Old Colony Depression Glass is one of the most popular Depression Glass Patterns. It is also known as Lace Edge and Open Lace and was made from 1935 to 1938 by the Hocking Glass Company. It is a large pattern and all of the pieces were made in pink. There were some clear pieces made.
The glass lace edge on these pieces is very fragile and can be easily damaged – they have to be cared for and stored carefully.
Unlike most Depression Glass Patterns, the sherbet is one of the most valuable (and hard to find) pieces. Other rarer and more valuable items are a 10 1/2″ 3 Legged Bowl, Candlesticks, a 7″ vase and a 9″ Comport.
This Old Colony Sherbet sold in June 2008 on eBay for $108.50 after receiving 14 bids.
There were also a few items made in this pattern in Frosted Pink – generally these are not considered to be as valuable as the regular pink.
Related Pages:
Old Colony Depression Glass For a list of piecesin this pattern and more information including more pictures
Depression Glass
Depression Glass Identification
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Is that comport the 7″ or the 9″
I’ve a few pieces of Old Colony in my collection and I have a 7″ comport amongst it. It was the first piece of OC I purchased many years ago.
The balance of my collection is mostly Royal Lace and Mayfair, with a sprinkling of Sharon and Princess. My collection grew with the addition of my Mum’s collection last year.
Thank you for having a blog with information about Depression glass! – in particular the pink!