Molds of L.G. Wright:By Mark Chervenka
Molds of L.G. Wright:
the complete auction buyer's list
On May 27, 1999, approximately 700 molds of the closed L.G. Wright Glass Company were sold at auction. Below is a complete list of ALL Wright mold buyers. The list appears through a special arrangement with Johanna Billings who attended the auction and compiled the list with information provided to her by the auctioneer.
This list is important because, with minor exceptions, molds went to buyers who intend to use them for commercial production. Of most concern should be that two reproduction wholesalers, AA Imports of St. Louis, MO and Castle Reproductions of Hawely, PA, bid jointly to buy 147 molds. Reproduction glassware currently sold by these two firms is unmarked and pieces made in their Wright molds will likely be unmarked as well.
Although the balance of the molds were purchased by Fenton, Mosser and other makers who do permanently mark their glass, future pieces from Wright molds will still create confusion unless a clear record of mold ownership is made public.
The most prominent non-commercial bidder was the National Milk Glass Collectors Society (NMGCS) which purchased 11 molds. According to Dee Sacherich, NMGCS Treasurer, the molds will be used to produce club commemoratives and will be fully marked.
Confusing patterns since the 1930s
Wright's glass and the molds that made it, have caused confusion and controversy among antique collectors ever since the company was founded in 1937 by Lawrence "Si" Wright. That's because Wright, unlike any other glass company at the time, based its entire line on reproductions and reissues of antique patterns and shapes.
Wright, who at one time had only the word "Antiques" on his business card was one of the first to capitalize on American interest in early pattern glass. By 1938 Wright had new molds designed to make at what that time were reproductions of some of the most popular antique patterns including Baltimore Pear, Daisy and Button, Lion, Three Face and Westward Ho. Wright Glass continued to specialize in reproductions and reissues until it closed in 1998.
The majority by far of Wright's glass was made from new molds, not original molds. All Wright's Three Face, Westward Ho, and Maize for example, are from new molds. However, Wright did own and use a number of original molds from the old Northwood and Dugan Glass companies (Argonaut, Cherry, Pony, Stork and Rushes, etc).
Although it owned the molds, the Wright company never mixed glass or pressed any glass. Molds were jobbed out for the actual working to a variety of glass factories including Fenton, Mosser, Westmoreland, Gibson, Summit, Viking and others.
Summary
Interest in Wright glass was stimulated by The L. G. Wright Glass Company, James Measell & W.C. "Red' Roetteis" (© 1997, Antique Publications, 192 pages, $34.95). Until the auction of the molds, some Wright glass–particularly lamps and other pieces made for Wright by Fenton–were attracting collectors' notice and prices were on the rise.
Due to space considerations, not all parts and pieces sold as molds have been included in the list below. Where a pattern was not known, a descriptive generic name has been used.
Some authors use the word "mould" rather than "mold". Mould is how the word is spelled in England; mold is the more common American usage. Either is correct.
