Please name these old glass bowls

Sep 26, 2003 9 Replies

I'm trying to find out the name or type of these old glass bowls. I don't know where to find more, and I can't even begin looking if I don't know what they are called. I seem to recall seeing bowls like these in the homes of my "aged" relatives (can't call them old, or they'll spit their false teeth out on me).



Anyone know what they're properly called or where to find more?



Thanks.


When you go out looking just use the same picture you've shown us.

What picture? I'm not getting a picture or a link to one. I used to collect old glass so may know. (Then again I may not. :) )

Well, I think we could suggest that the bowl on the right is named Casper and the one on the left is Harvey.

Well, crud, there I go again. I'm sorry, but I didn't post the stupid link to the images. Here they are:

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for the assist.

Your computer needs service. The sarcasm detector is malfunctioning.

Don't look familiar to me. Are the pastels for sure a part of the glass?

Ah ha! Thanks Jack, thought there may have been a problem. Had the numb lock on. ;o)

And no I haven't seen that type of bowl before, but if I had to make a guess, I'd say American 1930-late 40's.

OK, after my last message in which I made only a guess, I decided to search a little to see if I was right. Nope. It was a little off. Probably 1950's. Here's one of the many I found;

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to eBay Catagories>Pottery&Glass>Glass>Glassware>40's,50's,60'ssearch in title and description for frosted. Maker seems to be WestVirginia Glass and/or Federal. Fired-on colors. Good luck.

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