NetworK ezine Issue 80. January 2022
Totally Devoted to Carnival Glass
Welcome to our January edition of Network and a welcome to the New Year. Let us hope that this year brings us the good health and good luck that we hoped for last year. We wish each and every one of you a happy and healthy 2022. Tantalizing Tumblers
All photos are courtesy of Claudio Deveikis We begin this issue with some very exciting finds in the form of some amazing tumblers from Brazil, courtesy of Claudio Deveikis. These are show-stoppers, and they include some astonishing fresh discoveries. Our grateful thanks to Claudio and his friends, for allowing us to share them with you all. In this beautiful photo right, taken in sunny Brazil by Claudio, we see some familiar patterns and some breath-taking “just-discovered” ones. And to add to the excitement, one of them is marked Esberard Rio, confirming the Brazilian maker. Let’s take a look at them all individually, starting with the exciting new discovery, Viracocha. |
From left to right, the tumblers are: Rio (marked Esberard Rio on base), Andean Cherries,
Snakeskin mug (a new discovery), Eye of the Queen (possibly by Guarani, Brazil), Zig Zag Band (a new discovery) and Viracocha (a new discovery, marked Esberard Rio on the base). |
Above, left: detail of the pattern on the Viracocha tumbler,
courtesy Claudio Deveikis. Right: Viracocha illustration,Wikemedia Commons, Public Domain. |
Zig Zag Band & Andean Cherries
Another fascinating discovery by Claudio is this splendid Zig Zag Band tumbler (immediate right). It is undoubtedly from the same maker as a previously reported tumbler, known as Andean Cherries (far right). There’s no clue to the maker in the form of any trade marking, but the location of discoveries suggests South America. |
Zig Zag Band
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Andean Cherries
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Eye of the Queen, possibly Guarani.
Claudio’s research suggests that this tumbler may have been produced by a glass works in Brazil known as Guarani. Enquiries are ongoing. Other shapes are also known in this beautiful pattern, which has also been named as Eye in the Sky. See our Collectors Facts on Eye of the Queen for much more information: Eye of the Queen |
Snakeskin Mug
This handled Snakeskin Mug is most interesting, as at first glance one could be forgiven for thinking it is an Indian piece - an Indian tumbler pattern called Diamond Panels & Ribs is very similar in style and appearance. But we have not seen any handled mugs in Indian Carnival, and this beauty was sourced in Brazil. The handle is clear. |
Rio, Esberard, Brazil
Look back at the newly discovered Viracocha tumbler, and you will see the clear and obvious similarity between it and this Rio tumbler. Both are marked Esberard Rio on their bases. The first reported Rio tumbler was named by the late Bob Smith in 2006. And now, fifteen years later, Claudio has found the magnificent Viracocha – a perfect partner for the Rio. |
Our sincere and grateful thanks to Claudio for showing us this splendid array of tumblers. We will be adding them to our Tumbler Gallery in due course, for permanent display. Read more about Esberard and other Carnival from Brazil here: Esberard Carnival Glass and there is also more information on Claudio’s Blog (the link is below, in the "Tila" report).
Fine Cut and Roses
The illustration on the right is exceptional and so delightfully detailed – the context is charming and so informative. The Fine Cut and Roses rose bowl was described in this 1909 ad as a “rose jar” (which isn’t a term we have heard before).
The phrase used to describe the iridescent glass we know as Carnival, was “Egyptian Art” (we examined this in more detail in NetworK #78). One further comment is also very telling, the text reads “It stands four inches high and will make a beautiful ornament for the mantel piece”.
The illustration on the right is exceptional and so delightfully detailed – the context is charming and so informative. The Fine Cut and Roses rose bowl was described in this 1909 ad as a “rose jar” (which isn’t a term we have heard before).
The phrase used to describe the iridescent glass we know as Carnival, was “Egyptian Art” (we examined this in more detail in NetworK #78). One further comment is also very telling, the text reads “It stands four inches high and will make a beautiful ornament for the mantel piece”.
We often recognise the fact that Carnival was meant to be used for practical purposes – salad bowls, water pitchers, punch sets, fruit bowls etc., - but here in this King ad, the advice was to put it on the mantel piece purely for decoration and ornament. Clearly, Carnival Glass was admired and showcased a century ago just as it is now. A little bit of back story on this piece. Although it was made by Northwood in Carnival Glass, it was originally one of the Jefferson moulds that Northwood purchased in c. 1908-9. Jefferson made it in opalescent and crystal glass – Northwood made it in Carnival. Above on the left is a clip from a 1908 Jefferson ad.