Castle/AA — 147 molds
Argonaut butter base and cover
Argonaut 10" oval bowl
Argonaut sugar base & cover
Argonaut creamer
Argonaut 5" oval bowl
Argonaut stemmed jelly
Argonaut tumbler
Cherry goblet
Cherry low footed bowl
Cherry water pitcher
Cherry tumbler
10" Cherry bowl
Cherry iced tea
Cherry creamer
Cherry water pitcher
Daisy & Button handled nappy/pickle
Daisy & Button 4″ cover & 8″ candy jar
Daisy & Button Horseshoe top & bottom Daisy
Daisy & Button butter cover & Button skillet
Daisy & Button 6″ oval bowl
Daisy & Button base and cover
Lg. Daisy & Button wall planter
Daisy & Button cart ashtray
Daisy & Button boat shaped dish
Daisy & Button 6″ 4-toed planter
Daisy & Button basket
Daisy & Button cruet
Daisy & Button anvil ashtray
Daisy & Button med. 4-wheel cart
Daisy & Button small wall planter
Daisy & Button square ashtray & nappy
Lg. Daisy & Button cart
Lg. Daisy & Button shell footed bowl
Small Daisy & Button cube sugar
10″ Daisy & Button plate
11.5″ Daisy & Button canoe
Daisy & Button water pitcher
Embossed Rose Butter base and cover
Embossed Rose bowl w/feet
Grape & Fruit nappy shell
Grape shaving mug
Grape Lattice tumbler
6-toed Grape Delight bowl
Hobnail cruet
Hobnail finger bowl and cover
Hobnail sugar & handled creamer
Hobnail salt shaker
9″ Maize vase
7″ Maize vase
Stipple Star fount
Stipple Star 8″ compote & cover
Stipple Star sugar & cover
Stipple Star wine lg. Stipple Star lamp base
Stipple Star 6″ cover, footed creamer and fairy shade pressed
Stipple Star 8″ ball shade & goblet
Stork & Rushes mug
Stork & Rushes 4″ nappy
Strawberry & Currant goblet
Strawberry & Currant mug
Strawberry & Currant creamer
Three Face 6″ compote & cover
Three Face sugar shaker
Three Face creamer & sugar
Three Face sugar low compote base
Three Face spooner
Three Face claret goblet
Three Face sherbet cover
Three Face goblet
Three Face salt shaker
Westward Ho celery
Westward Ho tumbler
Westward Ho sherbet w/cover
Westward Ho sugar & cover
Westward Ho goblet
Westward Ho butter base & cover
Westward Ho 6″ compote & cover
Westward Ho creamer
Westward Ho footed wine
Westward Ho 7″ low oval compote w/cover
Westward Ho 5″ round compote and cover (illus)
Wild Rose 4″ goblet
Wild Rose tall candy w/cover Misc. pieces:
Butterfly ashtray
Panel Daisy ashtray, large
Sm. barber bottle
Fluted barber bottle
Barber bottle
Bowl w/flowers
2-handled bird bowl
10″ oval fruit bowl
Greetings Chick on eggs shallow bowl
S Quill bowl
3-panel 3-footed bowl
Flower bowl
10″ oval double handled bowl
Candy box
Cabbage Leaf compote & cover
3-toed open compote w/dalias
Wild Flower creamer & sugar
S Repeat creamer & cruet
Lion egg cup
Grasshopper mold
Insulator
Morning Glory wine & sherbet w/cover, goblet & champagne
9-panel champagne
Floral & Grape tumbler
Sm. stemmed wine w/butterfly
Fish mug
Perfume bottle stopper
Bird perfume bottle stopper
Fish toothpick
5″ owl base
Small wall pocket
Northwood sauce dish
6″ floral pressed nappy
Peacock plunger, Holly plunger, 5 shells, Holly
Flaring plate & crimper
Tall vase w/bird
Hand vase
11″ vase w/unknown pattern
Vintage mold
Bell man with musket and flag
Hanging Flame shade
Shade crimper & pattern vase
7″ Diamond fount Dogwood
Round fount
#5 Fluted fount
Square Fount
Fount
Fenton - 202 molds
Wheat & Barley goblet
Feather goblet
Baltimore pear goblet
Lamp break 3rd piece
Beaded Curtain shade 5″ dia.
Goblet & inverted dot
Grape ball shade
Unidentified shade
Plain shade, lg.
