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FAN DANCER Lamp made by McKee Glass

22/7/2020

" McKee Glass was founded in 1834 by five McKee brothers in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.
The factory moved to Jeanette Pennsylvania in 1888 and combined with the National Glass Company.
In 1903 the company reorganized to become the McKee factory". Wikipedia

The FAN DANCER lamp is 11¼"(28.6 cm) high and 7⅝"
(19.4 cm)wide in one piece
Seen in crystal, amber, green, blue and pink in a frosted finish.
It is also seen in Jade(green) and Milk (white) glass.

Whilst recently viewing a program on Foxtel called American Pickers some interesting information came to light about the Fan Dancer lamp.
The two pickers in the show were looking at a collection owned by Amber Digiovanni and in her collection was one of the Fan Dancer lamps in pink.

Amber Digiovanni mentioned and I quote "The lamp was made to commemorate the artistic flair of Sally Rand who was a 1920's Burlesque Fan Dancer
I find this information fascinating and worthy of a mention.

Sally Rand 1904-1979
Born Helen Gould Black on the 3rd April 1904

Neil Cooper

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A Purple SEAGULL Figural Flower Frog

8/7/2020

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The photograph of the purple Seagull flower frog has been kindly supplied by a collector from INDIANA in the USA.
The date of its manufacture is unknown.
It is 10 inches (28 cm) high in one piece.

Up until this point in time I have only seen the Seagull flower Frog in crystal as pictured below.
It was made by the Cambridge Glass Company in Cambridge OHIO in the USA.

The following Figural & Flower Frog colour chart is compiled by the NATIONAL CAMBRIDGE COLLECTORS INC. in the USA.
The chart lists the Seagull flower frogs as only being made in CRYSTAL.
See the forth row from the bottom of the chart.

It is interesting that one has now come to light in purple.

The collector who owns the purple Seagull flower frog has mentioned that another collector has seen one in amber.

Should you have one or know of one in any other colour please let me know.

I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper

17/10/2020
The picture of an amethyst coloured Flying Seagull pictured below has been has been sent to me by a collector from Far North Queensland Australia.

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I have been collecting glass float bowl sets since 1999.
I have written a collectors guide called "Pressed Glass Figural Flower Float Bowl Sets A Collectors Guide
2014"

To view sample pages of the collectors guide click on "Book Sample Pages" above.

To purchase a copy of my book please contact me at gfbsets@gmail.com

Cost per book is AU$35.00 + p&p AU$7.00 = AU$42.00 within Australia using Bank Direct Deposit.

Other methods for purchase and payment considered by arrangement.

It is also available on ebay by clicking on the My Book on eBay button above.

This publication can als0 be purchased from the
West Virginia Museum Of American Glass
230 Main Avenue
Weston
WV 26452
United States
Phone: +1 304-269-5006

Neil Cooper

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FAN DANCER Lamp made by McKee Glass

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