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This vase is in the 'African Shield' pattern
made by Sowerby of England. It even has the original wire flower holder. It is only known
in marigold and is normally worth around $A180-$A200 without the wire holder, and
$A260-$A280 with the wire holder. |
| 'Bishop's Mitre' is the name of this elegant
8" high vase made by Riihimaki of Finland. For a while, it was known only in blue
at a value of around $A300-$A350. However, this marigold example turned up
in Australia. Although we now know they exist in marigold, prices are
speculative, but probably similar to the blue examples. |
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The pattern on this 9 1/4" wide bowl is
called 'Checkerboard Panels', but unfortunately we still don't know who made it, although
it is generally believed to be English. Known only in marigold, it would normally sell for
around $A100-$A120. |
| There is a whole series of patterns in this
style. The pattern is cut into the base of the dish intaglio style, and then iridized. The
rest of the dish is clear. This one is called 'Circled Rose', and is 7" wide. Shapes
included bowls and plates of various shapes and sizes. Others in the same style include
'Golden Berries', 'Golden Pansies', 'Golden Thistle', 'Golden Pineapple & Berries',
'Golden Cupid' (see below), 'Golden Boy & Swan', 'Diana the Huntress', and others.
Originally thought to be made by Eda in Sweden, it is now believed that they are made by
Beverley Crystal of Poland. Most of the pieces are valued around the same level, which is
in the order of $A100-$A150. The exception to this rule is 'Golden Cupid' (see below) and
'Diana the Huntress', which are worth much more. |
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Made in Czechoslovakia by Rindskopf, this
powder jar is in the 'Classic Arts' pattern. The characters are greco/roman style, and a
green paint has been added to create the effect of an aged copper frieze. The pattern also
appears on a rose bowl and a vase, and there is another very similar pattern called
'Egyptian Queen' which appears only on vases, with characters of an Egyptian theme. This
rose bowl would normally sell for around $A640-$A670. |
| Sowerby of England made these covered dishes
in two styles. This one is called 'Covered Hen', but there is also a 'Covered Swan'. It is
easy to confuse modern dishes of a similar style made by the Indiana Glass Co and the
Jeanette Glass Co, with this original, so it is important to know for sure which one you
are looking at. Marigold examples of the 'Covered Hen' normally retail for between $A150
and $A170, while blue examples fetch between $A220 and $A240. |
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In the days before modern refinement was
perfected, European sugar was not as sweet as it is today, and you needed much more of it
to sweeten your cup of tea. So European sugar bowls tended to be much larger than we are
now familiar with, and those which were used in the USA at the same time. This 4 1/2"
high x 5 3/4" wide sugar bowl made by Sowerby of England is in the 'Cross Hatch'
pattern, is known only in marigold, and normally sells for between $A100 and $A120. |
| Another example of the large European sugar
bowl, and a matching creamer, this is the 'Curved Star' pattern, and was made by Brockwitz
of Germany. Again known only in marigold, they normally sell for between $A90 and $A110
each. |
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Made by Eda of Sweden, this is the 'Dagny'
vase. It is known in marigold and blue. Marigold examples normally sell for between $A160
and $A180, while blue examples fetch between $A250 and $A270. |
| The origin of this cute little sherbet is
unknown, other than the fact that it has 'British' moulded into the base. It is nearly
3" high and is 3 1/2" wide, and again known only in marigold. Value is around
$A80-$A100. |
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This beautiful cordial set, complete with it's
own tray, is in the 'Prism & Star' pattern, made by a
manufacturer from Germany who is as yet unidentified. We know it is
German, because it has the word 'Germany' moulded into the base. This
probably also places the time of manufacturer in the 1920s or 1930s. Not seen in any other colour other than marigold, prices are speculative
because of its scarcity, but expect to pay several hundred dollars for the set. |
| This is the 'Golden Cupid' pattern mentioned
earlier when discussing 'Circled Rose'. The pattern is cut into the base intaglio style,
and iridized. The rest of the bowl is clear. Now thought to be made by Beverly Crystal of
Poland, a 5" bowl in this pattern would normally sell for between $A350 and $A400,
while a 9" bowl would fetch between $A600 and $A620. |
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'Hobstar & Cut Triangles' is the pattern
on this pretty little 5 1/2" wide bowl made by Sowerby of England. Marigold examples
normally sell for between $A40 and $A60, while amethyst examples fetch between $A60 and
$A80, and green examples fetch $A90 and $A110. |
| Carnival Glass was made in England by
manufacturers other than Sowerby, and this is an example. Made by Davison, this rose bowl
and flower frog in the 'Hobstar Reversed' pattern is 5 1/2" high and wide. Known only
in marigold it sells for between $A80 and $A100. |
