Amethyst Ice Cream ShapeUnusual Windflower Carnival Glass
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From 1904-1931, the Dugan Glass Company and the Diamond Glass Ware-Company produced glass from about 140 different patterns and used a number of different colors of glass and iridescent and non-iridescent finishes. Based on the colors of glass produced by each company, it appears that the Windflower pattern was produced over a period of 27 years. As a result, this pattern can be found a great variety of colors.
Amethyst Ice Cream Shape
The ice cream shape (ICS) is the least common shape found in the Windflower pattern. Amethyst is also a scarce color in this pattern, but finding the combination of the least common shape and scarce color is a very difficult task. The amethyst color of this bowl is lighter in color than the amethyst produced by the original Dugan Company, but is typical of the amethyst glass produced by the Diamond Glass-Ware Company from 1913-1931.
Vaseline Ten Ruffle Bowl
This bowl has a beautiful iridescence that is not typical of most Windflower marigold. The color of the glass is a light yellowish green that glows under a black light. This is possibly the first Vaseline Windflower to found. It was originally found in an antique mall the Pacific Northwest. To our knowledge only one other Vaseline bowl has been reported. Other Dugan/Diamond patterns that have been reported are: Adams Rib. Cherry, Cosmos Variant, Four Flowers, and Target.
Oxblood, Fiery Amethyst Ten Ruffle Bowl
This is not the typical color of amethyst that you will find with the Diamond Glass Ware-Company after 1913. This color was marketed by the Dugan Glass Company about 1910 under the name "African Iridescent". This near opaque color is considered by some to be black amethyst. The amethyst is so dark that you must use a very bright light to even see any color which appears red. A number of Dugan/Diamond patterns can be found in this color even thought it is a difficult color to find.
Amber Ten Ruffle Bowl
This is a color that would be very easy to miss if you didn't examine the base color of the glass. This bowl a very nice marigold iridescence, but the base color of the glass is a nice amber color. This is a very scarce color. Another pattern found in amber is the Four Flowers.
Smoky Blue Ten Ruffle Bowl
The base color of this glass is a smoky blue with a nice marigold iridescence. A close examination of the center will reveal the light blue color with a smoky haze appearance. This also a scarce color, but a few Dugan/Diamond patterns have been reported such as: Apple Blossom Twigs, Grapevine Lattice, Question Marks, and the Vintage Banded mug.
Horehound Ten Ruffle Bowl
This bowl is not something to brag about, but it is a good example of a different color. The base color is a brownish color and the bowl has a bronze iridescent surface. This is another scarce color, but there are several other Dugan/Diamond patterns found in this color: Big Basketweave, Grape Delight and Lined Lattice.
Pink Afterglow Ten Ruffle Bowl
This color is probably the least recognized color of carnival glass. The Diamond Glass-Ware Company manufactured and advertised this line of glass from 1927-1931. The base color of the glass is a pastel pink and the iridescence is marigold when viewed against a white background. When viewed on a black background you will see vivid pink, blue, green, and even purple iridescence. We have found a number of other Dugan/Diamond patterns in this color. Clink on the link below to see our web-site and Photo-Gallery on the Afterglow line. Afterglow
Lavender (Pastel) Ten Ruffle Bowl
This bowl does not have good iridescence. We purchased this bowl because of its unusual color and not for the iridescence. We are glad we did because we have not found another one like it. The base color of the glass is a very light pastel shade of purple. The iridescence is a light bronze color. Most of the Dugan/Diamond lavender color will be darker than this color.
Tri-Corner Windflower Nappy
The typical Windflower nappy have the spouts turned out at a horizontal or downward position. The spouts of this nappy are turned upright giving the appearance of a triangle with three corners. The tri-corner shaped nappy is very difficult to find. We found this amethyst one in 1997. After seven years of searching Internet auctions, public auctions, and antique malls, we finally found our first marigold tri-corner nappy. Use your mouse to rollover the photo to see the typical nappy shape.
Clambroth or Pastel Marigold Nappy
Some may call this color clambroth while others may disagree and say it is a pastel marigold. This nappy has a very light yellow-gold, but even iridescence surface that appears somewhat transparent. It is not the typical marigold color. This is the first and only nappy we have seen in this color.
Green Afterglow Nappy
This nappy looks like marigold but is actually lime green with a marigold iridescence. The lime green color can seen by looking at the base which is not iridized. For more examples of this color of glass click on this link . Afterglow
Marigold Round Windflower Bowl on a Stand
We have left the most unusual to the last. This round bowl is marigold with a radium iridescence and mounted on an ornate brass stand. This round shape is not a regular shape for the Windflower pattern so it was probably made just for this mounting. Some might refer to this shape as a whimsy. This type of stand was popular during the 1920's. A few of these were made by other carnival glass manufacturers as specialty items. Most probably didn't survive because they are easy to tip over. This is only Windflower bowl on a stand that we have seen.