Fostoria Crystal-Wisteria and Lafayette Wisteria

Fostoria, founded in Fostoria, Ohio in 1887, is one of the best-known and loved American elegant glassmakers. For more than 100 years the company was a leader in the field of glassmaking. Today, there is no company producing glass that is as beautifully wrought as Fostoria’s was. Most of their patterns were hand finished, with hand-polished rims. Today it is simply not cost effective to have hand-finished glassware produced by a large company.

Fostoria’s color palette has many interesting colors. Wisteria and Lafayette Wisteria are colors that are avidly sought by collectors; the colors are neodymium-based, and used by several elegant glass companies. Both greatly resembled the gemstone alexandrite; the patterns changes color based on the lighting, from deep pink to greenish to blue, though the color usually photographs fuschia pink. Neodymium compounds were first commercially used as glass dyes in 1927, and they remain a popular additive in glasses. Most of the world's neodymium is mined in China.

Collection:
Champagne - Glass tulip 6 1/4 x 4 in - 10 x $40 (one has chip on rim less that 1/16")
Wine - Glass tulip 5 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in - 6 x $30
Parfait - 6 in x 3 1/4 in- 5 x $40 (1 with chip on rim less than 1/16")
Liquor/Cocktail - 3.5 in x 3 in- 9 x $40
Liquor/Cocktail 2 with reparable chips on rim (2 x $15)
Dessert Plate 7.5 in - 10 x $30
Dinner Plate 10.5 in - 8 x $40
Salt dishes 3 in diameter - 6 x $25
Salt 3 3/4 in $40 (Pepper without lid free)
Fruit bowl 11.5 in diameter - 1 x $80
Candle holders 4.5 in diameter - 4 x $40
Sugar & Creamer - 2 1/2 in tall (2 $40 ea.) $80
Vase 4 3/4 x 6 in - 1 x $50

Total for collection = $2,150.00 (contact seller for shipping)

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