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[Oznell]

Browsing an antique store a while back, I found an antique glass spooner that I loved.  Have not been able to identify the pattern, although I usually can with other obscure pieces, just by using the Early American Pattern glass search site.

Hubby helpfully took these pictures of it for me:

I plugged in these descriptions to the EAPG site, with no luck:

ribbed, (spooner),  fluted, feathers or plumes on sides, arched, scalloped, columns

None of those pulled up what the pattern is, or even the company making it.

I tried plugging the photo into Google image, and they also didn't come up with the pattern-- just made very vague comparisons to other motifs and types of glass objects.

I thought it was turn-of-the-century, but interestingly, our neighbor thinks it is from a bit farther back in the 19th century. 

I've only seen one other "out in the wild",  in a different antique store.

It's not expensive ( very old clear pressed glass is still one of the great bargains) or rare, but still, I'd love to know the pattern and what company made it.

Thought I'd poll our posters here and some knowledgeable person might know!  Thanks much in advance, if anyone does. 

[Kachina624]

@Oznell.  It's a very attractive shape but what is a spooner?  New term for me.

[SilleeMee]

I saw a pair of those on eBay and the vendor calls them "bud vases". Art deco style.

AI Overview

Clear glass Art Deco bud vases from the 1920s-1930s were produced by iconic makers like 

René Lalique, Daum Frères, Sabino, Steuben, and Orrefors, along with German firms like Ankerglas Bernsdorf.

[tends2dogs]

What are the dimensions, @Oznell ?  I don't see bud vase which is usually more narrow.  I also don't see feathers, but rather conch or shell-like.  I don't think of a spooner as being tapered either.  I am not being much help, sorry.

I have a couple pressed glass spooners from my mom that I use.  I have a matching sugar and creamer that makes a nice set up for coffee or tea.  

Good luck with your search!

[SilleeMee]

@tends2dogs 

That's what I thought, too, about a 'bud vase' being more narrow in the top until I started looking around. Apparently there are wide-mouth bud vases out there.

[tends2dogs]

Who knew, @SilleeMee ?  Apparently, not me.....

[tends2dogs]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I saw a pair of those on eBay and the vendor calls them "bud vases". Art deco style.

AI Overview

Clear glass Art Deco bud vases from the 1920s-1930s were produced by iconic makers like 

René Lalique, Daum Frères, Sabino, Steuben, and Orrefors, along with German firms like Ankerglas Bernsdorf.

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These would make a fun hot fudge sundae dish....YUM!  And fancy!

[kitcat51]

Wish I could help with the pattern, it's pretty. Thought I'd share with you...what I thought was a glass spooner turned out to be a celery keeper, the difference between the two is height. I never heard of a celery keeper but those old glass sets had something for everything, lol. None of my old glass matches, what got me started collecting is a beautiful old cut glass domed butter dish from my late husband's mother. I collect primitives now. Hope you find the pattern name @Oznell, I enjoy your posts.

[Citrine1]

@Kachina624   It's a new term for me as well.  When I googled "what is a spooner?" I got this ... "a person kissing and cuddling another person amorously".  LOL

So then I googled "what is a glass spooner?" and got this .... "a specialized Victorian-era container, often made of pressed or cut glass, designed to hold spoons on a dining table or side board. Popular from 1860 - 1930, they served as status symbols for holding silver spoons."

[Ronettes]

Reminds me very much of the Depression Glass Vase style.