Coasters with Spoon Rest: Fostoria Poinsettia Flower Pattern #2490, Lead Crystal, Set of 6, USA, Vintage 1980 - SOLD

Six lead crystal Fostoria coasters in a design that looks like a poinsettia flower, each with a spoon rest on the side, perfect for holiday entertaining.

• Maker: Fostoria
• Pattern: #2490 (poinsettia flower design; the pattern had a number, not a name)
• Quantity: Set of 6
• Materials: Lead crystal
• Dimensions: 4.5" long overall; coaster side 3.5" diameter; spoon rest side 2.5" x 1"
• Origin: USA
• Era: Vintage circa 1980
• Condition: Excellent; no issues noted. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This pattern, designed by Jon Saffell, did not have a name, only the number 2490. The coasters are useful for holding a glass or a teacup and spoon, and for keeping your tablecloth clean, and the side holder can hold a used tea bag, a sugar packet or a lemon wedge, or serve as an ashtray, which was its primary purpose.

A stylish addition to your table and an elegant hostess gift.

The Fostoria Glass Company was founded by a group of men from West Virginia with experience in glassmaking, and manufactured pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware for almost 100 years. Operations began in Fostoria, Ohio, on December 15, 1887, but quickly moved to Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1891 to take advantage of the abundance of gas and coal in the area. In 1924 the company was one of the first to start a program of national advertising, and the first to produce complete dinner services in crystal. Fostoria's business peaked in 1950, when it made over 8 million pieces of glass. In 1986, after struggling with an outmoded plant and foreign competition, Lancaster Colony closed the company, ending nearly 100 years of glassmaking. All the presidents from Eisenhower through Reagan ordered glassware from Fostoria, and at one time it was the largest maker of handmade glassware in the United States, employing nearly 1,000 people.

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