Victorian Pattern Glass
Oil & Vinegar Cruets Store
     Cruets, from the French Cruye or Cruie, are small pitchers with stoppers used for oil or vinegar.  Oil / vinegar cruets were introduced into the pressed glass world about 1880 - 1885, although there were a few made during the 'Flint Era'.
     Their popularity as a table item peaked around 1900. Even the more popular patterns made before 1880 and after about 1910, did not include this form.
     It was not uncommon for blown cruets made with applied handles to exhibit a ‘heat check’ at the handle. According to Wm. Heacock, many collectors do not consider it damage in the truest sense, inasmuch as the cruet left the factory in this state. He distinguishes between a ‘heat check’ and a crack which can be felt from inside the neck.
     If you use your cruet for vinegar, do not store the vinegar in it or you will risk causing a cloudy glass ‘sickness’ which can only be removed by expensive professional cleaning.
     Some cruets came in sets with shakers or other condiment bottles and sometimes the sets were sold in metal or glass holders or sitting on a matching glass tray. See some such 'condiment' trays below the cruets in this Store.
     The stoppers for cruets were sometimes patterned to match and sometimes ‘generic’ designs made by a factory to fit various of their patterns. Attribution as to OS (original stopper) and NOS (not original stopper) is generally accepted when found pictured in old catalogs. But that is not always foolproof. And some patterned cruets left the factory, (or factories if they were made by more than one company), with more than one type of stopper.
     The ‘burning question’ for collectors is whether or not they are satisfied if a stopper looks appropriate but is not proven to be original.  That answer is strictly personal preference.
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OS means Original Stopper; NOS means Not Original Stopper.
Damage, if any, to the listed cruets is noted in the listing.
See condiment trays & sets below.
THOUSAND EYE aka
Daisy aka Three Knob by Adams & Co. ca. 1870s.
An internal fissure in the neck at applied handle
from the making seen
HERE.  OS $88		 PROSPERITY aka Ferris Wheel aka Lucile by the Indiana Glass Co. ca. 1910.  Stopper probably not original but looks fine.  $55 SCALLOPED SKIRT
by Jefferson Glass Co.
ca. 1905. ID compliments of
Roger Haworth with mucho gratitude. Excellent decor.
OS      $175
CLEAR CIRCLE aka
HORN OF PLENTY is a
Bryce Bros full pattern line
ca 1890s. Stopper not
original but looks good. $64		 FANDANGO aka DIAMOND SWAG is
A. H. Heisey's pattern #1201 ca. 1896.
Stopper is original. $85

PANELLED PALM aka BRILLIANT pattern was
made by the U S Glass Co.
their #15095. Stopper may or
may not be original. $62
GAELIC aka Indiana Glass #168 was made ca. 1908 in a full tableware line. This is probably not the Original stopper but it fits. $65 RICHARDS & HARTLEY'S THOUSAND EYE pattern. The original catalog actually calls this a cologne, but we'll call it a cruet here. We'll fit it with a appropriate stopper. $68

Starred Thumbprint aka Fostoria #1460; Old English aka Honeycomb w/ Star pattern was made c. 1906. We will fit it with an appropriate stopper. $58
JACOB'S LADDER aka MALTESE
was made by Bryce McKee ca. 1880s.
On the left is a spare cruet from a castor set
of the pattern, It is missing its stopper. $48.
Also shown is a castor set shaker for $48 also. 		FORGET ME NOT pattern in 'rose' color by Challinor Taylor was made 1885 - 1893. This is not the original stopper in the cruet, according to a photo in the Tarentum book.
This condiment set is $275

HICKMAN aka Leclede
aka Jubilee was made by McKee ca. 1890s.
Original facetted stopper.
6" tall to top of stopper.
$67		 AZTEC aka Spinner Daisy aka New Mexico (not a US Glass States pattern).  Made by McKee Glass Co ca. 1900. Stopper is probably original.  $55 DAISY & BUTTON w/ CROSSBARS aka Mikado by Richards & Hartley ca. 1885. The original stopper was a hand & bar or
Maltese cross.  $65
BEADED GRAPE aka CALIFORNIA
is the California States' pattern by the
U S Glass Co. c. 1890a Original stoppers on both. 
Clear is $125 and emerald green is $145		 BROKEN COLUMN aka
RATTAN is a product of the
Columbia Glass Co. c. 1888.
In ruby stain w/ OS **SOLD**
BROKEN COLUMN aka RATTAN is a product of
the Columbia Glass Co.
c. 1888. In clear.
No stopper. $95		 CORD DRAPERY is a product of Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co. - Greentown. It has the original Dewey pattern stopper. $125. CROESUS is an 1897 product
of the Riverside Glass Works. This is the smaller size of this cruet. OS $325.

