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The company is well known for its Carnival glass. [1] Its first carnival color was Radium. [3] It is known for its bright and shiny finish. [3] The main colors made by Millerburg are green, amethyst, and marigold. They also made vaseline, blue, [1] lavender, and aqua. [4]
The other carnival glass treatments made by Northwood were Emerald, Azure, Florentine, Perl, and Pomona. [5] Carnival glass is identified by the color of the glass, not the color of the treatment. Base colors for Northwood were green, amethyst, and cobalt blue. Ice green, white, and ice blue were the names of the pastel colors. [1]
Carnival glass was made in a wide array of colours, shades, colour combinations and variants. More than fifty have been formally classified. These classifications do not go by the surface colours showing, which can be even more varied, but by the 'base' colours of the glass before application of the iridizing mineral salts.
From the 1920s to the 1950s it was estimated that 90 percent of the production was milk glass. [1] Westmoreland produced carnival glass beginning in 1908 and reissued novelties and pattern glass in carnival treatments in the 1970s until the plant closed in 1984. [3] Westmoreland also produced high quality hand-decorated cut glass. [1]
Goofus glass is an American term for pressed glass that was decorated with unfired enamel paint in the early 20th century by several prominent glass factories. It contrasts with enamelled glass, where the enamel is fired, making the paint far more durable. Because it was mass produced and relatively cheap, it was given as premiums with ...
Dugan peach opalescent bowl with marigold carnival treatment and Ski Star pattern. Dugan is best known for peach opalescent, a type of Carnival glass. [3] They produced the most peach opalescent of any of the carnival glass manufacturers. [4] They also produced deep shades of amethyst glass, some so dark they appeared black. [1]
The National Glass Association is the largest trade association for the auto glass, architectural glass, and window and door markets. The NGA was founded in 1948, and currently has close to 3,000 member companies. This international association represents the interests of companies worldwide. [1] The NGA's Mission:
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