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Three Fruits - Fenton and Northwood
THREE FRUITS, Fenton and Northwood
Northwood THREE FRUITS - 9 inch - Amethyst.
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Northwood THREE FRUITS - 9 inch Bowl in SMOKE! Plain Back.
Northwood THREE FRUITS Sapphire Bowl with Ribbed Exterior.
Northwood THREE FRUITS Bowl in Scarce White (Stippled).
Northwood THREE FRUITS collar based bowl: These 8”-9” bowls are found with either a plain or stippled background, ruffled or pie crust edge. This pattern was introduced in 1910, and remained a Northwood staple throughout their years of production. They can be either trademarked or unsigned. Exteriors may either be Basketweave, plain or ribbed. Ruffled bowls having plain background are found in marigold, amethyst, and green. Clambroth, lavender, horehound, and honey amber examples surface infrequently. Smoke, cobalt blue, white, lime green, aqua opalescent and pearlized custard are all rare colors. Most of the non-stippled bowls will have Basketweave exterior, but the more unusual colors will have plain exteriors.
Aside from the stippling, the collar-based ruffled and pie crust edge bowls differ; having a band of three fine, raised ribs encircling the pattern. Most are found with the ribbed exterior. They are more difficult to find than the non-stippled version in any color. Ruffled examples do turn up more often in marigold, amethyst, cobalt blue, and white.
A second known bowl shape rests on a dome foot. Measuring 8-9” in diameter, they often display a superimposed, double exterior pattern. The Basketweave exterior displays a faint portion of the Vintage pattern, which was one of the moulds purchased from Jefferson in 1908. Marigold, amethyst, green, and white are fairly plentiful. Horehound and honey amber are scarce colors, along with ice green. A cobalt blue example revealed itself in Dec. 2006!
Documented Shapes & Colors -
Bowl, 8-9”, collar base, ruffled: marigold, amethyst, green, cobalt blue, white, clambroth, lavender, horehound, smoke, honey amber, line green, pearlized custard, aqua opalescent.
Northwood 8-9 inch Bowl in Amethsyt.
BASKETWEAVE exterior pattern.
BASKETWEAVE: This exterior design is found on 8-9” bowls and 9” plates in marigold, amethyst, and green, having no interior pattern! It is also found on the exterior of Fruits & Flowers footed bonbons and a variety of other exteriors, including some compotes.
The 1908 -1912 time period saw its more extensive use. After 1912, favor was given to the more simple ribbed exterior on most items.
When found on bowls, plates and compotes with a plain, un-patterned interior, they are called “Northwood’s Rainbow”. Amethyst examples are most often found. Only an occasional marigold or green turns up.
Left - N. A.O. Ribbed and Stippled THREE FRUITS 9 inch Plate.
Right - 9 inch Marigold Plate with BASKETWEAVE Exterior.
Northwood THREE FRUITS Plate in Marigold.
Notice unbroken, continuous triple lines - Ribbed & Stippled.
Northwood Amethyst THREE FRUITS Plain back.
Northwood THREE FRUITS Plate Green with Basketweave Exterior.
Northwood THREE FRUITS in IB - Ribbed Exterior.
9”-9 ½” PLATES: Marigold, amethyst, green, cobalt blue, lavender, horehound, aqua opalescent.
Stippled Plates: marigold, amethyst, horehound, honey amber, clambroth, aqua, teal, violet, sapphire blue, aqua opalescent, ice blue opalescent, ice green opalescent.
Fenton THREE FRUITS in Amethyst - 9 inch Plate - (FLAT)!
Fenton THREE FRUITS: These 9” plates could be considered 12-sided plates. The exterior is plain. Blue is possibly the most often seen color. Amethyst, green and marigold constitute the range of colors available. The plates are flat, not “scooped”, as most of the Northwood versions are. An occasional 9” amethyst bowl is seen and green has been reported.
Dean & Diane Fry, - Aug. ‘13
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