Ribbon depression glass pattern is typical of the very earliest glass from the depression era with its Art Deco styled design. I like it very much but for some reason haven’t written about it before. The pattern is simple with slim, rounded panels in between narrow ribs that look like ribbons. Pieces are in Hazel Atlas’s Ovide shapes which are rounded and graceful, sugars, creamers, tumblers are footed.
Hazel Atlas made Ribbon mostly in green with a few pieces in black, crystal and pink. You can get a luncheon set with small bowls, cup and saucer, sherbet, creamer and sugar, luncheon and bread and butter plates in green quite easily.
Replacements shows two bread and butter plates, one has wider panels than the other; I have seen only pieces with the narrower panels.. Both plates are legitimate Ribbon depression glass.
Besides these basic pieces look for a tall, slim tumbler, serving bowls and a delightful candy dish.
This next bowl is the largest serving size and also comes in two variations. One has straight sides much like the small place setting/berry bowl and the other is an elegant bowl with flared sides. Note that Gene Florence lists this as an 8 inch bowl and Replacements shows it as 9 inches.
Ribbon has not been reproduced and it’s reasonably available. Checking just now I saw most pieces in green available on eBay and you might find it in antique malls or estate sales too. (I only had a few Ribbon pieces in the years we bought and sold glass and those came from estate sales.)
It’s a good choice to collect if you like green and the candy jar makes a welcome gift to introduce a friend to depression glass.
There are only a few patterns that someone might confuse with Ribbon. Lindburgh #719 from Imperial is somewhat similar but is crystal only and has very different shapes and the panels are flared and wider. This next photo is Lindburgh.
Another pattern that is somewhat like Ribbon is Newport, also called Hairpin, from Hazel Atlas. Piece shapes are similar and there is an arched design, but the arches are upside down compared to Ribbon and more angular.
I once saw a Platonite small pitcher that is part of Hazel Atlas’s Platonite kitchenware line. The shape is very different, clunkier but this has a similar design to Ribbon. Platonite is white, opaque glass that Hazel Atlas used in several patterns and with designs.
If you enjoy the lovely, flowing design of Ribbon, so reminiscent of Art Deco style, then look for a few pieces.