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Dressing table sets seemed to have been more
popular in Europe than in the USA. This beautiful set was made by Josef Inwald of
Czechoslovakia. Known only in marigold, expect to pay somewhere in the order of
$A1100-$A1300 for this set - if you are lucky enough to find one. |
| If you look carefully you can see that this
bowl has three feet which it stands on. The pattern is called 'Kokomo', made by Sowerby of
England. The bowl comes in 9" wide ruffled and 5" wide rose bowl versions, both
from the same mould. Known only in marigold at the moment, expect to pay in the range of
$A100-$A150 for these bowls. |
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This is the 'Lea' pattern, made by Sowerby of
England. It was made in sugar, creamer, and pickle dish shapes, this one being the
creamer. Known in marigold and amethyst colours, all marigold shapes normally retail for
between $A70 and $A90. |
| For many years it was generally accepted that
this 'Martha' compote was made in England, but we now believe the manufacturer to be
Rindskopf of Czechoslovakia. It has been found only in marigold so far, and sells in the
range of $A480-$A520. |
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This is the 'Moonprint' pattern by Brockwitz
of Germany. It came in a variety of shapes, only in marigold. This vase would normally
fetch between $A90 and $A110. |
| There were some very interesting patterns in
carnival glass powder jars. This one is called 'My Lady', although we are still not sure
who made it. Found only in marigold, the powder jar is 5 1/2" high and 3 1/4"
wide, and the lady figure on the lid is solid, clear glass. Expect to pay around
$A240-$A260 for this pretty piece. |
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Another butter dish, this time in the 'Nutmeg
Grater' pattern by Brockwitz of Germany. These pieces normally sell for between $A190 and
$A210. |
| Another piece from Sowerby of England, this is
a rose bowl in the 'Pineapple' pattern. It has been found only in Marigold, and fetches
prices in the range of $A400-$A420. |
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Part of a table set which comprise a sugar,
creamer and covered butter dish, this piece is in the 'Quarter Block pattern. The
manufacturer of this pattern remains a mystery, although it is generally accepted to be of
English origin. The creamer normally sells for between $A90 and $A110. |
| Made by the English firm Davison, this covered
butter dish is in the 'Split Diamond' pattern. It was also part of a table set that
comprised a sugar, creamer, butter dish, jam jar, and two sizes of bowl.. The butter dish
is valued at around $A130-$A150. |
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This beautiful pair of vases are made in the
'Sunflower & Diamond' pattern by Brockwitz of Germany, and retail for between $A240
and $A260 each. They also appear in blue. |
| This shape is what is known as a jardiniere.
The pattern is 'Superstar', and it was made by Brockwitz of Germany in both marigold and
blue. Expect to pay in the order of $A480 - $A500 for a blue example, while the value of
this marigold piece is speculative as so few are known. |
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This hat shaped vase is just under 3"
high, and is in the 'Towers' pattern by Sowerby of England. Known only in marigold, they
normally sell for around $A100. |
| This particular vase shape is referred to as a
celery vase. This example is in the 'Triands' pattern, and was made by Brockwitz of
Germany. They normally sell for around $A90-$A100. |
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This beautiful 5" high pitcher is in the
'Star and Drape' pattern. For many years, it was believed that this pitcher was made by
the Crystal Glass Company of Australia, however, it is now known to have been made by
Brockwitz of Germany. Known only in marigold it normally sells for between $A150 and
$A200. |
| This is an example of the 'Art Deco' pattern,
made by JRIS of Germany, in the immediate post-war years. It is known in bowls, a plate,
and this 3 3/4" high creamer, which is the only example known at the moment, in
marigold only. Price is speculative for the creamer, but probably in the range of $A60 -
$A100. |
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This is the 'Daisy Block Rowboat" made by
Sowerby of England. It is known in 10", 12" and 15" long versions in
marigold, amethyst and aqua colours. Apparently they were originally used as pen trays
when they were made in crystal, and had matching stands to hold them, although no-one has
yet found any of these stands iridized. Marigold examples normally sell for between $A400
and $A420, while amethyst examples fetch $A480-$A500. |
| Now here's something you don't see every day.
It's a marigold Carnival Glass samovar. A samovar was normally used to hold boiling water
for the making of tea, and was usually made of copper or some other metal. I don't know
whether this samovar was made for that purpose, or for purely decorative reasons, but I
don't think I would be placing boiling water in it. We read of someone buying one in a
souvenir shop in Russia, but we are not sure who the maker is. We have only seen one or
two sell, so value is speculative. If you manage to find one expect to pay somewhere in
the range of $A250-$A400. |
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