EAPG Antique Goofus Glass  Fruit & Flower Decorated GRAPES 8.5" Salad Dessert Plate

Produced by the Lancaster Glass Company (Lancaster-OH, Operated: 1908-1937) 

 Appears in the 1911 Wholesale Catalog, as One of Three Fruit & Flower Decorated Plates

 Goofus glass is pressed glass which was decorated with unfired enamel paint in the early 20th century,

 manufactured by several prominent glass companies and was relatively cheap. Originally given as premiums at carnivals, Goofus Glass was made from about 1890 to 1920 or so. Because it was cheaply made and cold painted, the paint chips easily. Thus, the  popular name of this glass with unavoidable imperfections became Goofus Glass. It was the first carnival glass, preceding the iridized product known today as carnival glass.

This plate is made of thick heavy pressed glass. It has a scrolls and lattice, with small flowers, molded edge and a center with scarlet red grapes, against an antiqued gold bronze background. Pattern is intaglio style, on the base and it is smooth on the top, with the painted finish is on the bottom of the plate. 

GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION ~ No nicks, chips, cracks, flea bites, or repairs. Does have some of the normal paint flaking/wear, as to be expected on this type of cold painted pieces of this age/type. 

It measures approx. 8 1/2" D.

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