carnival glass
Rainbow-sheened antique dishware
Carnival glass is iridescent pressed glassware, typically in amber, blue, green, or purple, produced cheaply in the early twentieth century.
The name comes from its use as prizes at carnivals and fairs.
Once considered worthless, it became collectible: She found a piece of carnival glass at the estate sale.
Soft reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
prismatic · rainbow · sheen · luminous · gleaming · sparkle · radiant · marigold
Concave food container
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- compoteFruit cooked in syrup
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
goblet · plate · platter · candy dish · centerpiece · figurine · ornament · trinket dish
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- Art NouveauCurvilinear decorative movement, 1890s
roaring twenties · jazz age · Northwood · Millersburg · Dugan · patina · heritage · classic
Place name, northern grove
- MillersburgOhio settlement name
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- estateProperty and grounds
- collectorOne who gathers items
acquisition · appraisal · rarity · mint condition · maker's mark · pattern · mold · provenance
luster
Soft reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
nacreous · prismatic · rainbow · sheen · luminous · gleaming · sparkle · radiant · marigold · amethyst
bowl
Concave food container
tumbler · goblet · plate · platter · candy dish · centerpiece · figurine · ornament · trinket dish · butter dish
vintage
Quality from past eras
Art Nouveau · roaring twenties · jazz age · Northwood · Millersburg · Dugan · patina · heritage · classic · estate sale
Northwood
Place name, northern grove
- MillersburgOhio settlement name
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- estateProperty and grounds
collector · acquisition · appraisal · rarity · mint condition · maker's mark · pattern · mold · provenance · valuation
- antique glasswaregoblet, decanter, compote, cruet, creamer
- glassworkglassblowing, lampworking, lampwork, flamework, copper foil
- iridescenceoil slick, soap bubble, mother-of-pearl, nacre, opal
- antique materialsbrass, cast iron, ivory, leather, linen
- iridescent glass
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
carnival glassTiffany glass
Opalescent decorative leaded artwork
fine crystal · lead crystal · hand-blown glass · art glass · milk glass
carnival glasscut glass
Faceted decorative glassware
etched glass · engraved glass · leaded glass · frosted glass · clear glass