F101 Westmoreland STRUTTING PEACOCK Amethyst Carnival Glass Creamer NO LID

Description

Lovely Amethyst Carnival Glass STRUTTING PEACOCK 4½" Creamer, with no lid, in excellent antique condition. There is a teeny flea on the handle. In order to facilitate release from the mold, the knob on the top of the lids for this creamer and the matching sugar was made in a conical shape. Unfortunately, the conical knob was almost impossible to get a good grip on and most probably hit the floor after limited use. I can personally attest to the difficulty of grasping the knob.
AMERICAN-MADE CARNIVAL GLASS
From 1907 into the late 1930s
The Westmoreland Glass Company
changed its name in 1924 from The Westmoreland Specialty Company. Westmoreland produced a wide variety of glass  products, and even processed vinegar, mustard, baking powder and lemon flavor, all of which were ultimately contained in glass jars produced by Westmoreland. Some of these glass jars were cold-painted and became known as "Goofus" glass. Westmoreland produced around 35 patterns in iridized Carnival Glass. Westmoreland Carnival Glass can be found in Butler Brothers Catalog ads from as early as 1908.
Lovely Amethyst Carnival Glass STRUTTING PEACOCK 4½" Creamer, with no lid, in excellent antique condition.
There is a teeny flea on the handle.
In order to facilitate release from the mold, the knob on the top of the lids for this creamer and the matching sugar was made in a conical shape. Unfortunately, the conical knob was almost impossible to get a good grip on and most probably hit the floor after limited use.
I can personally attest to the difficulty of grasping the knob.
Excellent Undamaged Antique Condition
means that while a
listed
item has no post-production damage such as chips or cracks,
it may have discernible minor wear from usage and/or nesting (stacking)
. This wear will be mentioned and/or highlighted with its own photo if
extreme
. Whether minor or extreme, it will be in the photos. In my opinion, there are very, very few pieces of Carnival Glass that don't have an imperfection of some sort, whether from production or use.
Production conditions in the early 1900s were dirty and dangerous; there was no "Quality Control" as we know it now. Issues resultant from these conditions include:
Air bubbles
in the glass that were not squeezed out during pressing.
Heat checks
which are internal rifts filled with air (which is why you can see them), usually from a burst air bubble.
Inclusions
in or on the surface of the glass, such as ash and cinders. Often found in the flames of vases and rims of bowls were it settled during pressing.
Strands
of undissolved colorant (usually in green glass).
Straw marks
which are lines
in the glass caused by premature solidification where the molten glass was
snipped from the gathering rod with cool metal shears when the mould was full; lines also formed on the surface during the cooling process.
Tool marks
from implements used to form the edge or influence the shape.
Mold issues
related to filling and release such as incomplete or malformed edges,
rough seams, extra glass at seams; webbed, incomplete or pulled edge points.
Cooling issues
such as
uneven legs, slanted stems or a bowed base (causing rocking), surface lines and heat checks.
Production issues may be undesirable in the extreme, but they do not qualify as "damage" and will be found to some degree on nearly all antique glassware. Issues of wear will be left to your discretion.
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All items are bubble wrapped. No tape is used on the bubble wrap (YAY!). Carton voids are filled with cushioning peanuts. Cartons are labeled GLASS or FRAGILE, and
shipped in one business day or, if I'm away, ASAP upon my return.
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