We’ve looked at four depression era patterns that square (or square-ish), Lorain from Indiana, Columbia from Federal and Mayfair from both Fostoria and Hocking. Today let’s look at another pattern with square shapes, Princess. (You can read about them here and here.)
Hocking made Princes in pink, green, and two shades of yellow, a lighter topaz and a darker apricot, and even a few piees of blue. Plates are squares with the corners cut off with scallops, similar to the Mayfair pieces we saw.
Princess Pink Depression Glass 8 7/8 Inch Dinner Plate Purchased on Craigslist
Notice the pattern on the rim and the large medallion-shaped scrolls in the center. Having the design in the center means that minor wear doesn’t show; your eye skips right over it. I think the rim design looks like theater curtains.
The cups are square-ish too.
Princess Pink Depression Glass Cup
Tumblers and sherbets look more round, but they are actually octagonal, or squares with the corners cut off.
Princess Pink Depression Glass Sherbet
Tumblers would be hard to drink from if they were square, with flat edges. This water glass is round at the top where it counts and square-ish on the base.
Princess Pink Depression Glass Cup
Princess Pink Depression Glass 9 Ounce Flat Tumbler
The pieces that look the funniest to me are the creamers and sugars. They look awkward with their octagonal shape and boxy rims. These were at an antique fair.
Princess Green Depression Glass Creamer and Sugar
Bowls are interesting, a strong square-ish shape. They have definite ridges on the inside edge and tend to get nicked if you stack them carelessly. That’s true for many depression patterns!
Princess Pink Depression Glass Octagonal Serving Bowl
To my eyes Princess is a pretty mold etched design, but the shapes are a little clunky. I like the plates and bowls but the tumblers, cups, creamer and sugar look a little out of proportion. Lots of people must like the pattern, or they enjoy the lovely scroll design, because Hocking made Princess for many years and many collectors enjoy it today.
I had thought to cover two patterns today, but with this post being quite long already we’ll save the next square pattern for Friday’s post. See you then!