright aquamarine, apple green, light amber and frosted glass. For these reasons, I speculate that considerable quantities of "blanks" were bought from the original manufacturers and "’gussied up" by decorating houses for resale."

    The lamp in the last link I posted has remnants of red paint on it. I wonder if the milk glass pieces once had paint on them and the paint flaked off?

    --- Susan
     
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  10. Ladybranch

    Ladybranch Well-Known Member

  11. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    From this page, scroll down, under the ad:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120308211058/http://www.goofus.org/milk.html
    "As I have stated upon the web page for opalescent glass, I do not consider that these pieces are "Goofus glass" but rather Opal (milk) glass with "Goofus-style" decoration. Surely, every Goofus glass collector has lots of these tucked away as part of their broadband accumulation."



    From Warman's antique guide:
    "Goofus glass is a pressed glass with relief designs. The back or front are painted. The designs are usually in red, green with a metallic gold ground. Popular from 1890 -1920, used as a premium at carnivals."

    "with a metallic gold ground"
    I have always understood Goofus glass to be entirely painted on a clear glass. Milk glass may be accented with gold or other colors, but unless the whole thing is painted, I would not call it Goofus glass.
     
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  12. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for finding that Susan.
    I didn't have time to look for it this morning.
     
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  13. George Nesmith

    George Nesmith Well-Known Member

    Goofus is the decoration not the kind of glass or pattern name.
     
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