Big Four Fount 6 petal poinsettia
9″ vase
Plain vase
7″ half shade
Extra large shade
Blog goblet
Unknown lg. blown mold
Plain ball fount
Lg. Gothic lamp base
8″ ball shade
Shell & Tassel sq. compote cover
Horn of Plenty goblet
Twig vase, 3″ crimped
Tree of Life compote & cover
7″ dia. round font — $55
2-handle basket, Basketweave pattern
Unknown mold
12″ plain vase
10″ plain vase
Plain bottle
10″ lamp break or vase
Lamp break
tumbler
Embossed Rose triangle fairy lamp
2 sm Wild Rose wines
Priscilla wine
Wild Flower wine
Wild Flower 6″ compote & cover
Wild Flower goblet
Beaded Grape goblet
Stork & Rushes tumbler (illus)
Stork & Rushes water pitcher (illus)
Sawtooth footed ice tea
Sawtooth goblet, wine, sherbet & toothpick
Mirror & Rose wine
Moon & Stars decanter stopper
Moon & Stars wine
6.5″ round Daisy & Button cheese plate & cover, Daisy & Button mini sleigh
5″ Sq. Daisy & Button sauce
6″ Sq. Daisy & Button compote & cover
Daisy & Button wine TP panel
Daisy & Button triangle tray
3″ Daisy & Button toy lamp shade
5″ Daisy & Button rose bowl
Daisy & Button playe
Daisy & Button sauce & fan dish
Daisy & Button 6″ oval cover
Daisy & Button shaker
Daisy & Button triangle toothpick
Daisy & Button sauce
Daisy Cube goblet
Daisy & Button sq. sherbet
Sm. Daisy & Button shell footed bowl
Daisy & Button sugar & cover
Daisy & Button fan toothpick
1000 Eye goblet
5″ Duck cover & base
5″ lamb cover
5″ base
Rabbit match holder
5″ swan cover
5″ Rooster cover
5″ turkey cover
Goblet, Panel Daisy
5″ Daisy & Button finger bowl
Lg. Daisy & Button fan tray
Daisy & Button plate
5″ Daisy & Button round honey base
Daisy Cube Toy lamp base
Daisy & Button tumbler
4″ Daisy & Button compote base
Daisy & Button goblet
Daisy & Button mini butter tub
4″ oval Daisy & Button toed bowl
4″ Daisy & Button slipper
Daisy & Button 4-footed bowl
Daisy & Button goblet panel
Daisy & Button Star sauce
Daisy & Button sq. creamer
4.5″ round Daisy & Button cover & compote
8″ Daisy & Button round tray
Daisy & Button 3 toed base w/cover
Sm. footed sauce w/Dugan & Diamonds
Circle Scroll tumbler
Drape & Star bowl
Sm. Drape & Star bowl
Unknown mold
Flower frog
4-hole epergne holder
Basketweave base
Moon & Stars wine
Wild Rose tea
Unknown mold
Original Dugan Cosmos flower bowl
Unknown mold
Double Wedding Ring toothpick
Double Wedding Ring compote & cover
Beaded lamp break
5″ Embossed Rose sm. round font
Lattice plate
Pear fount
6″ small break
Lg. blown pattern shade
32 unknown molds & extra parts
Daisy & Button square sugar
Thistle Honey Base & cover
Daisy & Button star bowl
Lg. Thistle sugar & cover
5.5″ Thistle bowl
Thistle toothpick
Heavy Iris pitcher & cup
Candle cup & holder
Sm. Thistle creamer & sauce
Sm. lamp break
Apothecary cover
11″ fount
Lg. fount
13″ ball vase
Lg. fount
Beaded fount
Candy jar cover
Lg. Embossed Rose fount
10″ Embossed Rose half shade
Fount
Beaded round fount
Slim vase
12 Panel sherbet
Perfume stopper
Very ornate perfume bottle stopper
Daisy & Button wine
Good unknown mold
Thistle salt shaker
Thistle sugar shaker
Handled compote
Star & Fan goblet
Double Wedding Ring wine
Double Wedding Ring sherbet & cover
4″ Priscilla sauce
Unknown
Cruet stopper
Tall creamer
Round cruet
Vine cruet
Fluted cruet
Unknown mold
8″ vase
Grape stopper
Cherry open sugar
Grape decanter
