FOSTORIA GLASS CO. No. .997 1/4 (OMN) by Fostoria Glass Company (Fostoria-OH/Moundsville-WV, Company Operated: 1887-1986), 1901 Introduced
NOTE: Provenance: The Frank Chiarenza Collection.
NOTE: Gary Schneider - This plate 1st appears in Fostoria 1901 catalog and is pierced (used for hanging) it then appears in the 1903 catalog without piercing. In 1903 it was available in pink green or rust cold applied decorations. In 1901 it was decorated with red or green with gold beads.
NOTE: Thought to be Pope Pius II, 1405-1464. “Fostoria Glass Company Book 1: The Opal Years 1897-1922” by Gary Schneider. Page 38.
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Shape: Plates/Platter
Contributor: Chris Kilpack Browning

Shape: Plates/Platter
Contributor: Jeff Swantek