Jeannette Glass: from
the Glass Encyclopedia

Jeannette Glass was established in Jeannette, Pennsylvania in 1900. Originally the company made bottles, but by the 1920s they had turned to tableware and kitchenware.

Jeannette produced some very well-known depression glass patterns, such as their clear "Iris and Herringbone" which was later produced in carnival glass. The vase on the left is an example of Iris and Herringbone in carnival glass. Another well-known Jeannette pattern was their Poinsettia range; and they produced a whole range of kitchenware in jadite, green, blue and other colors.

They used various trademarks including J in a triangle, J in a squre, J in the bowl of a goblet, a curly abstract J, and "Jeannette Home Packer" in script.

Jeannette Glass produced a range of "see-thru" and opaque glass ovenware with the trade name "Glasbake" in a range of designs some of which are similar to Pyrex designs. Decorated glass mugs were another speciality. They produced boxed sets of decorated glasses, punch bowl sets, garden party sets, and party sets shaped like butterflies. They had a range of barware and restaurantware and floristsware. And they also made reproduction kerosene lamps and what they called "Antique Classics" some of which were originally old designs from the Portieux Company in France.

The company closed in 1983.

If you are looking for glass made by Jeannette, you can usually find items on offer on ebay - click here to see the Jeannette glass listings currently for sale on ebay.


References and Sources:

• "Jeannette Glass 1973" company catalog of the Jeannette Corporation.
• Warman's Depression Glass, 2000 by Ellen T Schroy, 2000
• Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene Florence, 1999
• Pocket Guide to Depression Glass & More by Gene Florence, 2000
• Collectible Glassware from the 40's 50's and 60's by Gene Florence, 1999