Teepee cruet
Lg. Thistle creamer
Sm. Thistle sugar & cover
6″ Embossed Rose candy & cover
Sm. beaded bowl w/2 plungers
10″ Maize ball shade w/9″ Maize bottom plate
4″ shade
10″ vase
Moon & Star decanter
Daisy & Button pear fount blown
Embossed Rose candy box & cover
Creamer
Lg. spot mold Thumb Print
Scroll syrup jug
8″ vase
Eye Dot & Daisy spot mold
Fairy lamp shade
Maize sugar shaker
6″ diam. gas plain shade
Student shade
Embossed Rose rose bowl
E Base shade, plain
Toy shade, ball
Maize pickle jar
11″ ball shade
Bottom & large beaded bowl
10″ vase
Maize tumbler
Double Wedding Ring goblet
Lg. Orchid ball shade & fount
8″ diam. fount
Thistle vase
8″ Embossed Rose ball shade
Lg. lamp break plain
8″ ball spot mold Thumbprint
Atterbury Duck bottom
Weishar Enterprises - 53 molds
12″ Moon & Stars tray
8″ Moon & Stars compote
Moon & Stars salt dip
8″ Moon & Stars nappy
8″ Moon & Stars cover
6″ Moon & Stars vase
10″ round Moon & Stars plate
6″ Moon & Stars compote
Moon & Stars iced tea tumbler
Moon & Stars toothpick
Moon & Stars 1 handled nappy, arrow
Lg. Moon & Stars pickle tray
Moon & Stars epergne cone pressed
Moon & Stars cover w/2 shells
Moon & Stars short lamp base
Moon & Stars compote cover
Moon & Stars fairy lamp
2 - 4″Moon & Stars compote
6″Moon & Stars candlestick
2 Moon & Stars cover w/extra pieces
Moon & Stars stem sherbet
Moon & Stars footed open compote
Moon & Stars mini lamp shade
Moon & Stars tumbler
Moon & Stars butter base & cover
Sm. Moon & Stars lamp fount
9″ Moon & Stars candlestick
2- 6″ Moon & Stars compotes
6″ Moon & Stars compote cover
7″ Moon & Stars flower vase
Lg. Moon & Stars toothpick
8″ Moon & Stars ashtray
Moon & Stars lg. lamp base
5″ Moon & Stars ashtray
Moon & Stars plate w/flared scallop
Moon & Stars oval relish
6″ Moon & Stars low compote
8″ Moon & Stars rectangular relish
Moon & Stars goblet
Lg. Moon & Stars sugar
Moon & Stars water pitcher
Moon & Stars spooner
Moon & Stars champagne
Moon & Stars goblet
Moon & Stars egg cup
Moon & Stars spooner
Moon & Stars soap dish
Moon & Stars finger bowl
Moon & Stars salt shaker
Moon & Stars sugar shaker & tools
Moon & Stars syrup jug
Moon & Stars goblet
Moon & Stars cruet
Aladdin Mantle Lamp Co. - 31 molds
6 unidentified molds & 1 mold part
Diamond fount Dot or Lace
7″ sm. round fount
6″ Maize fount
lg. Maize fount
12″ Maize ball shade
7″ Maize half shade
3 Face lamp base & fount (illus)
Sm. round base
Violin base & cover
Stove cover
Stove base
Lg. Quill lamp shade
Corn Cob vase
Violin ashtray
Rose pressed fairy lamp
Hobnail fairy lamp shade & base
Daisy & Button flat iron base & cover
Old perfume bottle
Toy Plume base & half shade
Toy lamp Beaded ball base & shade
Thistle fairy lamp base & shade
#6 Fluted fount
Pear fount
Pear fount
Syrup jug
Lamp fount
King Crown lamp base w/extra ring
Toy half shade & base
Lg. sq. lamp base
Maize candy base & cover
New Old Products- 5 molds
Panel Daisy relish
Ornate bottle
Scrap mold
8″ ball shade
Sm. unknown mold
Fuhrman Glass Studios - 8 molds
Lg. lamp break
12 X 8″ Lg. flame shade
Lion open mouth lamp base
8″ Stippled blown shade
Lamp break
Unknown mold
Bottle
Compote cover w/chicken
Unknown bidder # 126
Basketweave base
Duck Soup Sales & Antiques
Morning Glory wine
8″ Daisy & Button 3-part relish tray
Gibson Glass - 29 molds
