This is the first book on identifying Early American Pattern Glass cake stands. It features 1,150 photographs, mostly color, of cake plates and their pedestals, as well as descriptions of the patterns themselves. Its easy-to-use format presents pattern names listed alphabetically by popular name. Measurements, colors, stains or decorations, dates made, manufacturers' names, and values are included. The index reflects all known names with the popular name listed in bold print. Included are 465 patterns from Actress to Zipper ...
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This is the first book on identifying Early American Pattern Glass cake stands. It features 1,150 photographs, mostly color, of cake plates and their pedestals, as well as descriptions of the patterns themselves. Its easy-to-use format presents pattern names listed alphabetically by popular name. Measurements, colors, stains or decorations, dates made, manufacturers' names, and values are included. The index reflects all known names with the popular name listed in bold print. Included are 465 patterns from Actress to Zipper Cross, plus 29 that are unidentified, and 64 manufacturers dating from 1872: Cambridge, Fostoria, Heisey, Riverside, U.S. Glass, and others, and misconceptions about U.S. Glass patterns are clarified.
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