VINTAGE RARE JEANNETTE DEPRESSION GLASS SUNFLOWER FOOTED PINK CAKE PLATE 1930's

A rare Sun Flower pattern rose tint footed Jeannette Glass cake plate. No chips or cracks. Some utensil marks. Please review pictures. Measures: 10”x1.5” Here’s a highly collectible Jeannette glass cake plate. The Jeannette Glass Company, like most companies that survived the Great Depression, has quite an interesting history. The company began in 1887, in the town of Pennsylvania that shares the company name, as a simple bottle company. The company produced handmade bottles under the business name “Jeanette Bottle Works Company.” Two years later, they took advantage of modern machinery advances and became known as Jeanette Glass Company, the name the company retained for most of its history. Depression glass and carnival glass was often given away with purchases at fuel stations or grocery stores, and a full set could be obtained quite cheaply or even for free. As many from the era stated, glass was a simple way to enjoy luxuries that weren’t available to many at the time. Eating dinner off of a beautiful dish was a reminder of pleasant times ahead and a reminder to appreciate the simple things. Some white pieces were treasured as if they were the porcelain they appeared to be, while others had an almost crystal-like appearance. Suddenly, middle-class women had a fancy place to store their cosmetics, candies, or anything else that may normally lie on a counter unadorned. The items we sell are not new. They are vintage and have lived previous lives. As such, be awar