Wild Flower crescent salt dip
Moon & Stars footed candy & cover
Stork & Rushes sugar & cover, creamer
2 handled basket toothpick
Rooster toothpick
Beaded Shell mug
Sm. Daisy & Buitton mold, unknown
Double Wedding Ring salt dip
5″ Cherry butter cover
Sugar shaker
Cruet
Sm. rose bowl
Salt vine
3 Stump toothpick
Daisy & Button bone tray
Thistle open sugar
3 stopper mold
2 unknown pressed molds
Spooner blown mold
Finger bowl
Beaded Cherry tumbler
Bottle w/threaded top
Milk pitcher
12″ vase w/7 petal flower on neck
12″ Lattice/Grape jug
Water pitcher/vase
Wildflower stick candy dish, 4″ compote & cover
Mirror & Rose salt shaker
National Milk Glass Collectors Society
5″ rabbit cover & base
7″ frig base & cover
9″ rabbit base & top
Lg. knobby back turtle base & cover (illus)
5″ hen cover
5″ Owl cover
5″ cat cover
5″ bird cover
5″ dog cover
5″ frog cover
5″ turtle cover
Wilkerson Glass
4-1/2″ nappy
Unknown mold
Double Wedding Ring short stemmed tumbler
Pear plate
Leaf bowl
5″ Lattice twig nappy
8″ Double Wedding Ring plate
Priscilla ashtray
Unknown bidder #152 - 49 molds
Ribbed Palm goblet
Herringbone goblet
Tree of Life 7″ fan shaped relish
Tree of Life wine
Tree of Life goblet
Tree of Life 5″ nappy
Tree of Life 4″ diam. 3 toed sauce
Cable goblet
Acorn goblet
Plume goblet
Old rabbit plate
Melon candy base & cover
Leaf ashtray
Basketweave juice
Hobnail goblet
S Repeat wine & sherbet & toothpick
Twig tumbler
7″ fish base & cover
Fish Block cover 2
Priscilla sauce
Priscilla compote & cover
6″ Priscilla plate/nappy
Leaf vase
S Repeat goblet
Thistle sq. plate
Thistle water pitcher
Priscilla goblet
Thistle goblet
Thistle tumbler
Thistle sherbet
Priscilla toothpick
Lg. Thistle compote cover & base w/extra plunger,
Thistle sauce
7″ Thistle round plate
Thistle relish
Thistle oval bowl
Thistle goblet
10″ Thistle plate
Squirrel Acorn base w/cover
Thistle oval relish
7.5″ Thistle bowl (illus)
4″ Priscilla compote & cover
Sm. Thistle compote & cover
Thistle handled sauce + plunger for candle well
Thistle low bowl & cover
Mosser Glass- 124 molds
Plain vase/jug
Sweetheart & Flowers compote
Dahlia goblet
Wild Rose spooner
Panel Grape tumbler
Eye Winker butter cover, honey cover & base
Eye Winker marmalade jar & cover
Eye Winker tumbler
4″ Eye Winker sauce
Eye Winker sugar & cover
Eye Winker wine
5″ Eye Winker plate
5″ Eye Winker compote & cover
Eye Winker creamer
Eye Winker sherbet & cover
8″ Eye Winker vase
Eye Winker ashtray
8″ Eye Winker relish, deep
7″ Eye Winker footed bowl
Eye Winker water pitcher
Strawberry & Currant goble
1 pump mold, 2 trough molds
Basket w/1 handle, Weave pattern
Basket w/1 handle, Weave pattern
Deer & Pine Tree goblet
Heron goblet
Shell & Tassel goblet
Frosted Ribbon goblet
Broken Column goblet
Rose & Sprague goblet
Artichoke goblet
Strawberry & Currant goblet
Baltimore Pear goblet
Morning Glory goblet
Cardinal goblet
6″ Panel Grape compote & cover
9-1/2″ Panel Grape bowl
Panel Grape punch cup
8″ Panel Grape salad plate & bowl
Panel Grape sherbet
Lg. Panel Grape sugar & cover
Panel Grape creamer
Panel Grape goblet
Panel Grape ice tea
4″ Panel Grape sauce
Panel Grape wine
Sm. Panel Grape creamer & sugar
Fruit goblet
3″ hen base & cover
4″ Jersey Swirl footed sauce
5″ Jersey Swirl compote, hi footed
10″ Jersey Swirl plate
Rambler Rose jug
