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| A unique carnival glass exterior pattern of squares formed by vertical and horizontal rows of beads. The space within these squares have a stippled texture and thus the "frosted block". The pieces have a sawtooth top edge and a plain interior. Made in the late time frame of the classic era into the depression era of carnival glass. In fact, this pattern is found more often in depression glass colors of light green, blue, amber and crystal. Collectors of depression glass would call this pattern "Beaded Block." In carnival glass, pieces are known mostly in marigold and clambroth, and occasionally in smoke and white.
The pattern appeared in Imperial's Bargain Book which is a collection of catalogs Imperial put together for marketing. Unfortunately these catalogs are not dated. In the Bargain Book, the pattern is listed with mold number 710. Many of the shapes that Frosted Block appears in are shown in two pages of the Bargain Book presented at the bottom of this page. |
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| Rosebowls, the most widely seen shape, come in two sizes. The larger is about 3 inches tall, has 64 sawteeth around the top edge and a 3 3/8 inch collar base wtih a 24 rayed star in it. The smaller rosebowl is about 2 1/2 inches tall, has 52 sawteeth around the top edge and a 2 7/8 inch collar base with a 22 rayed star in it. The two molds used to make these two rosebowls also were used to make the round plates and other bowls below. The milk pitcher, in the center, is quite rare. To the right is a stemmed creamer and sugar making up a breakfast set in clambroth.
Some pieces, which were apparently made for export, have the phrase "MADE IN USA" molded in, typically on the exterior just above the collar base. |
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| Square plates are rare but are found in marigold and smoke. They measure 7 1/2 inches from side to side and 9 inches from corner to corner and thus can be reported as both 7 and 9 inch plates which causes confusion.
4 3/4 inch tall compotes are found in this clambroth and rare 6 1/4 inch vases are known in smoke or marigold. The vases are known to have been reproduced. In the right photo above is a contemporary vase in a deep purple. It is marked "LIG" and has a ruffled top. Notice that the stippled surface within the blocks is now smooth. Reproduced vases are also known in pink and Meadow Green. |
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| The left photo shows shows a single handled nappy and a two handled bonbon. The single handled nappy, in clamroth, is X inches across including the handle and X inches across without the handle. The two handled bonbon, also in clambroth, is 6 1/4 inches across including the handles and 4 7/8 inches across without the handles. The right photo shows two relish dishes. The oval relish dish, in marigold and without handles, is 8 1/2 inches long and 5 inches wide. The oval two handled relish dish, also in marigold, is 7 3/4 inches long including the handles and 6 1/4 inch without the handles. |
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| Pictured above to the left is a 9 inch round plate in a very light clambroth and an 8 inch plate in marigold. Plates in smoke may be found on the rare occasion. Also pictured above are a 7 inch round flared bowl and an 8 inch square bowl (4 sides up).
Pictured below is a 6 inch across round bowl, a nut bowl and an 8 inch ruffled bowl. Imperial made good use of the two molds to make all the various plates and bowls shown. The smaller mold with 52 sawteeth made the smaller rosebowl, the 8 inch plate, the seven inch flared bowl and the six inch round bowl. The larger mold with 64 sawteeth made the larger rosebowl, the 9 inch plate, the four sided bowl, the nut bowl and the eight ruffled bowl. |
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