COMPANY / MAKER: The Tiffin Glass Company
ITEM: #6450 Covered Kitchen Ice Tea Jug / Pitcher
COLOR: Apple Green - Yes it does glow under a black light
CIRCA: 1924
MEASUREMENT: 10 1/4" H. - 7 1/4" W.
ITEM CONDITION: This lovely #6450 pitcher in Tiffin's pretty apple green color was shown in a
1924 Ad in the publication China, Glass and Lamps. While the effect may make you think this piece is crackle glass, it is actually molded to look as though it is cracked ice. This lovely piece is in UNDAMAGED CONDITION without chips, cracks, mold damage, or repairs. The color is fabulous. The handle is flawlessly applied.
Tiffin / U.S. Glass - The United States Glass Company was formed when 18 or more glass companies combined in 1891 to try to survive trying times as a combined unit.
While the idea behind the formation of this company was a good sound one, the area needed to be supervised and coordinated (during that time period), which involved Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania was too vast to manage well and as a result chaos often prevailed.
After the companies combined, two new plants were built. An automatic facility at Gas City,
Indiana, and the hand operation at Tiffin, Ohio. These two companies along with the Glassport, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh plants became the important U.S. Glass plants.
Tiffin produced quality glassware with delicate etchings. They were known for their use of color.
The Gas City branch produced machine made kitchenware, and dinnerware in colored glass through the 1930s.
The factories in Pittsburgh were known for there decorating . They decorated lamps, tableware and large line of colored glassware and crystal.