Imperial Sunset Ruby, Revival Carnival.
Imperial commenced the production of Revival (Contemporary) Carnival Glass in the early 1960s to take advantage of the developing market for new, collectable Carnival Glass. This colour, Sunset Ruby was made from the late 1960s into the early 1970s.
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Top row:
Acanthus sugar and cream set, #3800/27 Fashion toothpick, #402 Robin mug, #210 Fieldflower 9oz. tumbler and 9" pitcher/vase, #494 Second row: Lace/Imperial Lace (aka Octagon) 8" vase, #505 Four Seventy Four 6½ vase, #474 and 7½" footed compote, #474C Acanthus 5" compote, #3800/42C |
Third row:
Diamond Lace 7" bowl, #434-N Rose/Imperial Rose (aka Open Rose) 8" bowl, #489C Acanthus 7" 3-toed compote, #3800/163C Acanthus covered box, #3800/165 Bottom row: Imperial Lace (aka Octagon) 8" bowl, #5057 Acanthus 3" candleholder, #3800/72 Acanthus 7" 4-toed bowl, 3800/49B |
Imperial often revived old patterns and moulds that were used previously for Classic Carnival / EAPG production, but their Revival Carnival should bear their Imperial mark (IG, LIG or ALIG). Of the pieces listed above, these were previously made also in Classic Carnival: Robin, Fieldflower, Lace/Imperial Lace (known as Octagon by Classic collectors), Four Seventy Four vase (but not in the shape shown here for Contemporary Carnival), Diamond Lace, and Rose/Imperial Rose (known as Open Rose by Classic collectors).
The page below has two items previously made in Classic Carnival - the Pansy handled nappy and the Swan.
Note that the Four Seventy Four compote in Classic Carnival has an 8-sided base, whereas the Revival pieces have a round base. The full fascinating story of the Four Seventy Four pattern (OMN "La Rochelle") is told here: Imperial's Four Seventy Four - The Story Behind the Glass.
The Octagon pattern, originally called "The Bellaire" also has an amazing story - read it here: Imperial's Octagon - The Story Behind the Glass.
Here is another selection of Sunset Ruby Carnival - this catalogue page is from 1973 and is courtesy of Glass Paper Fanatics.
This selection includes four patterns that were not shown in the earlier one at the top of this page. They are:
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Beaded Jewel, aka Oregon box and cover, #975 Paneled Feather, aka Feathers box and cover, #1560 |
Pansy handled nappy, #478 Swan, aka Swan salt, #147 |
See more Imperial Revival Carnival catalogues, ads and related pattern information.
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We have many more Imperial Revival Carnival Glass catalogues and ads,
covering the period from the 1960s through to their closure in 1984. They are all accessed from our Imperial Revival Homepage. Click on the image on the left, or go here: Imperial Revival Carnival |