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OMN: Egg, #1525, Pattern is Strawberry Diamond Fan

SUG0058n

Maker: MT. Washington Glass Company
References: Catalog cut of MT. Washington Cut Glass; Mt Washington Art Glass plus Webb Burmese by Sisk; eapgs.org
Description:

A Shaker the size of a large goose egg. This shaker is a cut Glass Version of the popular Opalware Egg. There are 8 known different cuttings, but 8 shakers have been found with an unknown cutting.

Decoration: None
Shape: egg oval cut
Colors Known: American Brilliant Period Cut Glass
Size: 4 1/2″ Tall or 113.5mm
Date/Era: ca.1887-1890
Submitted By: Kilcoyne lk2019
Special Comments:

The majority of these Egg shakers are found in sanitized Opal glass with a hand painted decoration. Some may be found
with enameling. The specialized top is specifically made for this shaker. Smaller Egg shakers in Opalware were made for salt and pepper. Can be found with perforated lids or solid tops for Bon-Bons. for A catalog cut of opalware shakers in this pattern can be found at eapgs.org. The 8 known Cut Glass patterns can be found in the print book “First Fifty years” by Leonard Pagett and Orva Heissenbuttel. The item # can be found in The Pairpoint glass Story by George Arvilla.

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