Posts about Coronation
Coronation – An Uplifting Name During the Depression
Royal Ruby Red Glass for the Holidays
Hocking Glass produced Coronation from 1936 to 1940, using the name to evoke the glamour of the British monarchy that was so in the news during that time. Coronation is mostly a pink pattern with some pieces in Royal Ruby, green or crystal. Hocking made enough Coronation in pink for a luncheon set including tumblers and serving pieces.
One of the most interesting pieces is the crescent shaped salad plate. Crescent salad plates were designed to fit closer to one’s primary plate, making good use of the table space. The other two plates are a sherbet liner/bread and butter plate and 8 1/2 inch luncheon plate. You might find the luncheon and crescent plates in green although they are not common and tend to be pricey.
Hocking made bowls plus the cup and saucer in red, perhaps meant for a dessert or berry set. (Sometimes it’s hard to fathom the piece assortment in some older patterns.) In green look for the small bowl and large serving bowl, both without handles, plates, sherbet and 10 ounce footed tumbler, but not the cup and saucer.
There aren’t other depression patterns that are likely to be confused with Coronation. The band of small thin ridges are distinctive. Anchor Hocking made a 1990s pattern that is similar called Annapolis.
I’ve seen only pictures, but the Annapolis pieces look to me different enough that you are not likely to be confused. Annapolis bowls look flared and more modern and the plates are different sizes. Annapolis tumblers are flat and Coronations are footed. If you like Coronation learn the measurements and shapes and you should be able to tell the older Coronation from later Annapolis.