Feather, aka Doric, Indiana Swirl, Indiana Feather, Finecut & Feather. Manufactured by McKee Brothers ca. 1896, by Cambridge Glass Co. ca. 1902
and by Beatty-Brady Glass Co. ca. 1903.
There are two principle variations in this pattern.
Doric: (aka Crowsfoot) Characteristics: scalloped top rims on spooner, celery, pitchers,and toothpick; plain, unpatterned collar bases; and the design on the inside of the bases is a rounded outlined "floral"pattern. If the piece has a straight rim (compotes, covered bowls, butter dish), the space between the rounded feather tops is filled with a 3-pointed bird track, or "crow's foot". This variation includes all stemmed pieces in the pattern and all green and amber-stained pieces.This variation is of high quality glass.
Finecut & Feather: Characteristics: straight rims on all pieces, with the space between the rounded feather tops filled with cross-hatching, or "finecut"; collar bases have a repeat of the feather motif (often poorly detailed); the inside base motif is a rayed star, with rays originating at a center point.
   The only reproductions we know of are some obviously new sapphire blue and amber (possibly other colors) goblets & vases.
Pattern pieces known include:
Table set
Berry set
Water set with goblets and tumblers
Syrup pitcher
Cake Stands - 4 sizes
Cruet (stopper is faceted)
Marmalade jar w/ glass lid (very rare)
Milk pitcher
Celery vase
Compotes both true open and cov'd;    high standard, low footed and flat.
Bowls oval & round
Pickle Castor in metal frame
Plates- 10" round w/ scalloped edges
Plate w/ plain edge 9"
Relish dishes
Sauce dishes flat, footed, round &    square.
Salt shakers; blown (bulbous) and    pressed (straight sided)
Toothpick Holder
Wines 4" & Cordials 3"

Above is a 9" smooth rimmed plate showing the charasteristic Doric var. center & "crowsfoot". There is an unusual deep rim around the perimeter; probably made from the mold for the 8" flat bowl.


The Lazy Susan- where
Feather gets used at the Hendersons table.


This blue bowl in the Doric variation is 6 3/8" diameter; possibly a one of a kind piece in an experimental color.
Three variations of the Feather marmalade/
pickle castor all of which are quite rare.
Bill & Elaine Henderson of PatternGlass.com have been collecting & studying Feather since the late 1980's. Their first pieces were inherited by Elaine. A plate (badly chipped- it was a HUGE farm family!) from her Maternal Great Grandmother in Oklahoma, and a cov'd compote on a high standard from her Paternal Great Grandmother in Arkansas.
For a very scholarly discussion of Feather by a pattern glass enthusiast and collector- follow this LINK!