Sharing Some Favorites - Console Bowls to Admire

Elegant glass from Duncan Miller, Cambridge, Fostoria, Morgantown and Central Glass and depression ware from Federal, Jeannette and Diamond

First up is this gorgeous deep amber Art Deco-styled bowl from Duncan Miller.

Duncan Miller Art Deco Line 16 Amber Bowl

This console bowl, one of my favorites, is from Cambridge. I have never seen another piece in this etch and regret selling it.

Cambridge Glass Etch 727 Green Elegant Depression Console Bowl

Here are some more gorgeous etched ones from Cambridge, Fostoria and Central Glass and New Martinsville.

Cambridge Glass etch 739 bowl has an interesting formal shape that shows off the urns and scrolls in the etch.

Cambridge Etch 739 Elegant Depression Glass Urn Swag Etched Green Console Bowl

Fostoria Glass made several console bowls with Chintz etch. This one is pretty spectacular.

Fostoria Glass Chintz Etched Crystal Oval Handled Console Bowl

Trojan from Fostoria comes in this lovely clear topaz yellow or pink. We had the bowl and candle holders and they made a stunning combination.

Fostoria Glass Trojan Etched Topaz Yellow 3-Toed Console Bowl

Fostoria made their graceful Versailles etch around the same time as Trojan and used some of the same blanks. Versailles looks more formal. Here is the pink console bowl with rolled rim.

Fostoria Glass Versailles Etched Pink Console Bowl

We had a Fostoria green Versailles bowl with a different shape.

Fostoria Glass Versailles Etched Green Flared Console Bowl

We actively sought pieces from Central Glass because of their exquisite designs and workmanship. Here is the Balda bowl.

Central Glass Balda Green Rolled Rim Console Bowl

Last on the elegant console bowls, let’s check out this one from New Martinsville, one of their square-ish patterns. We had candle holders too, a beautiful combination.

New Martinsville Pink Etched Elegant Depression Console Bowl

Lots of glass companies made console bowls or bought plain ones to decorate. I do not know who made this pink bowl with simple cutting.

Pink Depression Glass Flower & Leaf Line Cut Console Bowl

All the pieces today have been colored elegant glass. Just to show a change of pace, here are three depression glass bowls, Cane Landrum from Lancaster, Diana from Federal, Petal Swirl from Jeannette and Adams Rib from Diamond.

Cane Landrum Yellow Depression Glass Bowl

Federal Diana Crystal Depression Glass Scallop Rim Console Bowl

Jeannette Glass Aquamarine Teal Depression Glass Footed Console Bowl

Diamond Glass Adam’s Rib Amber Depression Glass Console Bowl

This next bowl, in both blue and pink, caused me some research time. We had matching candle holders identified in the candle holder reference book Glass Candle Holders of the Depression (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Sherry Riggs and Paula Pendergrass. as “Lancaster Dogwood”. It did not match any Lancaster depression era glass and I questioned the identification until I found the matching basket in another book labeled as from Lancaster Colony, a different company altogether from our Lancaster of depression era.

Dogwood Blue Console Bowl

Dogwood Pink Console Bowl

Why are these called console bowls? Because they were originally used on side hall tables, called console tables, often grouped with candle holders. They look wonderful on the dining room table or a table or buffet flanked with candles.