Depression Glass Shard ID- Green Cameo Pitcher

I discovered this beautiful pitcher shard last weekend at a 1930s farm dumpsite.


 It was laying on the surface of the dumpsite. No digging was even necessary! I was already sure of the pattern since I had seen this piece before online, so no research was necessary. Still, it's too beautiful not to share!

The shard belonged to this particular pitcher. The pattern is called Cameo.

Here is a side by side of the shard and the piece it originated from.


All About Cameo
Cameo, also known as "Dancing Girl", or "Ballerina" was produced by Hocking Glass from 1930-1934.  Ballerina's and other dancing motifs were popular during the 20s and early 30s. In a mere amount of 4 years, Hocking produced a copious amount of pieces in Cameo. Pieces of Cameo came in the colors green, pink, yellow, and clear. According to Gene Florence's Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, clear Cameo was sometimes produced with a platinum rim.

Green is the most desirable color of all, with yellow coming in second. Pink is a very elusive color and is hard to find. Crystal is not hard to find but does not draw much attention to collectors.
Below are pictures of all the colors that Cameo was produced in.


Green-1930-1934


Pink-Specific Years Unknown


Yellow-1932-1934


Clear (Platinum Ring)-Specific Years Unknown





Reproductions 
All miniature pieces are new. Mosser Glass from Ohio made miniature children's sets in Cameo in the 1980s. Also, the salt and pepper shaker was reproduced, but is easy to differentiate from the original due to the depth of the shaker.
Below are some pictures of Cameo reproductions. Watch out for these!

Thanks for reading!