Item Number: SV-03
Approximate Size: 5¼” H – 6 oz.
Production Dates: 1915-1923
This lovely, and very old piece, has an interesting history. To begin with, the Syrup with the Metal Handle is a pioneering piece in the American 2056 line. When it was first featured in the 1915 catalog supplement, it was described as the following: “Syrup N. P. Screw Top”. The “N. P.” refers to the item as being nickel-plated. While the handle was not mentioned, the illustration in the catalog featured a fancy metal handle. Two different handles have been seen with this piece, and the featured photo in this post shows the more plain handle.
The official name for this piece is somewhat confusing, as it appears that Fostoria Glass listed it in their catalog as being a Syrup. However, in a separate price list for the same year, they listed it as a Molasses Can with a Metal Handle. The confusion is that there already was a bigger Molasses Can pictured in the catalog, right next to the Syrup. A few years later it appears that Fostoria Glass noted this discrepancy, and thereafter it was listed in the price lists as a “Syrup”. It remained so until it was no longer produced.
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