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The "Ball and Swirl" patterns by McKee Bros. and Westmoreland

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    Posted 7 years ago

    TallCakes
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    Don't be confused by these 'Ball and Swirl'/'Swirl and Ball' pattern cake stands. McKee Bros. introduced their 'Ray' (AKA: Ball and Swirl) pattern in 1894; this is the taller elegant of these examples. Westmoreland introduced the pattern 'Swirl and Ball' pattern #1842 around 1943. I personally think the patterns look a bit awkward when presented together; and I much prefer the tall elegant presence of the McKee pattern to the squatty pedestal of the Westmoreland pattern.

    OMN: Ray
    MFG: McKee Brothers Glass Works
    YOP: 1894
    AKA: Ball and Swirl
    Size: 10-1/2" OD (9-1/4" ID) x 7-3/4" H

    OMN: #1842 Swirl and Ball
    MFG: Westmoreland Glass Company
    YOP: 1943
    Size: 11" OD (10-1/8" ID) x 4-3/4" Hg

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    1. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you Efesgirl : )
      thank you TimeTraveller : )
      thank you aura : )
      thank you Vetraio50 : )
    2. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 7 years ago
      Is there a similar pattern done in the Colony pattern by Fostoria?

    3. LOUMANAL LOUMANAL, 7 years ago
      Meant to write " is there a similar "platter" in the Colony ........
    4. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      I thought about including Colony, as it has similar swirls, but no balls. Colony is more similar to Bambous Tors by Baccarat.
    5. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you TassieDevil : )
    6. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you fortaache : )
      thank you bijoucaillouvintage : )
      thank you mikelv85 : )
    7. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you Buckles : )
    8. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you AnnaB : )
    9. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      thank you Jlmam : )
      thank you CindB : )

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