A luminous vintage amber (golden) pressed glass square dish with crisp starburst and floral/pinwheel motifs and a beaded/scalloped rim. This richly patterned style is strongly associated with North American pressed glass made for everyday elegance; used as vanity dishes, bonbon/candy dishes, and small serving pieces; especially during the Depression-era through early post-war years, when amber glass was popular for the way it glows under lamplight and displays beautifully in cabinets.
Country of origin (most likely): United States Estimated
period: circa 1930s-1950s (unmarked; attribution based on style and manufacture)
Mouth (top): 6 ¼ Inches
Height: 1 ¼ Inches
Base diameter: 3 Inches
Collectors may notice faint, irregular fine lines often referred to as “hay” or “straw” marks. These are period-consistent handling/production contact lines sometimes seen on vintage pressed glass and are not cracks. Please see the macro photos for detail.
Excellent condition: no chips and no cracks. The bottom shows minor surface scratching in two small areas from normal shelf wear. amber pressed glass, starburst, floral cut, beaded rim, vintage vanity dish, bonbon dish, trinket dish, Depression-era
A luminous vintage amber (golden) pressed glass square dish with crisp starburst and floral/pinwheel motifs and a beaded/scalloped rim. This richly patterned style is strongly associated with North American pressed glass made for everyday elegance; used as vanity dishes, bonbon/candy dishes, and small serving pieces; especially during the Depression-era through early post-war years, when amber glass was popular for the way it glows under lamplight and displays beautifully in cabinets.
Country of origin (most likely): United States Estimated
period: circa 1930s-1950s (unmarked; attribution based on style and manufacture)
Mouth (top): 6 ¼ Inches
Height: 1 ¼ Inches
Base diameter: 3 Inches
Collectors may notice faint, irregular fine lines often referred to as “hay” or “straw” marks. These are period-consistent handling/production contact lines sometimes seen on vintage pressed glass and are not cracks. Please see the macro photos for detail.
Excellent condition: no chips and no cracks. The bottom shows minor surface scratching in two small areas from normal shelf wear. amber pressed glass, starburst, floral cut, beaded rim, vintage vanity dish, bonbon dish, trinket dish, Depression-era