CROESUS is an 1897
product of the Riverside
Glass Works. This emerald green cruet with worn gold decor is the larger
version of this
pattern's cruet OS.
**SOLD**		 CUT LOG aka ETHOL by Bryce Higbee c. 1890s. At 3 3/4" tall, this is the smallest
of the 3 cruets made in
this pattern. OS $75		 DEWDROP; HOBNAIL is a special color; the glass is ruby
with opalescence in the handle
& neck decoration. If interested
in purchasing, I'll give the story
of how it was made.  VERY difficult to make this ruby
glass.  **SOLD**
DAISY & BUTTON WITH CROSSBARS aka Mikado
pattern was made by Richards & Hartley, their pattern #99 ca. 1885. These are called ketchup bottle.
Victorians made "ketchup" out of many vegetables & spices. They are 8 1/4" to the top of the stoppers, which are original.  Clear is $95 & amber is **SOLD**.		 LATTICE THUMBPRINT (Inverted) aka Rope & Thumbprint by Central Glass Co. ca. 1880s.  These may have originally had a metal lid but one has never
been seen by the Central Glass
Co. book author.  $175
ESTHER aka TOOTH & CLAW is one of the Riverside Glass Works' signature
patterns c. 1896. We have 2 cruets in clear, the larger size (on the right)**SOLD** and the
smaller size (on the left) is**SOLD**. This smaller one in emerald green with gold that
is slightly worn is $225. All three of the stoppers, though different, are original.
GIANT BULLSEYE
aka Concave Circle is Bellaire Goblet's
pattern #151
ca. 1889. OS $45 		HEAVY FINECUT
We believe this is Geo. Duncan
& Sons' pattern ca. 1885.
Stopper is very pretty - may
not be original. Beautiful blue!
$75 		HEART IN SAND is New Martinsville, scarce pattern
#724  ca. 1910.  Stopper is
original design seen in an
early factory catalog.
**SOLD**
FLUTED SCROLLS in vaseline is a gorgeous Northwood pattern
c. 1896. OS $375		 HEISEY? This is the
original stopper but
we are trying to ID the
pattern & maker.
Help with ID if you are
able, please. It is 5.5" tall
to top of stopper. $105 		HEISEY - NOS
Again, we could use some
help in identifying
this pattern & maker. Stopper
shown is not available with
this cruet. $68
The HERO aka RUBY ROSETTE was made by the Elson Glass Co. c. 1891. The original stopper was facetted. This one looks fine. $48 HIDALGO aka FROSTED WAFFLE is Adam's Glass Co. pattern #5 c. 1880. This cruet is not frosted.
NOS $68		 ILLINOIS aka CLARISSA
is the Illinois States' pattern
by U S Glass Co. c. 1897. The stopper fits but may or
may not be OS. $95

INDIANA aka PRISON WINDOW is Indiana's State pattern by U S Glass Co.
c. 1896. OS **SOLD**		 JEWELED HEART aka VICTOR Dugan Diamond's pattern c. 1905. In blue/ gold (some worn) & OS $425 GIANT BULLSEYE
Bellaire Goblet #151 or it may
be pattern #157 ca. 1880s. The stopper is original.   $65
LATE BUTTERFLY
aka MIKADO is an Indiana Glass pattern c. 1907. Unknown if stopper is original issue.**SOLD**		 LOUIS XV is in emerald
green & gold decor by Northwood c/ 1899.
Clear facetted stopper
is original issue. $355		 MANHATTAN aka NEW YORK States' pattern by
the U S Glass Co. c. 1902.
Original Stopper $125

MAJESTIC aka Puritan is a McKee pattern ca. 1893.  This is the stopper shown
in Barret's book so
probably OS.  $285

