posted on June 12, 2005 01:59:56 PM new
I have a Jadite Pitcher that I think is called a Mosser Panel Pitcher. I would send you a picture of the starburst pattern on the bottom but you can't see the mark. It looks like an "F" inside a circle. Does Fireking use a mark like this?
Novices frequently confuse some of the manufacturer
markings, so here are a few tips: –A capital F in a shield is
the symbol of the Federal Glass Co, not Fire-King or Fenton.
Fenton pieces were not regularly marked until the 1970s. –The
milk glass pieces Fire-King made with Currier & Ives decals are
not marked, but most Fire-King is. –The capital letters H over
A stand for Hazel Atlas, not Anchor Hocking.
posted on June 12, 2005 04:49:36 PM new
Just went thru my Kitchen Glassware book, and couldn't find anything that shape. If it's American made, it's extreemely rare.
If you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first, they'll believe you
posted on June 12, 2005 06:49:28 PM new
Fenton is now reproducing Jadite. Could this be a new piece. It doesn't look old to me. We have a fenton dealer in our mall and it looks like the new fenton that he has. Look at the edges don't you think they look to sharp or is it just me. It just looks to new, and if it is, it still should bring some good money.
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posted on June 12, 2005 09:42:13 PM new
Libra...I don't think they are the same pitcher. The handles look different to me. The mark on the bottom will be the key to the mystery. I havn't handled that much FireKing, so I won't stick my neck out except to say that what I have sold always had the full FireKing name on it.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on June 12, 2005 10:04:19 PM new
I think the preferred spelling is "jadeite"?
Be sure to mention that it's the "Martha Stewart green." That'll get those gals as well. Martha has been selling jadeite-type glassware from her catalog, and if you watch any older shows you'll see that stuff all over the cupboards behind her. It really is quite pretty.
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posted on June 20, 2005 05:18:17 AM new
Hi Niel, I was looking for something else and came across this today. Perhaps this is your mark?? Its says F in a ver tical oval in script is Fenton? Looks like Libra was correct?
# F in a vertical oval, in cursive script........Fenton Art Glass Company, Williamstown, WV (1907-to date). Mark first used in 1983.
# F.....................Fairmount Glass Works/Company, Fairmount, IN (1889-1906) & Indianapolis, IN (c.1906-1968). I am unsure on the dates of this mark, but perhaps from about 1920 to 1933. See "F.G.W." mark also. Certain bottles (such as hand-blown strap-side flasks) with an "F" on the base which appear to be of an earlier vintage might have been produced by another, hitherto unidentified glassworks.
# F in a hexagon (shown)........Fairmount Glass Works/Company, Fairmount, IN (1889-1906) & Indianapolis, IN (c.1906-1968).
# F in a keystone.......C.L.Flaccus Glass Company, Pittsburgh, PA (1879-1928). General offices in Pittsburgh, actual factory locations included Tarentum, Leechburg, and Beaver Falls, PA. Period of usage of this mark is uncertain. See "C.L.F." and related marks.
Anyway, this is a good link for glass marks (and I'm sure its been posted here before)
posted on June 20, 2005 09:42:35 AM new
Glad I could help, Niel! Feels good to actually find something!! lol I am forever buying stuff that I cant find out anything about! hahaha! Its either way rare (yea, doubt it) or stuff that doesnt toggle anybody's interest anyway!
Fenton, i think, is always a pretty good staple seller. Its like Pfaltzgraff cept for the oversaturation thing - but you might want to wait a while to list to get the most potential bidders imo.
