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In the strict sense not a whimsey, but still an extraordinary piece. It's a Tree Trunk midsize vase that was made of a swirled blue glass called sorbini. The only one known. |
Another unusual vase, this one a standard Rustic but with a penny molded into the base. Presumeably the glass maker dropped the 1909 penny into the mold before pouring the glass. To see a similar example, click, here. |
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This is an odd piece. It's a small plate whimsied out from a Fenton blue Persian Medallion rosebowl mold. Above is the back, which has the Persian Medallion pattern. |
This is the front of the Persian Medallion small plate from the blue rosebowl. Interesting because we never get to see the interior pattern of the rosebowl. |
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Another ladies' spittoon, this time a Fenton Feathered Serpent in green. Probably from the sauce. |
This time it's a Millersburg piece, a ladies' spittoon made from an amethyst Grape Wreath sauce. |
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The top shaping to this Northwood Tree Trunk vase is called Jester's Cap--as opposed to Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Sometimes seen applied to Northwood's Thin Rib vases and rarely to their Tree Trunk vases. |
Both an unusual shaping and a rare color on this Northwood Tornado vase. It's pinched in like a spittoon with beautiful ruffling and is in celeste blue (or sapphire, as some collectors call it). No others like it. |
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Dugan made very few whimsies, but here is one. It's a marigold ladies' spittoon from the same mold used to make the common rosebowl (in back). This one is marigold and there is one known in lavender. |
Imperial also made relatively few whimsies, which is why this marigold spittoon formed from a Windmill bowl is so rare. Only one known to my knowledge. |
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A Fenton blue Grape and Cable fruit bowl (with plain interior) has had a handle attached to make it a unique basket. |
Another Fenton Grape and Cable fruit bowl has been opened out into a tricorner whimsey. I know of a couple of these, but still quite rare. |
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