In the centre and on the right are clips from a 1909 Northwood ad. All three were items were shown in a Butler Brothers catalogue. |
Northwood’s Fine Cut and Roses rose bowl, as shown in the King Manufacturing Co. catalog of premiums (no date, possibly c. 1909). Courtesy Jon D Bartell and the Glass Paper Fanatics.
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Fine Cut and Roses certainly had its day in the sun in Carnival Glass, as Northwood produced it in a wide range of magnificent colours, including their characteristic aqua opal. The flared-out candy dish shape was also produced by Northwood in Carnival (as seen in the Butler Bros clip above). Variations are known which include the delightful embroidery-style Fancy interior and, intriguingly, versions of the rose bowl shape are found with - and without - a collar base (sometimes called a base ring).
Around a century later, Fenton created a pattern inspired by Fine Cut and Roses, replacing the roses with grapes. They produced it in their Revival Era (Contemporary) Carnival in rose bowls and other shapes, such as a flared-out Jack in the Pulpit.
Read more about Fine Cut and Roses in NetworK #66
Read more about Fine Cut and Roses in NetworK #66
A Novelty Puzzle
A puzzle for the New Year for you! Hands up if you know who these cute blue Carnival Glass novelty figurines were made by. There’s a charming pair of owls on a branch (parent and owlet), there’s a squirrel and a rabbit, two cute songbirds and a delightful little unicorn. Possibly Fenton or Boyd, maybe Summit? But there are no maker’s marks to be found, so the puzzle deepens. Well, in this case we can partly answer the conundrum, because the illustration above is taken from a wholesaler’s catalogue (shown here courtesy Jon D. Bartell and the Glass Paper Fanatics). The catalogue is that of A.A. Importing Co. of St. Louis, and the date was 1996. We don’t know the actual maker of these glass figurines, but A.A. Importing has sourced at least some of their glass in the Far East, including (we think) China. In NetworK 61, courtesy of Dino Capra, we pictured an AA Importing label showing "Made in Korea". |
Tila by Esberard, Rio, Brazil
Just over two inches wide (5.5 cm) this cute little bowl is a butter or jelly (jam) holder, made by Esberard of Brazil. Researcher, Claudio Deveikis, told us about this delightful discovery. He writes on his blog: “My friend from Juiz de Fora, Hugo Costa Penna, sent me some photos of a butter/jelly holder in Carnival Glass, that belonged to his mother, Maria Cecilia. We needed to give the piece a name, and as Hugo’s mother is known as Tila, there is nothing better than honoring her”.
Just over two inches wide (5.5 cm) this cute little bowl is a butter or jelly (jam) holder, made by Esberard of Brazil. Researcher, Claudio Deveikis, told us about this delightful discovery. He writes on his blog: “My friend from Juiz de Fora, Hugo Costa Penna, sent me some photos of a butter/jelly holder in Carnival Glass, that belonged to his mother, Maria Cecilia. We needed to give the piece a name, and as Hugo’s mother is known as Tila, there is nothing better than honoring her”.
So, Tila is it – a delightful name and a splendid little bowl. Claudio tells us that it is the kind of piece that was used a lot in hotels and restaurants in the last century. Hugo explained that his mother is a collector herself, and she bought this charming little piece in the 1960s. Claudio’s research uncovered the fact that this item is shown in the Esberard catalog (shown here, ringed in white, by Claudio). |
Our grateful thanks to Claudio, Hugo and Maria Cecilia (Tila), for allowing us to share this fascinating discovery and information. You can read about it and see more photos on Claudio’s Blog: "Tila da Esberard"
And Finally …
We would like to offer a toast to the New Year.
Here’s to 2022 - may it be better, healthier and happier
than the past two years have been for all of us.
We would like to offer a toast to the New Year.
Here’s to 2022 - may it be better, healthier and happier
than the past two years have been for all of us.
We offer the toast with this beautiful photo of a pair of blue Starburst wines made by Riihimaki, taken by the late Mike Cain. And we would like to “virtually” fill them with “Caipirinha” which we learned about from Claudio Deveikis. Claudio tells is that caipirinha is a typical Brazilian drink made with lemons, ice, sugar and an alcoholic drink known as "cachaça". He also told us that he plans to celebrate the New Year with some caipirinha in one of those magnificent tumblers that we featured at the beginning of this NetworK issue. Image courtesy of Seeck Auctions
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A pair of blue Starburst wines, made by Riihimaki.
So, hats off and “cheers” to each and every one of our readers – Happy New Year – and may all your tumblers be filled with your beverage of choice ... be it caipirinha, bourbon, or orangeade. |
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