For those who love the beauty and elegance of Depression-Era Glass . Many of the Glass-Makers of that era manufactured a wide variety of pieces, patterns and colours – meeting the desire to bring colour into the homes of consumers. The H Northwood Co was founded in Wheeling WV in 1901 by Harry Northwood - making pressed and blown tableware & novelty items.
Offered her is an - Antique Northwood Glass Co. - Crystal-Clear Mid-Ocean-Blue GLASS, Pedestal-Candy-Dish or Compote - the Spool of Threads Pattern (with an Opalescent, Milk-Glass Crimped-Edge and Fine-Rib Detailing) - in most-excellent, barely-used condition. Likely manufactured ~1905.
ALL glass surfaces are highly-glossy, shiny, and clean - only a little residue in the fine ribbing detail. There are NO chips, cracks, nor flea bites - NO scratches, rubs, stains, nor hazing.
The colour of this pressed-glass Pedestal-Candy-Dish is a medium-tone blue which is striking against the opalescent opal-white milk-glass upper edge - which glows with fiery opalescence, when back-lit.
The form of this Pedestal-Candy-Dish is hard-to find. The foot, stem, and base are smooth - no detailing - although mold-seams are visible. The bowl of this Candy-Dish is ample and smooth with a fine molded ribbed-exterior design over the bottom 1/3rd and a crimped vertical upper edge.
There are no makers' marks - Spool of Threads Pattern is attributed to Northwood Glass Co.
This Pedestal-Candy-Dish measures 4 1/4" in diameter, across the top edge; 4 1/2" in height; 3" in diameter, across the base seat-rim.
SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –
H Northwood Co. -
The H Northwood Co., founded in Wheeling WV in 1901 by Harry Northwood, was the second attempt to get a glassware manufacturing company off the ground for Northwood. H Northwood's first but unsuccessful attempt was in Martinsferry OH, 1887 .
The Wheeling Factory did well - and was the site at which Northwood developed his recipe for Carnival-Glass . Other types of glass made here was Custard, Goofus (no idea), Opalescent, and Stretch-Glass - in several patterns, designs, and item forms. The "circled and underlined N" LOGO hallmark was used from 1905-1915 - this plant closed in 1925.
L G Wright copied the Northwood LOGO for a period of time and was legally forced to stop its use.
H Northwood Co. - Spool of Threads Pattern - ~1905
The Spool of Threads Pattern by the Northwood Glass Co. was first released at the turn of the last century - ~1905 . Several pieces were available in this pattern including this Pedestal Compote which can double as a Pedestal Open-Candy Dish. This item was available in crystal-clear, aquamarine-blue, mid-ocean-blue - all clear glass with an opalecscent opal-white crimped upper edge; also available in purple slag glass. A different version of the Spool-of Threads pattern (ribbed foot & banding on sides) of this pedestal compote were available in vaseline glass. A Flared-Opalescent-Rim Pedestal Compote was also available - similar colours and types of antique and depression glass; rose bowls; many other decorative items.
Compote, Comport or Tazza (Italian) -
From the 16th century - Compote, Comport or Tazza - are terms which can be used interchangeably to refer to an elegant pedestal-dish used for holding food. Compotes are more variable in shape - like a Sherbet Dish (vertical sides) to flared (flatter) - where the term Comport is often used to describe the latter. A Tazza can be a decorative vase or cup, similar in shape - materials may or may not be food-safe.
Candy Dishes -
The first documented candy dishes appeared in the 18th century - among the aristocracy. Over the years and into the 20th century, they became fairly popular household items - being produced by all of the MAJOR glass-makers.
Table-top Decorative Glassware -
Table-top Decorative Glassware was generally used to add interest and colour to a sitting-room or dining-area – often filled with candy, nuts, whole fresh fruit and alike, but also were display pieces themselves.
These antique to vintage glassware items were both decorative and functional, coming in a wide range of glass types which included – pressed glass, cut glass, carnival glass, depression glass, elegant glass and milk glass. The glass was often interesting in form, colour, decorative carved, etched, or molded detailing.
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