Marmalade, Cover and Spoon

Item Number:  #CC-01
Height:  5½”
Production Dates:  1937-1943

The Fostoria American Marmalade and Cover looks somewhat similar in form to the American Mustard and Cover. The Marmalade and Cover was only manufactured for a few years, starting around 1937. Because of its limited life span, this piece is not considered a common item, nor is it extremely rare. What is difficult; however, is finding the original spoon that was sold with it.

The Marmalade did not have a long life, and was only produced through 1943. The initial production of this 3-piece set included a Chromium Spoon. Later in production (circa 1942), the Spoon changed to a Silver-Plated version. Some of the published books on Fostoria American have conflicting information on the details and photos of the Spoon. I don’t agree with all that I have read or seen.

Based on my research thus far, I have never seen Fostoria Glass list the Marmalade as having a glass spoon. Even though there are some books and/or publications that show the Marmalade and Cover with a glass spoon, it appears that the spoon is much shorter in length than it should be. I think it is possible that the author used a spoon that went with the smaller Mustard and Cover, and this would explain why in the book’s photo … the spoon barely pops through the hole of the Cover. The height of the Marmalade and Cover is approximately 5½” – in comparison to the 3¾” height of the Mustard and Cover.

Fostoria | American | Marmalade and Cover One immediate way to tell the difference between the Mustard and the Marmalade is to look at the bowl’s foot. The Marmalade foot consists of a beautiful starburst or ray design. In contrast, the Mustard has a plain foot. While many people get these two pieces confused – if you remember this distinguishing fact, you will be able to determine its true identity.