Comments on: Fostoria American bowl

By: Dara Jones

Dara Jones — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:31:37 +0000

This piece looks similar to the 6″ x 4″ high flared compote in American Whitehall on page 114 of Seligson’s Fostoria American a Complete Guide.

By: Lea

Lea — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:59:03 +0000

This piece is most definitely Indiana Glass. Indiana made the “Whitehall” pattern from 1963-86, then in ‘86 changed the name to “American Whitehall” and continued to produce the pattern until 2002. Fostoria never made a piece shaped quite like this and Fostoria molds were not used for “American Whitehall” (urban legend). This piece had several uses. One version has small nodules on the inside to support the domed lid and was sold as a candy dish in this flat version and in a pedestal foot version. Without the little support pieces both this one and the pedestal version were sold as planters. They appear in Indiana catalogs from the 80’s/90’s as both. It was also made in black glass. There are only about 30 pieces of Jeannette “Cube” ever made, the vast majority in pink or green. When you see a drinking glass in color always assume first that it’s Indiana Glass — they always have 2 mold lines (as do the pitchers); Fostoria glasses always have at least three lines and very few were ever made in color. Jeannette didn’t make a pedestal glass (unless you want to call the sherbet a “champagne” glass). On Replacements this Indiana pattern is listed under Crystal/Colony-Whitehall rather than Indiana Glass.

By: Dara Jones

Dara Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:25:30 +0000

And how much water will it hold?

By: Dara Jones

Dara Jones — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:21:55 +0000

What are the measurements on this piece?

By: angelacw

angelacw — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:37:58 +0000

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.”

By: Kathryn Troxell

Kathryn Troxell — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:19:12 +0000

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.

By: madsilence

madsilence — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:56:38 +0000

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