ANCHOR HOCKING VINTAGE RUBY GLASS CUPS AND SANDWICH TRAYS [SOLD]

This Very Attractive & Festive Royal Ruby Glass Set of Five Sandwich Trays & Cups is of American origin. They were produced by The Anchor Hocking Glass Company, Ohio, USA approximately 1930-1940. The pattern is known as “Daisy & Button”. Each tray is fan shape and measures 10 1/2” Diameter at the largest point to point; from back to front each tray measures 7 3/4" Width.

COMMENT: Just Gorgeous! Each set has great clarity of blank. The Quality of This Pressed Glass Set Emulates “Cut Glass” in the fact that it is “Near Cut” or “Press Cut” in its appearance and feel.

These Are Indeed A Treasure And Can Be Enjoyed During A Festive Occasion.

The price showing is for all five cups and trays. These cups and trays are not sold separately. They are priced as a set of 5.

CONDITION: Super Excellent!

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANCHOR HOCKING GLASS COMPANY:

The Anchor Hocking Glass Company was begun by Isaac J. Collins and six business partners in 1905, when they bought out the Lancaster Carbon Company, of Lancaster, Ohio. These seven were joined by a richer two partners, namely Mr. Collins who had been working in the decorating department of the Ohio Flint Glass Company who also brought into the company Mr. Good and the company was now in financial good standing and ready for commencement.

In 1924 the company also purchased controlling interest in the Lancaster Glass Company (later called Plant 2) and the Standard Glass Manufacturing Company with plants in Bremen and Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Hocking Glass Company entered the glass container business in 1931 with the purchase of 50% of the General Glass Company, which in turn acquired Turner Glass Company of Winchester, Indiana.

As the company tried to develop over the years and proceeded to purchase other companies, they were devastated by a few factory fires and of course the Great Depression of the 1930s. Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation came into existence on December 31, 1937 when the Anchor Cap and Closure Corporation and its subsidiaries merged with the Hocking Glass Company. The Anchor Cap and Closure Corporation had closure plants in Long Island City, New York and Toronto, Canada, and glass container plants in Salem, New Jersey and Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

By 1969, as a glass company Anchor Hocking was just about nearing an end and by 1970 was converted into a lighting company.