Paneled Holly

By Lee Markley

Only a few pieces of Paneled Holly have turned up in carnival glass. One pitcher is the only part of a water set to surface. It resides in a Wisconsin collection. No carnival tumblers are known. This is a Northwood pattern produced circa 1907 – 1910 in crystal, green, and opalescent glass, often with painted decoration.

This pitcher is purple. It stands eight inches tall and has a top diameter of six and three-quarter inches. The scalloped base is four and three-quarter inches across. It has a diamond point pattern on the bottom. It would be considered pedestal based. The handle is molded.

The pattern design consists of eight recessed panels. These have holly branches stretching across them. Between the panels are three diamond point panels. The fourth would be where the handle is positioned. On alternate panels are circles in a diamond shaped panel. At the base of all of these panels are fan-shapes separating them.

No auction results have been recorded as one has never turned up at an auction. Update, since December 2014.  This pitcher did go to auction in September 2022.  It sold for $12,000.

The Paneled Holly water pitcher is shown in all the glory that it deserves in the photo above. At this time, this is the only pitcher that is known.

This view of the spout side of the Paneled Holly water pitcher shows the holly branches stretching top to bottom. Around the bottom of the pitcher the diamond point panels alternate with the indented circle and oval panels.

Sources: Burns, Carl. Northwood Carnival Glass 1908-­‐1925; Carwile, Mike. An Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass; Doty, Dave. A Field Guide to Carnival Glass; Heacock, William. Harry Northwood: The Wheeling Years 1901 – 1925; HOACGA Notebook of Patterns and Shapes; Moore, Don. The Complete Guide to Carnival Glass Rarities.

Photos courtesy of Mavis Loescher

This article first appeared in the ICGA Pump in the December 2014 issue and is reprinted with permission.