Depression Era Elegant Glass

Depression Era Elegant Glass was also made in the Depression era (1929 to 1939), but was sold in department and jewelry stores.  These pieces were more expensive and had much more hand finishing than the more inexpensive Depression Glass, which was almost all machine made.

Elegant glass is very collectible and like Depression Glass comes in a variety of beautiful colors. 

Most patterns had a very large variety of pieces, so it is quite possible to acquire a large collection.

The pieces pictured here are from my collection of Imperial Cape Cod items.  I collect it in all the different colors.  My favorite is the ruby red - I love using it with my Christmas dishes!

Depression Era Elegant Glass Identification - is a page with thumbnail pictures of each pattern.

List of Depression Era Elegant Glass Patterns: (click on link for more details)

(I am working on getting a page and info on each pattern.  In the meantime, you can search on for any pattern at the bottom of this page to see what it looks like.)