Featured Cranberry & White Swirl Vase; 3-part Mold, Unmarked

Another family treasure from Mom's sister, my dear aunt Marie. 3¼" diameter, top & bottom; no external taper, ~5" tall, rim thickness ~.070" (red), ~.110" (white), with a ground upper edge an' a very finely ground inner chamfer. As the wall moves toward the bottom, it thickens, roughly as the whites in the swirl do. All the whites are externally over the cranberry, and the interior thickness of that combination is a variable...the exterior is very smooth. There are 3 evenly spaced faint vertical seams at the mold edges; they don't extend into the bottom, which is slightly rimmed, then smoothly concave. There are 21 white swirls.

The amount of skill and process control evident in the piece is remarkable, to me. eBay has hundreds of cranberry & white swirl vessels...none are even remotely as simple and straightforward as this, most of them having bulbous bodies with wavy or otherwise tooled mouths. Fenton is often mentioned as a maker in their descriptions.

Whatever y'all see in this, shout it out please! Thanks...

 

Looks like something Hobbs or Jefferson would do?

 

Are those glass masters? When were they active?

 

Very nice. I was going to say Fenton but that is probably wrong.

 

Hobbs and Jefferson are glass companies not individuals.

 

EAPG Early American Pattern Glass ca 1880-1920 or so.

 

Northwood??? I am just guessing. Wait for the experts.

 

I think Northwood's swirls were in the opposite direction? All those swirl patterns get confusing as to who made what

 

Looks like you're among those exalted folks!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3540426538...KTKe/OTRjshBMKxiIrqeh/kq2Q==|tkp:BFBMjpeaycVg

 

Bingo...so they are, *crs*. The eBay listing has quite a taper, as well.

 

At this size, it could be a tumbler.

EDIT: I see where the ebay listing calls it a tumbler as well.

 

I don't know what a 'tumbler' is, technically...though I've used the term, and plenty of examples, during my long life.
Full of water (~⅜" freeboard, a pint an' a splash) it weighs 30 ounces...and at 3¼" it's a real handful, and I have big hands. It is uncomfortably large and heavy! Empty weight is 13.6 ounces.
Y'all may be right, but I've got my doubts about it being made as a drinking vessel.

 

Ola I was going to say tumbler too .. aka drinking glass... as well, but it seems that in those days a tumbler was a bit smaller.

 

EAPGS has similar as pickle jar as multiple maker unknown opalescent swirl; unfortunately size is not noted...

EAPGS Pattern Index - OPALESCENT SWIRL (AKA) mul

 

Of Course!
It's part of what I would call a Pickle Caster. Cylindrical, to fit properly...un-tooled rim, to accept the caster's cover.
Spot-On, TallCakes...Thank you!

 

Well, I just went into my kitchen and measured a few tumblers and they were within the range of this piece, although most of mine are contemporary. I should have known better, contemporary glasses are usually of the big gulp variety. I looked in Tom's book, Glass Tumblers 1860s to 1920s, and the sizes are smaller, usually just under 4" high and about 2 3/4" in diameter at the top.

Just looked at my L.G. Wright Glass reference book and (while it does not give measurements) the look of this piece is very consistent with the photograph of Wright's cranberry opalescent spiral optic pickle jar insert.

I found a pickle jar insert once and it was made by Wright. I remember thinking "not a vase, not a tumbler" and finally found it in my book. It sold well on ebay.

 

That's where this is destined to meet its new owner...and pretty soon!
Thank you, all, for essential assistance with this charming bauble!