Auction glass finds and help needed

[dw171]

Got some glass this weekend. A couple pieces I need help with. The blue one is a northwood bowl from 1890s I think. There was lots of nice Fenton at the auction. I think the vase might be Fenton without the sticker. It looks like a color pattern they would use, its also hand blown? The carnival glass bowl with the unknown maker sticker is really heavy and has very thick glass, almost like crystal thickness. The other carnival glass is kinda out of shape. Its got a flower pattern on the bottom. The two pumpkins are signed by same artist, just can't make out the lettering. Looks like JM with a backwards F. Then when its turned upside down it looks like Elen. The vase is 8.5 inches tall and 4 wide. The bowl is 8 wide and 3 tall. The bowl with flowers is 7 wide and 2.5 tall. The pumpkins are 2.5 wide and 2 tall. Most of this probably isn't anything special, they're just items I can't find online. Thanks for any help.

 

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[mjm579]

Images 14 and 15 look a lot like this rose bowl - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271600895479

 

[diggummup]

The rose bowl is from Northwood. It's the Spanish Lace pattern in blue opalescent.

 

[dw171]

Ok thanks. I was able to find the thick glass carnival bowl. Anyone know about the other 4 items?

 

[dumpsterdiver]

Ok thanks. I was able to find the thick glass carnival bowl. Anyone know about the other 4 items?

The pumpkins are probably small studio glass works or unknown chinese.

Fenton did in fact make a bowl that looked very close to that for awhile because I posted one somewhere and someone showed me the pic in the catalog. It was pretty old but I don't think I was able to sell it because it was all scratched up. It might have been slightly different. I purchased mine off the goodwill online site because the pictures were so bad and blurry I thought it might be a frederick carder. I was wrong and they charge a crazy amount for shipping. I would not buy from them again. If you search carder or stuben glass bowl you will probably also find some very expensive bowls that are similar because they used a similar optic mold on it but I think the base of the carder ones are different. I don't say this with 100% confidence because that would be an expensive mistake but I'm fairly confident. If you can find a good photo of a carder bowl versus yours I would guess the carder would have a polish punty mark and not a foot.

Tall white vase looks like it was a small studio because of the way the punty looks but I think it was hand blown into a mold so you would not see a seam. If its not signed you will probably never know.

Diggum probably ID'ed the star of the show.

 

[dw171]

Finally found the pattern to the first picture. Its daisy dear from Dugan
Daisy Dear, Triplets
My question is why would they make such a poor quality one like mine, its so out of shape almost oval with some deep machine scratches. It doesn't even sit level.

 

[diggummup]

Here's my take on it. The pumpkins are contemporary art glass, probably US made since it's signed. The tall mottled vase is most likely either Chinese or Mexican made. The marigold bowl should have a flower frog that sits in the center of it, I believe it was made by Lancaster, the pattern is "optic rays". The purple amethyst bowl doesn't appear to have a pattern to it? It could have been made by any number of makers.

To answer your question about the quality of the Dugan piece, that's easy... lack of quality control. It's common to find Dugan art glass pieces with manufacturing defects and flaws. They didn't call it poor man's Tiffany for nothing, lol. It's actually common to find glass with flaws from this era that made by many manufacturers.

 

[dw171]

The pattern is on the bottom of the purple one. The pictures got out of order, its the first one and last 2 go together. The marigold one didn't come with anything else. It looks really close to the pattern you said, but the bowl is rounded inward a bit. Thanks for the help

 

[diggummup]

The pattern is on the bottom of the purple one. The pictures got out of order, its the first one and last 2 go together. Okay that makes sense, though I have seen blanks. The marigold one didn't come with anything else. It looks really close to the pattern you said, but the bowl is rounded inward a bit. Thanks for the help

I still say it's Lancaster Optic Rays. They made many bowls in different shapes. Northwood has a similar pattern called optic panel I believe but it isn't actually ribbed like this one. I doesn't look like any of the "Harvest Gold" carnival produced by Indiana Glass in the 70's. It didn't necessarily have to have a flower frog in the center but it does have a raised center and cupped rim. Nowadays, a nice big candle would fit perfectly in the center. Most are listed as just "marigold carnival glass" anyway. Here's another one like yours-

 

[diggummup]

The pattern is on the bottom of the purple one. The pictures got out of order, its the first one and last 2 go together. Okay that makes sense, though I have seen blanks. The marigold one didn't come with anything else. It looks really close to the pattern you said, but the bowl is rounded inward a bit. Thanks for the help

It may not be Lancaster. It's a common looking pattern and there were many competing companies producing similar wares at the time. They made many bowls in different shapes. The marigold color is the most common to find in carnival glass, hence it brings a lower price because of it. It may not have had a flower frog in the center but it does have a raised center so one could sit there, technically. Nowadays, a nice big candle would fit perfectly in the center. Most are listed as just "marigold carnival glass" anyway. Here's another one like yours-