This Antique EAPG [Early American Pattern Glass or, EAPG for short, is clear or colored glass that is pressed into beautifully intricate pieces like cups, cake stands, and teacups]. It is also referred to as pattern glass, pressed glass, or Victorian Glass, and was made from 1850 until about 1914.
This Nappy bowl / dish features a hobstar design and center star motif pattern. It measures approx 6" long with handle and is 4 3/4" wide and 2 1/4" high.
It has an elegant starburst pattern on the bottom with beautiful scalloped edge and textured handle.
CONDITION
Preowned. In excellent condition no chips, cracks, dings, flea bites, gouges, or blemishes of any kind. A slight white line shows in some photos. This is NOT a scratch, but a reflection of our light bar above our photo table. Photos show all sides & details of the item and details of all the parts so please carefully look at images/pictures as they are part of the description and ask any questions before buying. You should be able to enlarge/zoom the images/pictures on your computer for even more details. This is the actual item you are buying.
Old-Fashioned Glassware Terms to Know
Early American Pattern Glass
Early American Pattern Glass (or EAPG for short) is clear or colored glass that is pressed into beautifully intricate pieces like cups, cake stands, and teacups. It is also referred to as pattern glass, pressed glass, or Victorian Glass, and was made from 1850 until about 1914.
What Is A Nappy or BonBon In Glassware?
Nappy, in antique glassware terms, references a shallow open serving dish with no rim and a flat bottom. In most instances, it defines a small bowl, with or without one or two handles. This term is commonly used to identify small bowls when referring to Depression glass and antique china.
Brief History of Antique Pressed Glass
Pressed Glass, also referred to as Pattern Glass, was produced between 1850 to 1910. The majority was produced in the 1880’s. When it was originally designed, it was intended for everyday use and was made to be very durable and at the same time, attractive.
Pressed Glass was produced in England, the United States and Canada, with American companies outnumbering Canadian and English factories.
If you examine a piece of pressed glass you will always find either two, three or four seams running through the glass, although sometimes the seams were well hidden in the pattern. The number of mold lines in a piece of glass does not determine the age. If the piece was small, manufacturers would use a two piece mold; if they were making compotes they would use a three piece mold. When manufacturers made punch bowls, they would use a four piece mold because of its large size, or a four piece mold was used for square patterns to help create the shape.