The Description
Carnival cup is hard-pressed glass that has undergone an iridized aid to its elevation. Newly settled hot hard-pressed chalice is given away to sprays, haze and depression from hot bimetal compound. This procedure results in a gorgeous glowing scab forming on the cup. It is oft represented as looking related to the rainbow racing colours that occur on a soap splash. Photographs of carnival solid do not let drop this magic phenomenon.
What's With the Name
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The term was coined because this type of glass was oftentimes awarded to winners of games-of-chance at carnivals.
Poor-man's Tiffany Glass
It was sometimes referred to as poor-man's Tiffany solid because Tiffany & Co. produced an costly mitt blown iridized cup that looked same to the respectfully rate machine-made festival glass. This equality to Tiffany's glass made fete cup widely undemanding from the start of its initiation.
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Unfortunately, carnival glass' popularity led to Tiffany solid active out of kindness beside its prosperous buyers. Once an tuppeny understudy was at your disposal to all, Tiffany glass became smaller quantity plummy to those who could afford it.
The History
Manufacture of carnival chalice began in the United States circa 1908 to 1918. In the 1920s and 1930s it was create in Australia, Europe and South America. Production stopped in the 1930s; precise little, if any, was better-known to be produced in the 1940s or 1950s.
The Makers
Fenton, Northwood, Imperial Glass, Westmoreland and Dugan are righteous a few companies that manufactured festival cup. Northwood Glass Company flecked their employment beside a sphere encompassing a income N. Most remaining manufacturers did not mark their commodities.
Dazzling Colours
This solid was made in a assortment of aglow colours. Marigold (orange) is the most undivided tint and pastel colors plus greenish blue are the best rare.
Popular Patterns
Some working class patterns are Poppy Show/Rose Show, Peacock on the Fence, Peacock at the Fountain, Grape and Cable, Good Luck, Acorn and Burrs and Dragon and Lotus.
A Resurgence
Demand for fete cup resurged in the 1950s and companies began to generate it again for the aggregator marketplace. Other designs were resurrected and new designs were introduced.
Identifying Reproductions
Anything produced after the 1950s is reasoned a print. Some manufacturers have characteristic first baron marks of broughton to set the age. Some reproductions are ready-made from first molds from the pre-1930s so it can be tricky identifying old from reproductions.
What's it Worth
Condition and tint gambol a enormous part in decisive expediency. Chips, cracks, solid marks, repairs muffle the good point. If an item is a sporadic tint same aquamarine it is of much appeal than an point in marigold that is teeming. Look for it in old shops, fairs, ectozoan markets. eBay is a honourable assets to find out asking price. Pricescan length for a few dollars to some more than.
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