Hi Everyone! I am Amy, one of the Moderators here at Secondhandsquad.net. Part of that role is to assist with any questions you may have, so fire away! I am from Columbus, Ohio and love thrifting and perusing our local antique stores! I enjoy pieces that remind me of my grandparents and love the hunt of finding unique treasures to bring into my home. While I love the reselling business, I find my joy in giving new life to old pieces and sharing that with others.
Glass companies in Pennsylvania and Ohio made pressed tableware during the early twentieth century to give households affordable alternatives to expensive cut crystal. Workers pressed molten glass into heavy metal molds using hand presses, a rapid method that formed intricate geometric patterns and sharp sawtooth rims in a single operation. The McKee Glass Company of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, produced these durable patterned pieces in vast quantities for everyday dining and display.
Families used these decorative bowls on dining tables and sideboards to serve fruits, candies, or desserts during meals and gatherings. As domestic dining habits shifted toward casual service and manufacturing methods evolved away from heavy pressed glass designs, production of these intricate patterns gradually ceased. Households stored them in cabinets or passed them down through generations as cherished household keepsakes.
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