Many collectors have enjoyed a candy dish like this. This one holds a pale pink Fostoria glass dish. This may not have been the original glass. Mine was a clear glass and not being knowable about glass, I never identified it.
The combination of glass with the fancy flower and ribbon-styled handles and trim made some of the most attractive serving pieces on the market and today these pieces are usually the highest priced of all useable serving pieces.
If you frequent garage sales of flea markets , a missing glass insert may be found as a replacement.. Many glass manufacturers produced some standard styles and sizes and Rodney Kent was not the only purchaser. Without a complete record of Rodney Kent's products, we'll never be sure if our glass insert is original or one that has been paired later. Even if they fit perfectly, we can't be sure unless the shape is a unique one such as this square under tray and dish shown next.
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Until I saw these pieces together, I didn't trust the telephone description to be correct. The dish is a pale blue, opalescent type of glass, and that didn't fit with my image of clear or Ruby Red glass that I had seen in the past.
This piece has the rectangular mark.
The Rodney Kent company was especially adept at taking an item, such as a bowl, and using it as a basket, or adding handles, or setting it on a pedestal. An under tray often found itself holding a different type of glassware.
The coasters we are familiar with are shown below adapted into candle holders.
The number list ... to be continued when Sandra can send her photographs.
Unless stated otherwise, all handled pieces are in the flower and ribbon design, finials are of tulip design, and the motif is of tulips. The only piece without the tulip motif that I am aware of, is the under tray for the butter dish. As you will see, this list is not complete. Neither are the descriptions complete. Collectors, back in the days of the mail-out newsletter, kindly sent in descriptions of their numbered pieces and often forgot some part of the information. All their contributions are appreciated and any notes today’s collectors can add to this list will be a boon to all Rodney Kent collectors.
400 tray, 11 x 14, w/o handles
401 covered dish or candy box, all alum.
402 tray, 14” dia.
403 relish set, generally called dresser set. 2 glass dishes w/alum.
lids and caddy
404 bread tray, 12”, scalloped lip, handles.
405 silent butler, 7”. Also toast tray.
406 bread tray, 12”, w/o handles, scalloped lip
407 casserole holder, pedestal, handles
408 tray, 12 x 16, handles
409 tray/basket, curved up edges, handle
410 compote, covered, 6” dia., finial, holds glass dish, ribbon styled stand, 6” height.
411
412 lazy Susan, groups of tulips. Also rec. tray w/handles
413 lazy Susan, 18”
414 tray, 17” dia.
415 bowl , salad, 11” dia, pedestal,, 5” height, handles w/serving
utensilsw/ribbon design handles
416 crumb tray, 2-piece
417 candy/nut dish,6”, hex shape
418 candy/nut, 7”, fluted
419
420 cake basket, 7’ X 11”, bail type handle
421 plate, 11 ½”
422 bowl, 10”, loop handles
423 tray, 14” x 20”, handles
424 tray, 17 ½ handles
425
426 silent butler, 7 ½ dia.
427 silent butler, 5 ½ “ x, 7 ½”
428 silent butler, 5” x 7”, applied looped ribbon decoration beneath tulip finial
429 basket, 7”, turned up fluted edge, bail handle
430
431
432
433
My list ends with #479 although I have a note of a #499 tray with no further description.
How great it would be to create a Rodney Kent catalog complete with photos and numbers.
More numbers and photographs soon.
Dannie
How great it would be to create a Rodney Kent catalog complete with photos and numbers.
More numbers and photographs soon.
Dannie
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