The Unusual in Cambridge Glass
by Lynn
Welker
Issue No. 107 - March 1982
Frog Vase
A Frog vase, similar to the Handled Frog vase pictured in the NCC
1930-34 Catalog, page 33-20. The one without the handle as shown in the
photo is earlier style and has much texture or wart detail all over the
body. It stands 8½" - 9" tall, with no detail on front side
except on arms and legs. It has been seen in forest green and ebony and
was probably also made in amethyst. The top opening is ground and
polished. The earlier style has not been seen with a handle and the
later style always has a handle. The later style has been reported in
amber.
Everglades Candlesticks
A #2 Everglades 1 lite candlestick in pink opalescent, possibly
experimental. Several other items have been seen in this color,
including #3 2 lite candlesticks, #10 1 lite candlesticks and the #41
comport, all in the Everglades pattern which was probably made in the
1930's. The color closely resembles Duncan Miller's pink opalescent and
is extremely good quality glass with lots of fire. One is also known in
white opalescent.
Buddhas
These were made in the 1920's. The large on one the left
stands 7¾" tall. These are very hard to find. Some have a flat
base like the one pictured. Others have a large screw-in thread under
the base which fits into metal lamp parts or an unusual Cambridge
flower frog with metal threads. They have been seen in peachblo,
emerald (light) and amber.
The smaller one on the right stands 5½" - 6" tall depending on whether the round pedestal under the base is intact. These were sold as bookends or to lamp companies for fitting into lamp parts. Several different styles of lamps have been seen, most with some sort of Oriental décor on them. This size is easier to find than the large size. The colors known are crystal, peachblo, emerald (light), bluebell, blue II, amber and topaz.