Northwood Rambler Rose tumbler
Grapevine Lattice tall jug (illus)
Floral & Grape tumbler
Maple Leaf goblet
Leaf 3-part stem base
Maple Leaf stemmed compote
Maple Leaf creamer
Jersey Swirl wine
Stipple Star salt dip
Sweetheart toothpick
Sweetheart creamer
Sweetheart sauce
Sweetheart wine
Sweetheart pickle boat
Dugan Beaded Grape punch bowl
Jersey Swirl goblet
Jersey Swirl hi footed compote
8″ tobacco jar
Jersey Swirl master salt
12 oz. ice tea
Panel Grape jug
4″ Jersey Swirl cover
Jersey Swirl salt dip
4″ tobacco jar
Jersey Swirl wine
Lg. Daisy & Button sleigh
7.5″ tobacco jar
Panel Grape sherbet
Panel Grape vase
Panel Grape cup & cordial
Panel Grape bowl
Turkey jar, base & cover, 9″ size (illus)
Maple Leaf water pitcher
7″ hen base & cover
Sm. Daisy & Fern spot mold
Maple Leaf spooner
Maple Leaf sugar & cover
Daisy & Fern spot mold
Maple Leaf toothpick
Daisy & Fern spot mold
Maple Leaf butter base & cover
Lg. Daisy & Fern spot mold
Maple Leaf tumbler
Lg. Daisy & Fern spot mold
Milk pitcher
Eye Winker goblet
Eye Winker fairy lamp shade & base
5″ Eye winker oval bowl
6″ Eye Winker vase
Harvest Flower pitcher & tumbler
Eye Winker toothpick
Sm. sleigh w/extra candle well plunger
Eye Winker salt dip
Jersey Swirl cover
Daisy & Fern spot mold
Sweetheart goblet
Eye Winker salt shaker
6″ tobacco jar
Cannon ball jug
Tobacco jar cover
5″ tobacco jar
Sm. Snowflake spot mold
Lg. Snowflake spot mold
Sm. Fern & Daisy spot mold
6″ Eye Winker compote & cover
8″ Sweetheart lamp base
Floral vase w/old footed
Sweetheart sugar & cover
Sweetheart bowl
Wholesale Glass 11 molds
Lg. floral pattern bowl
Plate Leaf
Thistle spooner
Thistle butter cover & base
Swan salt dip
Cherry salt dip
3 Face salt dip
Daisy & Button spooner
Mirror & Rose spooner
Cherry toothpick
3 light toy candle
Red Rotteis
Cardinal Creamer
Mirror & Rose goblet
(for David Schepps by Red Rotteis)
Frog salt dip
Frog toothpick
John Magyar
Unknown mold
2 lg. plungers
Plain base
Unknown mold
Belinda Bland
Pattern goblet
2 Panel goblet
Unknown bidder
short sugar or creamer
7″ Cherry vase
Mellon 2-handled relish
6″ S Repeat nappy
Wild Flower 6″ vase
Diamond quilted wine
Sm. ribbed base
Beehive base & cover
Argonaut toothpick
Wild Flower rectangular salt dip
Daisy & Button candleholder
unknown mold
Ferdinand cover & base
Unknown bidder #157
Sm. Scroll blown fount
Short Scroll fount
Scroll ball shade
7″ Mellon shade
Unknown bidder #146
God & Home water pitcher, tumbler (illus)
Door knob
Cabbage Leaf wine
Mug
Bird salt dip
Unknown bidder #160
Original 2-handled basket
12 assorted molds
2″ Stylized floral motif K/O bottom
Sm. Cherry oval bowl
8″ Cherry bowl
Cherry Scroll footed compote
12″ Cherry bowl
Stork & Rushes spooner
Stork & Rushes bowl
Unknown bidder # 164
S Repeat cup
Unknown bidder #168
Dolphin compote
Unknown bidder
Strawberry & Currant wine
Unknown bidder # 98
Daisy & Button toothpick
Daisy & Button salt dip
Daisy & Button triangle salt dip
Unknown bidder #99
Cabbage Leaf goblet
3.5″ nappy
Unknown bidder # 164
S Repeat cup
Unknown bidder #168
Dolphin compote
Jean Bryant
Daisy & Button shoe
Daisy & Button slipper
Unknown bidder #136
6″ Flame shade for fairy lamp
4″ Priscilla rose bowl
Unknown bidder #137
Plain shade
Unknown bidder #105
Original Dugan swan mold
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