I have had previous posts about making sure your Sharon Rose (Also known as cabbage rose or Rose of Sharon) is real, but that probably doesn't do much for you if you are heading out for your antiquing trip and want to be prepared to buy items you've never encountered before.
Here is a little guide to help you on your next shopping trip.
1) All amber pieces are real! No amber pieces have been remade (conflicting account here)
2) All green cheese dishes are fake! There was no green cheese dish originally
3) There are no original Sharon Rose pieces in Blue
4) Only three items have been found in crystal: a 7.5" salad plate, footed tumblers, and the cake plate.
5) Only the butter and cheese dish were remade in green. (There are real green butter dishes out there)
6) The cheese dishes have the ledge OUTSIDE of the rim of the lid
7) Only six pieces were remade (more below)
The Salt and Pepper shakers
- The pattern was crudely done in the reproductions.
- Some reproductions were made with a different cap, more shaped like a nipple.
The Sugar bowl
- The handle attaches to the cup with a circle on the reproductions. You can see how it attaches by looking through the cup on the inside.
- The original has tear drop attachments
- The reproduction lid has no mold line. The mold line on the original goes straight down the center (when viewing it from the top)
The Creamer
- Look at the spout. The mold line goes down the center on the originals, but awkwardly down one side on the reproductions
The Candy Dish
- Look at the footed base. The reproduction foot is 3" in diameter while the original is 3.25"
The Butter Dish
- The reproductions made the butter dish easier to use. The lid slips off the bottom when you push it latterly across the table in the original.
The reproductions also have a taller knob, making it easier to grasp without dropping
The Cheese Dish
- The cheese dish lid is the same as butter, so the same is true for the knob being squat for the originals
- The ridge is thick and more like a bowl than a plate in the reproductions
Reproductions are fine, of course. However, they are 30-40 years newer and cost considerably less than the originals. Don't pay too much if you are collecting reproductions
Your cheese dish is still a cheese dish, regardless of when it was made.
Works Cited!
1) Collector's Encyclopedia Depression Glass by Gene Florence
2) Just Glass Article "Sharon Depression Glass Pattern by Federal Glass Company" here
3) Ebay Guide article "Collecting Info for Federal Glass Sharon - Cabbage Rose" here
4) Antique Trader Guide to Fakes and Reproductions by Mark Chervenka. Viewable in part here
Here is a little guide to help you on your next shopping trip.
1) All amber pieces are real! No amber pieces have been remade (conflicting account here)
2) All green cheese dishes are fake! There was no green cheese dish originally
3) There are no original Sharon Rose pieces in Blue
4) Only three items have been found in crystal: a 7.5" salad plate, footed tumblers, and the cake plate.
5) Only the butter and cheese dish were remade in green. (There are real green butter dishes out there)
6) The cheese dishes have the ledge OUTSIDE of the rim of the lid
7) Only six pieces were remade (more below)
The Salt and Pepper shakers
- The pattern was crudely done in the reproductions.
- Some reproductions were made with a different cap, more shaped like a nipple.
The Sugar bowl
- The handle attaches to the cup with a circle on the reproductions. You can see how it attaches by looking through the cup on the inside.
- The original has tear drop attachments
- The reproduction lid has no mold line. The mold line on the original goes straight down the center (when viewing it from the top)
The Creamer
- Look at the spout. The mold line goes down the center on the originals, but awkwardly down one side on the reproductions
The Candy Dish
- Look at the footed base. The reproduction foot is 3" in diameter while the original is 3.25"
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| Reproduction Butter Dish |
- The reproductions made the butter dish easier to use. The lid slips off the bottom when you push it latterly across the table in the original.
The reproductions also have a taller knob, making it easier to grasp without dropping
The Cheese Dish
- The cheese dish lid is the same as butter, so the same is true for the knob being squat for the originals
- The ridge is thick and more like a bowl than a plate in the reproductions
Reproductions are fine, of course. However, they are 30-40 years newer and cost considerably less than the originals. Don't pay too much if you are collecting reproductions
Your cheese dish is still a cheese dish, regardless of when it was made.
Works Cited!
1) Collector's Encyclopedia Depression Glass by Gene Florence
2) Just Glass Article "Sharon Depression Glass Pattern by Federal Glass Company" here
3) Ebay Guide article "Collecting Info for Federal Glass Sharon - Cabbage Rose" here
4) Antique Trader Guide to Fakes and Reproductions by Mark Chervenka. Viewable in part here