Set of molds for Stork & Rushes pitcher and tumbler sold for $2,600. Peacock plunger, Holly plunger, 5 shells, Holly Morning Glory wine & sherbet w/cover, goblet & champagne Westward Ho 5″ round compote and cover (illus) Stipple Star 6″ cover, footed creamer and fairy shade pressed Either is correct.ĭaisy & Button Horseshoe top & bottom Daisyĭaisy & Button butter cover & Button skillet Mould is how the word is spelled in England mold is the more common American usage. Some authors use the word "mould" rather than "mold". Where a pattern was not known, a descriptive generic name has been used. Until the auction of the molds, some Wright glass–particularly lamps and other pieces made for Wright by Fenton–were attracting collectors' notice and prices were on the rise.ĭue to space considerations, not all parts and pieces sold as molds have been included in the list below. Wright Glass Company, James Measell & W.C. Interest in Wright glass was stimulated by The L. Molds were jobbed out for the actual working to a variety of glass factories including Fenton, Mosser, Westmoreland, Gibson, Summit, Viking and others. However, Wright did own and use a number of original molds from the old Northwood and Dugan Glass companies (Argonaut, Cherry, Pony, Stork and Rushes, etc).Īlthough it owned the molds, the Wright company never mixed glass or pressed any glass. All Wright's Three Face, Westward Ho, and Maize for example, are from new molds. The majority by far of Wright's glass was made from new molds, not original molds. Wright Glass continued to specialize in reproductions and reissues until it closed in 1998. By 1938 Wright had new molds designed to make at what that time were reproductions of some of the most popular antique patterns including Baltimore Pear, Daisy and Button, Lion, Three Face and Westward Ho. Wright, who at one time had only the word "Antiques" on his business card was one of the first to capitalize on American interest in early pattern glass. That's because Wright, unlike any other glass company at the time, based its entire line on reproductions and reissues of antique patterns and shapes. Wright's glass and the molds that made it, have caused confusion and controversy among antique collectors ever since the company was founded in 1937 by Lawrence "Si" Wright. According to Dee Sacherich, NMGCS Treasurer, the molds will be used to produce club commemoratives and will be fully marked. The most prominent non-commercial bidder was the National Milk Glass Collectors Society (NMGCS) which purchased 11 molds. Reproduction glassware currently sold by these two firms is unmarked and pieces made in their Wright molds will likely be unmarked as well.Īlthough the balance of the molds were purchased by Fenton, Mosser and other makers who do permanently mark their glass, future pieces from Wright molds will still create confusion unless a clear record of mold ownership is made public. Louis, MO and Castle Reproductions of Hawely, PA, bid jointly to buy 147 molds. Of most concern should be that two reproduction wholesalers, AA Imports of St. This list is important because, with minor exceptions, molds went to buyers who intend to use them for commercial production. The list appears through a special arrangement with Johanna Billings who attended the auction and compiled the list with information provided to her by the auctioneer. Below is a complete list of ALL Wright mold buyers. Wright Glass Company were sold at auction. On May 27, 1999, approximately 700 molds of the closed L.G.
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