Five amber tall sherbets in Fostoria's Royal Amber pattern, blown and etched with a warm honey glow, equally at home holding champagne or dessert.
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Maker: Fostoria
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Pattern: Royal Amber, Stem 869, Etch 273
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Quantity: Set of 5
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Materials: Amber blown glass
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Dimensions: 5.0 inches Tall, 3.5 inches in Diameter (top opening)
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Origin: Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
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Era: Antique 1925
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Condition: Excellent, with absolutely no flaws. A very rare find in this condition. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Each piece is blown amber glass on Fostoria's Stem 869, finished with the Etch 273 design that gives Royal Amber its name. Royal Amber was a discontinued Fostoria pattern, offered from 1925 to 1933. Tall sherbets like these were made to serve double duty, and they hold champagne as gracefully as sherbet, ice cream, or a fruit dessert. All five match, so they make a complete set for a small gathering.
Set them out for holiday toasts, dessert courses, or an elegant brunch, or give them to someone who loves a table with a little glow.
Fostoria Glass began on December 15, 1887, in Fostoria, Ohio, where a new natural gas field had been offered at low cost to attract industry. The field ran dry quickly, and in 1891 the company moved to Moundsville, West Virginia, where gas and coal were plentiful. Its first years were spent making pressed ware. Early in the twentieth century, Fostoria turned to fine blown stemware, the kind of glass Royal Amber represents. In 1924, just before this pattern debuted, it became one of the first American glass companies to run national advertising. It was also the first to produce complete dinner services in crystal. At its peak in 1950, the company made more than eight million pieces in a single year. Lancaster Colony bought Fostoria in 1983 and closed the Moundsville plant in 1986, ending nearly a century of glassmaking.
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