Fostoria American bowl
I purchased this bowl awhile ago. The vendor had it labelled as Jeanette Glass Company’s Cubist pattern. Looking through my Depression Glass books, I discovered that Jeanette Glass never made a bowl in clear. The pattern is actually Fostoria’s American which is offen confused with Cubist.
Jeanette Glass Company manufactured Cubist (Cube) from 1929 to 1933. Only three patterns were produced in crystal (clear): 2 5/8″ creamer, 2 9/16″ sugar, and, 7 1/2″ round tray.
Fostoria produced American from 1916-1986 in clear (crystal) , amber, blue, green, yellow, white, red, and pink.
Generally, if your pattern is not listed in the Cube production line, it’s most likely American.
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A beautiful bowl. I just unloaded a box of Fostoria American purchased at auction. My favorite pieces: the top hat toothpick, candle holder, rose bowl, and individual ashtrays. Back in the 1940s I’m told that every bride received a piece of American at her wedding.
American can easily be confused for Cubist. Sometimes the weight & quality of the glass is the tip-off. Fostoria is more like elegant glassware.
MadSilence
This statement is from the original post
“Fostoria produced American from 1916-1986 in clear (crystal) , amber, blue, green, yellow, white, red, and pink.
Generally, if your pattern is not listed in the Cube production line, it’s most likely American.”
I do not think is totally correct.
Indiana glass made Whitehall in these colors and if the item is a color then t probably is Indiana Whitehall. There is a lot of confusion between Jeannette Cubist, Indiana Whitehall, Fostoria American, and to confuse things even more when Lnacaster /Colony glass bought out Fostoria they started to use the Fostoria moulds and called there pattern Whitehall American.
Thank you for the clarification Kathryn.
I just checked, “the Collectors Encyclopedia of Depression Glass”, and indeed there is reference to confusion with Indiana’s Whitehall pattern. Only Cubist clear was produced solely in a creamer, sugar and tray.
Note also, “Cube is less bright or sparkling in appearance when compared to the brilliant, clearer quality of Fostoria’s American pattern.”