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from the GlassEncyclopedia Reamer with handle in opalescent oven-proof glass by H.C.Fry.
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H. C. Fry Glass: A short explanation: H. C. Fry Glass was established in 1901 by Henry Clay Fry (1840-1929) in Rochester, Pennsylvania. H.C.Fry was already 61 when he founded this company, and had a lifetime of experience working, managing and owning other glassworks. He applied this knowledge to setting up the most modern and technically advanced glassworks in the USA, and together with his two sons they produced a wide range of high quality glass in large volumes. The company continued until the Great Depression and the death of Henry Clay Fry (in 1929) combined to cause its failure. It was closed by the receivers in 1933. |
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Fry Table ware: complete dinner sets and tea sets were produced, along with candlesticks and bowls for table decoration. They were offered in colored or opalescent or crystal glass, and a range of decorations were applied. These included crackle effects, glass threading, colored lines, silver overlay, gold overlay or trim, enamel decoration, black or colored applied feet (sometimes petal shaped), and swirled knops connecting up the stems. Tableware became an increasing important part of the company's production in the 1920s. Fry Art Glass: in 1922, after the launch of its opalescent oven ware, the Fry Glass company used this high quality opalescent glass as the basis for an art glass line of products. They described the color as "translucent pearl" and gave the name "FOVAL" to their art glass range. The range included teapots, coffee-pots, jugs, candlesticks, vases, compotes, bowls, cups, saucers, plates, goblets, etc. They were either plain opalescent glass, or had blue or green handles or feet or decorative trim added, and sometimes there were blue or green "pulled trail" looped decorations in the opalescent glass. Items were also sometimes decorated with silver overlay, some with gold trim or even gold overlay, and a few pieces were produced in jade green or delft blue. Fry Art Glass was hand blown and fire polished, with the pontils polished out. Some items such as lids were pressed. And it was marked with foil labels "Fry Glass Company" - never, so far as we know, with an etched or engraved mark. If you are looking for Fry glass, you can usually find items on offer on ebay - click here to see the Fry glass listings currently for sale on ebay. These items are for sale right now on eBay.com - we thought you would like to see these examples. 2: American Cut and Engraved Glass (2000) by Albert Christian Revi. 3: Collecting American Brilliant Cut Glass, 1876-1916 (1997) by Bill Boggess. Click on the book covers below to read more about these books 
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