Patty George Pressed Glass Information on Reproduction Pressed Glass

Reproductions of pressed glass pieces are easy to recognize if you do a little research.  Think of reproduction goblets as apples.  There are many types of apples and if you take the time to look at them and taste them you can always tell the difference between the varieties.  The same truth holds in pressed glass.  The ROM has made the Rayed Heart Goblet available to the public at a price of $33.00, yet the original is closer to the thousand dollar range, if you can locate one.  The difference is the logo on the base of the goblet.  I once saw one for sale for $1250, until I suggested that perhaps they look at the mark on the base of the goblet.  This goblet is an easy one to avoid buying a reproduction.

ROM link for Rayed Heart Goblet

Reproductions of the Ostrich Looking at the moon goblet have to be one of the worse reproductions I have seen.  The original Ostrich Looking at the Moon goblets are so whimsical and the detail is so interesting.  The reproduction goblets are so noticeable .  The reproductions have a very flat base on the underside of the foot.   They also have the Ostrich basically looking as if it was glued on the side of the goblet, as it is so large and odd looking.  This is one that is easy to distinguish between the old and the new,

The Two Panel Goblet is also an easy one to distinguish between the old and the reproduction.  Just look on the stem of the goblet, if it has a ring on the upper part of the stem it is an old one.  The new ones lack this ring on the stem.  A minor detail that they seemed to have overlooked, but this tells the old from the new.

The original Cardinal Goblet is a very attractive and inexpensive goblet compared to most other bird goblets.   The new goblet is marked on the base of the goblet with a "M" or "W".  Mosser and Westmorland  reproduced this goblet as they thought it was a nice pattern but did not try to deceive anyone.  They clearly mark all their pieces.

Deer & Pinetree Reproductions lack the fine detail of the original pieces.  Old pieces have great detail. Just have a look at the vine growing up the tree.  The new ones lack any imagination that it is a vine growing up the tree, rather looks more like a rope.   Wedding Ring Goblets have a rayed foot on the new version.  The old ones have  a plain foot. ( This is a LG Wright reproduction)

Not all goblets with company marks cause it to be a reproduction.  You just have to do a little more research.   The Heisey Glass Company has always marked certain patterns with their "H" inside a diamond.   The Higbee Glass Co. has also marked the majority of their pieces with a bee with H, I & G inside the wings and body of the bee.  The Higbee Glass Co mark of this bee has been reproduced with the reproductions lacking any detail in the bee.  It looks more like a fat blob then an actual bee.  The glass on the newer pieces tends to be a little thicker and tinted a little greenish too.

The Cupid and Psyche pattern has been said to be made at an American factory however I have seen a piece of Cupid and Psyche with the English Sowerby mark on it

Buy from someone that has been in the business for a long time, that passes out business cards and will mark on the receipt what the item is and how old it is.  Trust your instinct, you can always return to inspect the item after you do a  little research.

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