by Julie Noyas | Oct 19, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: P-04
Diameter: 6″
Production Dates: 1938-1944
The Syrup Plate is the underplate that you usually see paired with the Syrup and Cover. When it was featured in the Fostoria Glass catalogs, they showed the three items together – with a description of “Syrup and Cover and Plate”. The plate diameter is approximately 6-inches, based on Fostoria’s own catalog descriptions and my personal measuring of the piece. The Syrup Plate was actually made from the 6-inch Bread and Butter Plate. Because these two plates looks so much alike, the Syrup Plates were often thrown in the Bread and Butter grouping and forgotten about. The difference between them is faint, making it difficult at times to tell them apart.
The main difference between the two pieces is that the Syrup Plate will “usually” have taller side edges and a slightly deeper indentation in the center of the plate than the Bread and Butter. That being said, it is not always the case. Pieces that I personally own, and that I have witnessed at Glass Shows, will usually have sides that go slightly up from the center of the plate. This design creates a slight well for the Syrup to sit in, keeping the vessel more secure.
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The Syrups are not a common item, so the search results will not be as plentiful as other pieces in the American line. Some sellers sell the Syrup, Cover, and Plate together (if they’re lucky enough to have them), and some will sell the individual items separately. Therefore, you might need to modify your search criteria accordingly.
by Julie Noyas | Oct 9, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: 567
Diameter: 14″
Production Dates: 1933-1985
The Fostoria Glass Company produced several Torte Plates – all in various sizes. Unlike the Oval Torte Plates, the regular Torte Plates have a round or circular shape. The one pictured in this post is the smallest Torte Plate, which is 14″ in circumference. Four Torte Plates with different sizes were produced – 14″, 18″, 20″, and 24″ (the largest is considered rare).
Dalzell Viking offered the plates in an assortment of colors – Ruby, Cranberry Mist, Blue Gray, and Plum. The colored pieces are harder to find, due to demand and limited production.
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by Julie Noyas | Sep 28, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: 564
Length: 13½″
Production Dates: 1939-1973
In addition to a variety of dinnerware and accessories, Fostoria Glass also produced Tortes, Trays, and Platters in the American pattern. The Oval Torte Plate is one such example. It has a beautiful elongated shape, and measures between 13½” to 14″ in length. The Oval Torte Plate was produced from 1939-1973.
The mould of the Oval Vegetable Bowl was used in the making of the Oval Torte Plate. Since the genesis of the plate came from the mould of the bowl, the two pieces will be similar in design – yet different in shape. In order to make plates from the bowl mould, Fostoria workers flattened the glass. The Oval Torte Plates had two variations – a plain center, and a center with rays (the same is true for the bowls). The first and more common variation is the plain center – void of any design. The latter variation is the one with rays on the bottom, and is considered more rare.
As displayed in this picture, the Oval Vegetable Bowl is sitting directly on top of the Oval Torte Plate. It is quite obvious that they came from the same mould, with their center bottoms matching perfectly.
The Oval Torte Plate is substantial in weight and function. While this particular piece is not as common as other items in the American line, you can usually find them fairly easily. I seem to find more of them online than when visiting antique stores.
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by Julie Noyas | Aug 3, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: P-03
Diameter: 6″
Production Dates: 1915-1928
The Fostoria American Ice Tea Plate has the distinction of being one of the first items introduced in the American pattern back in 1915. There was not a big supply of these plates produced; hence, they are not easy to locate. The Ice Tea Plates were sold as a separate item from the Ice Tea glasses. When these two pieces are suited together, they make for a beautiful duo.
The Ice Tea Plates are approximately 6″ in diameter, and at first glance, look similar to the 6″ Bread and Butter Plates. Their similarity in size and shape has caused confusion between the two; however, there are differences. The most prominent difference is that there is no visible ring around the center design of the Ice Tea Plate, as it has been totally ground off on the underside. There is an obvious center ring on the Bread and Butter Plates.
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Bear in mind; however, that these type of plates are sometimes mistaken for the Bread and Butter Plates, etc. Many people do not know their correct name, so you will need to search for all types of plates in case they are misclassified.
by Julie Noyas | Jul 20, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: 638
Length: 8″
Production Dates: 1938-1958
The Fostoria American Sauce Boat Plate is really lovely. Even though it is typically paired with the Sauce Boat, it is beautiful in its own right. The Sauce Boat and the Sauce Boat Plate were offered separately by the Fostoria Glass Company, so it is possible to have one without the other. When used together; however, they serve any type of dinner sauce with grace and beauty.
The Sauce Boat Plate is not a common find, yet it is not considered rare either. They were produced from approximately 1938-1958, for about twenty years. In comparison to other common American pieces, the production life for the Sauce Boat and Plates were not as long-lived. For this reason alone, this is why you typically do not see vast amounts of these pieces in the seller’s market. Even so, they managed to be produced for twenty years … and you can still find them.
The Sauce Boat Plate is about 8″ in length and approximately 6½” wide. The design in the center of the plate and bowl is the same, showcasing 24 petals and/or rays. The reason they fit so perfectly and are almost identical in appearance is because the Sauce Boat Plate was made from the same mould as the Sauce Boat.
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by Julie Noyas | Jul 6, 2017 | Plates, Tortes, & Tid Bits
Item Number: 558
Diameter: 11½″
Production Dates: 1915-1974
This is the Fostoria American 11½” Sandwich Plate, and it is the largest Sandwich Plate that was produced in the American pattern. Since it is featured in Fostoria’s 1915 Catalog Supplement, we know that it was produced in 1915 when Fostoria first introduced the American pattern. Three different sized Sandwich Plates were introduced at that time – the 9″, 10½”, and the 11½”.
The 11½” Sandwich Plate had a long life and remained in the American line until approximately 1974. After Fostoria Glass closed its factory, this piece was never reproduced by the Lancaster Colony Corporation.
An interesting fact about this particular Sandwich Plate is that it is often confused with other items in the Fostoria American line. Many times it is erroneously sold as a Cake Plate. Even more commonly, it’s often misclassified as a Cracker Plate – the piece that accompanied the Footed Cheese. Both assumptions are wrong; however, it is easy to understand the confusion since all the pieces are approximately the same size and look almost identical. The key words being “almost identical”.
There is one physical characteristic that distinguishes the Cracker Plate from the 11½” Sandwich Plate – and that is a raised retainer ring. The true Sandwich Plate does not have a raised retainer ring in the center of the plate; however, the Cracker Plate does. The retainer ring helps to hold the Footed Cheese in place so that it does not slip around on the Cracker Plate. Therein lies the difference, and it is an easy one to spot if you know what to look out for.
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