I dug this shard up a few weeks ago.
It belonged to either one of these cobalt depression glass bowls
I have only dug up several cobalt blue depression glass shards, so this one was special. I did some research, and figured out that this belonged to a depression glass bowl. The pattern is Aurora. Aurora was produced by Hazel Atlas. The exact date of production is unknown, and is estimated to be produced from the late 1930's through the very early 1940s. Blue is the most common color, although pieces in green, pink, and crystal also turn up occasionally, but not as often. According to Gene Florence's Depression Glass book and the Hazel Atlas website, not many pieces of Aurora were produced. Gene Florence's book lists the below to be the only available pieces.
6 1/2 inch plate
4 1/2 inch milk pitcher (often confused as a creamer)
Cup and saucer
4 3/4 inch tumbler, 10 ounces
4 1/2 deep bowl
5 1/2 deep bowl (cereal)
Here are some pictures of the above Aurora pieces
As always, thanks for reading!
The cobalt blue is my favorite color!
ReplyDeleteUntil what year was Hazel Atlas in business?
Nice job with the research.:)
Hazel Atlas was formed in 1885 by two brothers, and was created to fill a need to canning jars in the jar industry. They eventually made bottles and milk glass jars and produced tableware during the Depression. I believe they are still in business!
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