August 5, 2024

Turkish Delights 01: carnival glass vase

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marigold, fluted, carnival glass vase   
photo by Styrous®   
 
 

 
       
Carnival glass is moulded or pressed glass to which an iridescent surface shimmer has been applied. It has previously been referred to as aurora glass, dope glass, rainbow glass, taffeta glass, and disparagingly as 'poor man's Tiffany'. The term carnival glass was adopted by collectors in the 1950s as items of it were sometimes given as prizes at carnivals and fairgrounds. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1920s, though it is still produced in small quantities today.          
 

 
 
Carnival glass gets its iridescent sheen from the application of metallic salts while the glass is still hot from the pressing. It was designed to look like the much finer and much more expensive blown iridescent glass by makers such as Tiffany.             
 

 
 





       
       
Viewfinder links:        
        
Turkish Delights              
       
Net links:                
         
David Doty ~ Photo ID Pattern Pages        
Kovels Antique Trader ~ Carnival Glass Values Depend on Many Factors   
        
YouTube links:                
         
         
 
 
"But stiff back or stiff knees
You stand straight at Tiffany's"
 
        
        
Styrous® ~ Thursday, August 8, 2024     










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