Croesus was first made by Riverside Glass Works in 1897. Made by the firm Davenport & Co., the service was commissioned by the Corporation of the City of. This finger bowl, as part of a service of 6,000 pieces, was designed not long after in 1837. Original Three Face was introduced by Duncan Glass (Duncan & Sons) in 1878. The first use of uranium oxide in glass manufacturing is credited to Josef Riedel, who developed it in 1834, at his glassworks in the Isergebirge, Austria. Wholesale prices are $3.75 for the salt dip $19.50 for the butter dish. In reproductions, the ends do not curve back into a loop. In the original, the pointed ends of the C curve back and form a nearly closed loop. You can also identify the new Croesus by looking at the large C-shaped curls in the pattern. Original Croesus were made only in amethyst, clear and green and never vaseline. The new Croesus is unmarked it does fluoresce under long wave black light. This piece is also made from a new mold, this one made for Summit Glass. The other new piece in vaseline is a look-alike Croesus covered butter dish (Fig. However, the mark is very faint in some pieces and the piece fluoresces under long wave black light.
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The mold has been reworked to include Rosso's mark, an R in a keystone, embossed in the bottom. Uranium Depression Glass, Golfer in Knickers, Vaseline Glass Green Ashtray. It was purchased by Rosso Wholesale Glass which has put the mold into production. Original Three Face was introduced by Duncan Glass (Duncan & Sons) in 1878. The Three Face salt dip mold was among 700 Wright molds sold at auction May 27, 1999. The salt dip shape is one of a number of non-original Three Face shapes made by L.G. tus, discovers that if amber is rubbed with a cloth it has the power to attract light bodies such as feathers, leaves, straw, and small bits of wood. No original Three Face was ever made in a salt dip shape. A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY 600 THALES (640-546 B.C.), Greek physical philosopher of Mile- B.C. Pieces made to resemble two of the most popular 19th century patterns – Three Face and Croesus – have just been released in new vaseline glass.Īll "Three Face" salt dips (Fig. Victorian Patterns Copied in Vaseline Glass