Jubilee Depression Glass Identification

by Nancy R
(Liberty, SC)

Question:

I have a "luncheon set" from my grandmother that is light yellow and the pattern seems to mimic Jubilee but not an exact match. For instance, the plates and saucers are round, the cream and sugar are smooth on the top (they don't have the little "rise" on them) and the star-shaped flower in the pattern does not have a hole in the center. It is solid. The closest possibility that I have run across (I am NOT a glass expert, nor a collector!) is that I read somewhere that at one time Jubilee was given away as a gift with an appliance purchase. I wondered if maybe these "knock-offs" could be one of those. Any info -- especially of value (I want to sell them) is GREATLY appreciated!!


Answer:

Hi Nancy -

I found a "sort of" answer for you in Gene Florence's "Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass". This is what he says:

"A dilemma in collecting Jubilee is all the look-alike items.... There are other Lancaster patterns that have 16 petals or 12 petals with a smaller petal in between the larger ones." He goes on to say that most collectors are happy to add the "look a-likes" to their collection, though they aren't as valuable.

"...if the piece has a 12 or 16 petal open centered flower, then it is Jubilee regardless of the blank on which it is cut."

"True Jubilee should have 12 petals and an open-centered flower, but there are exceptions."


I think this is what you have - The seller states "pattern unknown most likely manufactured by the Lancaster or Standard Glass Company. The design is similar to the Jubilee pattern, but that is not it. This pattern features a cut flower petal design with three leaves radiating to the left and two leaves to the right".

Hope this helps!
Suzanne
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