A few quick notes about EAPG
-- Pontil marks suggest pre-1860's glass
-- Patterns were sometimes copied from silver plate patterns.
Pattern Glass/EAPG was made in many PATTERNS, FORMS & KINDS of glass!

--Pattern describes the collective design elements of a named set of dishes.     
--Form describes one of the many useful pieces made in the pattern.
For a primer in terms used for forms "Then" and "Now" click HERE.
--Kind of glass describes one of the results of the many various 
formulas used to make the glass.  Go HERE to read about some of these.

FORMS of a PATTERN might include:
--The basic Four Piece Table Set: cov'd sugar, creamer, cov'd butter and spooner;

--Berry set: master berry bowl and 4-6 sauce or berry dishes;

--Water set: water pitcher, tumblers and/or goblets, and  sometimes a water tray and/or a waste bowl.
         More extensive patterns included: celery vases, milk pitchers, bowls, compotes (high and low footed bowls), wine & champagne goblets, cordials, salt dips, master salts &/or shakers, mustard or horseradish jars, sugar shakers, toothpick holders, egg cups, spillholders, celery or relish dishes, cup & saucer, mugs, cake stands, bread plates, waste bowls, dinner plate, bread plates, decanters, carafes or water bottles, syrup pitchers, cruets, and some even had lamps, whimsey pieces, child or toy sets, cologne & barber bottles and other dresser set items or even miscellaneous forms such as vases & nappies, calling card receivers and punch bowls. A very few included straw jars. Some patterns had a variety of sizes of the forms mentioned above even approaching 100 different forms in a few patterns & pieces of many patterns were souvenired for special occasions. Glass curtain tiebacks were made in patterns but not associated with tableware.
   If you click on the forms highlighted in green (above), you will be transported to a page showing examples for sale and/or a discussion of that form.  


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