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Pattern Name:ACTRESS
Pattern Motif:People
Glass Type:Non-Flint
Manufacturer:Adams & Company in Pittsburg
Era:1870s
Description:50 Favorites - 13 The Actress pattern depicts 11 different stage favorites of the 1870s and 1880s on a wide variety of tableware forms, including bowls, dishes, creamers, mugs, compotes, jars, and goblets. The goblet features an image of Lotta Crabtree on one side with the word "Lotta" embossed beneath the portrait and an image of Kate Claxton, so identified on the opposite side. Other name: Pinafore (Crystal), Lily Langtree (Riverside). Theatrical. FF, p12; U1 p.89; M1 p.102. Reproductions known in pickle jar and relish dish form. Variant: acid frosted foot and stem