Northwood Carnival glass

Northwood Carnival glass

Like its major rival Fenton, Northwood was one of the earliest and most important manufacturers of prime, or top quality, Carnival glass produced in the United states from about 1908 until the 1920s.

Northwood Carnival glass

One of Northwoods most prolific and popular patterns was the grape and cable, which appeared on more than 40 different   pressed glass items from bowls, water jugs, tumblers, to candlesticks and hatpin holders.

Northwood Carnival glass

Skilled mould makers and pressers produced the deeply moulded crisp patterns that were often hand finished.

Bowls with hand crimped and wavy edges were the mainstay of Carnival glass, and Northwoods good look motto- ware bowl was one of its best sellers.

Northwood Carnival glass

Among the most popular Northwood items today are the elaborate punch- bowls sets, rare and sought after our the plane flat plates that show off the elaborate pressed patterns without distortion.

The staple Northwood colours are strong Cobalt blues, green, and a purple that rangers from a deep, rich hue to a pale amethyst, it is the quality of that iridescence that determines appeal, or rare colours such as smoke, Amber, and grey blue.

Northwood was the only company to mark its early Carnival glass.

From about 1909,  but not all, pieces were generally marked with an underlined capital N.

Northwood Carnival glass

This was usually set in a circle, but occasionally appeared without a circle.

In the mid-1960s American collectors rediscovered Carnival glass and it became a major collecting field.

Prime Carnival glass was and still is the most sought after, but to meet the new demands some manufacturers created new designs from new moulds, 

Factories  such  as  Fenton  and Imperial issued reproduction Carnival glass made in the original or old moulds.

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