Item Number: UR-06
Diameter: 24″
Production Dates: Circa 1928-1931
The rare 24″ Torte Plate is extremely hard to find. It was listed in the 1928 price list; however, it was not pictured or shown in the corresponding catalog.
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Item Number: P-08
Diameter: 8″
Production Dates: 1928-1934
The American pattern offered a variety of sizes and shapes when it came to Salad Plates. The Fostoria Glass Company also produced a larger Salad Plate, and one of the main differences between the smaller and larger Salad Plates, besides the size variation, is the center design of the plate. The 8½″ Salad Plates have a large center; the smaller Salad Plates have a small center.
The 8″ Salad Plate was the first small-centered plate to be introduced. It was eventually phased out, being replaced with the 7″ Salad Plate. The main difference between the plates is their size, and even that at times can be questionable. The 7″ Salad Plates can range from 7 – 7¾ inches, even though Fostoria officially classified them as being 7 inches.
I find that the 8″ Salad Plates are very easy to identify. If you take a ruler and measure them horizontally, from one point to the other, they will have a diameter of 8 inches. The key is to measure across the plate in a straight line, and in the absolute center of the plate. The 8″ Salad Plates have the same design traits as the smaller salad plates, even though they are slightly larger. As often found with the older pieces, they will have a ground bottom.
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Item Number: 552-ITL
Diameter: 9″
Production Dates: 1916-1958
The Fostoria Glass Company produced two Ice Tub Plates in the American line. The one that we will be addressing in this post is the larger of the two, which was first produced in 1916. The Small Ice Tub Plate debuted first, and is about one-inch smaller in diameter. Often, you will see the Ice Tubs sold without the Plate, and this could be for a variety of reasons. Over the years, people might have thought the Ice Tub Plate was just another ordinary plate and separated it from the Ice Tub – or the Ice Tub was originally bought separately (without the Plate).
The Large Ice Tub Plate and Dinner Plate came from the same mold, so it is easy to understand the confusion in identifying them. Since the Ice Tub Plate may have edges that flow slightly upward, this trait will usually reduce its overall diameter by about ½” from the regular Dinner Plate. The higher the edges, the smaller in diameter the plate will be.
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Item Number: 544
Approximate Size: 6″ D
Production Dates: 1980-1981
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Item Number: 707
Approximate Size: 8″ D – 1½” H
Production Dates: 1938-1982
The 3-Toed Tid Bit often gets confused with the 3-Toed Bon Bon. While similar in size, the Bon Bon is actually about an inch smaller in diameter. The Tid Bit has serrated edges that go straight-up, versus the Bon Bon that has edges that flow outward. Look for those specific traits and you should be able to correctly identify them.
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Item Number: P-09
Diameter: 8”
Production Dates: 1925
The Water Cress Plate was not available as a separate item and was sold with the Water Cress. The Water Cress is about 2½” high, and the Water Cress Plate is about 8″ in diameter. The plate is about an 1″ high, with the sides caressing and following the lines of the bowl that sits above it. The sole purpose of the Water Cress Plate is to catch the water as it drips down from the bowl. This is perfection at its finest – in function, form, and design.
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