INVERTED THUMBPRINT
castor replacement cruet in
cranberry. Maker is unknown. 
It is 6 3/4" tall.  $65  We also have matching replacement castor salt shaker seen HERE &
mustard seen HERE.  $65 each

 PANAMA aka Viking aka Fine Cut Bar by U S Glass
Co. ca. 1904.  This is NOS
& the cruet is cracked
so only $25.
MOON & STARS This is a reproduction cruet with matching patterned stopper. $42 NAIL aka RECESSED PILLAR with Ruby Stain
was made by Ripley & Co.
c. 1880. No stopper. $85		 PETTICOAT aka NATIONAL in Clear/ Gold is a beautiful Riverside Glass Works pattern
c. 1899. NOS. **SOLD**
STAR & CRESCENT aka Festoons & Sunbursts by the U S Glass Co. ca. 1908.
Probably NOS but fits perfectly. $45
 HOBBS POLKA DOT
INVERTED THUMBPRINT
W/ OS. It is 6" to the top of the stopper. Amberina in the body; handle and stopper are amber. $355.		 HOBBS POLKA DOT
No. 308 in Rubina Verde
w/ vaseline applied handle
and original vaseline
stopper .**SOLD**

PRISM w/ DIAMOND POINTS. Pictured on the cover of Heacock's Cruet book. Made by Bryce Bros.
c. 1891. OS $110		 FEATHER aka DORIC
pattern cruet is a McKee
product c. 1890s. The OS is facetted.$85
 RANSON aka GOLD BAND
in vaseline with gold gilt was made by Riverside Glass
Works c. 1899. OS $395
RED BLOCK in all clear; aka LATE BLOCK aka EVA. Which factory made
it is uncertain but an 1880s
pattern. NOS $75		 RISING SUN aka
SUNRISE with perhaps
the OS. Green stained sun
& worn gold decor.
6" tall by U S Glass Co.
& Ripley c. 1908. $95		 STARS & BARS aka
DAISY & CUBE was made
by Bellaire Goblet Co. c. 1886.
It id 6" tall w/ OS. $115

This is an un-named SANDWICH pattern according
to Jeff Evans of Green Valley Auctions. It is 9" tall w/ applied handle and a rayed base. It feels like flint by
weight, but glows yellow under a black light. As we've
been unable to find it in any reference work, we're not
certain if the hollow blown stopper is original &
it fits perfectly. $250		 TEXAS aka Loop w/ Stippled Panels. Another States'
pattern by U S Glass Co.
c. 1900 w/ OS
**SOLD**
WILD BOUQUET
pattern is a creation of Northwood c. 1902. It is clear w/ opalescence
w/ OS. $385		 NEW JERSEY aka LOOPS
& DROPS - A States'
pattern by U S Glass Co.
c 1900. NOS but looks appropriate.**SOLD**		 DAISY & BUTTON W/ CROSSBARS aka MIKADO
was made by Richards &
Hartley c 1885. Original hand w/ fist stopper $125

BEAD & SCROLL w/ an exquisite etching
of roses & leaves. The maker of this pattern is
not known for certain, but we believe it is the
U S Glass Co. c 1890s. Stopper looks appropriate
but may not be original. **SOLD**		 GALLOWAY is a popular
U S Glass Co. product c. 1904.
Stopper looks appropriate but is
not the original one. **SOLD**
TORPEDO aka PIGMY
aka FISH EYE is the
Thompson Pattern #17
made 1889. The glass is a
little cloudy. NOS $88		 MEDALLION SUNBURST aka BANQUET maintains
its original stopper. It was
made by Bryce Higbee
ca. 1905. $58		 SYDNEY is the Fostoria
Glass Co. pattern # 1333.
It is a product of 1905 &
$88 w/ Original stopper.
CROESUS cruet with original stopper and the cruet tray in clear, 2 views.
The cruet is shown above. The tray is 6" x 9 1/4" and $95.
CROESUS condiment set. Cruet is shown above, the shakers are $195
for the set of 2 with old metal tops. 
The small condiment tray is 4" x 9 1/2" & there are a couple of
flat flakes underneath the handles. $95
The larger condiment tray is 6" x 9 1/4". $125


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