What is Jeannette Depression Glass?
Jeannette Bottle Works began operation in the late 1880s in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. In 1898 the company became Jeannette Glass Company.
What is Floragold?
Floragold is a beautiful, marigold-color glass with a lacey, flowery, vine pattern. To confuse matters even more, Floragold has an iridescent sheen, much like American Carnival Glass which was most popular and most heavily manufactured between 1908 and 1925.
What depression glass is worth money?
Cost varies significantly depending on the piece. A glass or plate may sell for under $15 while sets and larger items may run upwards of $200. Pink glass is most valuable, followed by blue and green. Rare colors such as tangerine and lavender are also worth more than common colors like yellow and amber.
What is Westmoreland milk glass?
The Westmoreland Glass Company is known for its production of high-quality milk glass, but also is known for its high-quality decorated glass. Westmoreland produced carnival glass beginning in 1908 and reissued novelties and pattern glass in carnival treatments in the 1970s until the plant closed in 1984.
Is Westmoreland milk glass worth anything?
Milk glass was the most remarkable and prolific of the products that Westmoreland manufactured. In 2019, a seemingly similar matching set fetched a $65 selling price. It is not uncommon to see sellers listing a similar matching set for up to $250.
How can you tell if milk glass is Westmoreland?
Check for a “WG” engraving or fruits, birds, and/or flowers on the piece.
- If the “G” overlays the “W” in the logo, there’s a good chance that the item was produced before the 1980s.
- Westmoreland made glassware from 1889-1984.
What is Depression glass worth today?
Produced by Hocking Glass Company around 1929 to 1933, this green glass cup is a common find. The value has generally held steady around $5 for a single cup for a few decades.
What is the mark for Westmoreland milk glass?
Maker marks The first mark was a “W” found inside of a Keystone which can be found from the period of 1910 through the mid 1940s. The second mark, which is the more commonly known by collectors and dealers, is the intertwined W and G that Westmoreland began to use in 1946 on most of the glassware.