American Early 20th-Century Pressed Glass Creamer with Handles
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Let’s look at this sparkling little survivor: an American early 20th‑century pressed glass creamer with those bold hobstar and fan motifs. In its day, this would have sat on a breakfast table, offering cream or syrup while imitating the grandeur of costly hand-cut crystal.
Around 1900–1930, American glasshouses flooded the market with patterned wares like this, part of the long afterglow of the American Brilliant cut-glass era. The deep geometric patterning and scalloped rim are all about catching the light and giving ordinary households a touch of glittering luxury.
This isn’t hand-cut; it’s pressed glass—made by forcing molten glass into an iron mold. You can read that in the uniformity of the pattern and the thickness of the walls. Still, the crisp hobstars and faceted base show a decent quality mold and a desire to echo high style on a budget.
Condition looks very good from the photo—no glaring chips or cracks, just the sort of gentle wear that proves it has actually lived on a table, not in a cabinet.
In authenticity terms, this feels like what it appears to be: a genuine early 20th‑century household creamer, not a modern repro, so I’d place authenticity around 70%. At auction, a piece like this typically brings in the $10 to $30 range—more sentimental than stellar, but a charming shard of everyday American glass history. The kind of object that quietly tells you how people really lived, poured, and passed the cream.
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Item Report
American Early 20th-Century Pressed Glass Creamer with Handles
By:Unknown factory maker
Style:American pressed glass / Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) style
Origin:United States
Materials:Clear pressed glass
Age:Circa 1900–1930
Condition:Very good (no obvious chips or cracks visible, typical light wear expected)
Value:$10–$30 USD at auction
Maker's Marks / Writing:None visible
Date:2025-11-26 02:08:40.985054
Description:
Small clear glass creamer with two loop handles and heavy geometric patterning, including hobstars, fans, and cross-hatching, with a scalloped rim and faceted base. The piece imitates the look of brilliant cut glass but appears to be molded pressed glass.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
A decorative early 20th-century pressed glass creamer in the EAPG / cut-glass revival taste. Attractive pattern and form, typical of mass-produced tableware from American glasshouses. Collectible as part of pattern glass or vintage kitchenware, but modest in monetary value unless matched with a known pattern set.
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
Not provided
Condition:
Very good (no obvious chips or cracks visible, typical light wear expected)
Identification Score: 85%
Form, pattern vocabulary, and mold seams are consistent with early 20th-century American pressed glass creamers made in imitation of American Brilliant cut glass.
Authenticity Score: 70%
Likely an authentic period pressed glass household item rather than a modern reproduction, based on wear and style; exact factory and pattern are not identifiable from this single image. A word about fakes.. pressed and cut glass is widely reproduced, but high-end forgeries tend to focus on named brilliant-cut patterns, not modest EAPG-style creamers like this.
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Keywords
American pressed glass, Early American Pattern Glass, EAPG creamer, vintage glass, cut glass style, United States
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