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Caren & Frank Reed, First Class Glass and The Depression Network, Wells, Maine
First Class Glass and The Depression Network, Wells, Maine
First Class Glass and The Depression Network, Wells, Maine

First Class Glass and The Depression Network, Wells, Maine
Reed's Antiques & Collectibles, Division of First Class Glass and The Depression Network, Wells, Maine

 

Depression Stems
Tiffin Glass Watermelon

Tiffin was one of the most prolific manufacturers of quality glass known.  They produced literally hundreds of shapes, styles and etchings.   Often they used one etching on several different stems and it was then called by a different name.  It can be very confusing tyring to make sense out of all of it.   During the depression era there was a line of stemware produced that we call "watermelon" for obvious reasons.  They are pink and green.   These stems were made by many different companies from the 1920s thru the 30s including Tiffin, Central Glass, US Glass and Cambridge, to name a few.

Watermelon glass was one of Tiffin's prettiest color combinations. Usually watermelon stemware had a pink bowl on a green stem and foot.  Sometimes only the foot was green.  The glassware with both foot and the stem in green is valued more highly by collectors.  However, there are 2 color combinations that are valued even more highly because of their scarcity.  The first is what we call "reverse watermelon" where the bowl is green and the stem and foot are pink.  The second, and even harder to find, is what we call "double reverse watermelon" where both the stem and bowl are green and the foot is pink.  You can click on the links below to see them.  Please note, the number (#) preceding each item refers to our inventory number. Please use the number when inquiring or odering. Thank you

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TIFFIN
WATERMELON

(PLEASE NOTE:  PRICES ARE EACH)

  • #289 - 5-1/2" tall sherbet w/ diamond optic $61 (photo on left)
  • #396 - 5-5/8", 6oz goblet w/ panel optic $60 (3) (photo on right)

Tiffin Crystal, Tiffin Etched Crystal,


Central Glass Watermelon,
US Glass Reverse Watermelon,
US Glass Double Reverse Watermelon,
West VA Glass Watermelon

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