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Stain and Solid Colors Discovered

This reference will help explain the colors or flashings released by manufacturers.

Color-ICGBCarnival Glass, Blue
"Oil Sheen" effect.
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Color-ICGCarnival Glass, Gold
"Oil Sheen" effect.
(none)
Color-COALCharcoal
A charcoal back, stone like coating.
(none)
Color-ATCBCobalt Blue
 
Used in the 1961 to 1962 US Glass 'Antique Thumbprint' solid color line. Limited to stemware and the 7 3/8 inch salad plate.
Color-TCBCobalt Blue, Tiara
 
Produced by Indiana Glass for the Tiara Exclusives division. This is a much more translucent blue than the later Colony Blue.
Color-LCBColony Blue
 
A very robust blue introduced by Colony Glass.
Color-CCrystal
Clear glass with a good brilliance.
(none)
Color-CCBCrystal with Copper Band
Crystal with a painted Copper band.
Additional catalog number of #121 included when this treatment was done.
Color-CCCrystal with Cranberry Stain
Clear glass with one or more areas stained in cranberry.
(none)
Color-CDRCrystal with Dark Ruby Stain
Clear glass with one or more areas stained in dark ruby.
Typically found in the original 1890-1910 productions. A very thick staining.
Color-CDRECrystal with Dark Ruby Stain, engraved
Clear glass with one or more areas stained in dark ruby with the staining engraved.
Typically found in the original 1890-1910 productions. A very thick staining. The engraving does not extend into the glass, just the staining.
Color-CGBCrystal with Gold Band
Crystal glass with a gold band.
This style was used by both US Glass starting in the early 1950s, as well as Indiana Glass and later. The US Glass objects had the gold hand-painted on. When US Glass, an additional catalog number of #121 was used.
Color-CBCrystal with Light Blue Stain
Clear glass with one area stained in a medium-light blue.
(none)
Color-CRCrystal with Ruby Stain
Clear glass with one or more areas stained in ruby.
(none)
Color-CSFCrystal with Satin Finish
 
US Glass option, unknown extent of the availability. c1950's.
Color-CSBCrystal with Silver Band
The silver/platinum band was introduced by Indiana Glass; there was no older version of this color.
(none)
Color-CSCrystal with Sterling Mounts
 
US Glass option, unknown extent of the availability. c1950's.
Color-GCCrystal, engraved
Clear glass with an engraved pattern, also known as 'grey cut'.
(none)
Color-UMDRDark Opaque Red
A dark red, which has strong orange tones when held up to a strong light.
Unknown manufacturer
Color-ATEGEmpire Green
An emerald/forest green
Used in the 1961 to 1962 US Glass 'Antique Thumbprint' solid color line.
Color-CFFrosted Crystal
Clear glass with most of the surface lightly pitted to form a frosted look.
(none)
Color-GGold (all-over)
An all over Gold treatment.
The US Glass release of this was only on stemware and the 7 3/8 inch salad plate.
Color-ATGBGolden Bananna
A light and bright yellow color.
Used in the circa 1961 US Glass 'Antique Thumbprint' solid color line.
Color-GLOGrecian Line: Orange
Grecian Line: Orange
Prototype line of coloring, never released to production.
Color-GLPGrecian Line: Purple
Grecian Line: Purple
Prototype line of coloring, never released to production.
Color-GLRGrecian Line: Red
Grecian Line: Red
Prototype line of coloring, never released to production.
Color-IGIBIce Blue
Mid opacity vibrant 'Ice Blue" made by Indiana Glass
'Ice Blue' may not be the official name.
Color-MGMilk Glass
All white glass.
(none)
Color-OGOlive Green
A dark, slightly olive toned green.
Found on solid-colored pieces produced by Indiana Glass and later manufacturers. The green used by US Glass was a lighter color, and leaning more towards a forest green.
Color-ATPPlum
A light purple/amethyst.
Used in the 1961 to 1962 US Glass 'Antique Thumbprint' solid color line.
Color-SMSatin Mist, Blue
Frosted, electric/ice blue.
(none)
Color-SMRSatin Mist, Red
Frosted, Cherry Red
(none)
Color-DRSolid Satin Finish with Desert Rose pattern
 
US Glass option, unknown extent of the availability. c1950's.
Color-UKUnknown
Various Colors
(none)
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