U.S. Glass Plates
U.S. Glass made a moderate variety of plates and we are still identifying ones that are commonly confused with the plates of other makers. Most U.S. Glass plates have ground bases (stuck up). This is the best way to separate the 8-inch plates with wide panels from those made by Imperial. U.S. Glass plates range from the small 4.5-inch wide mayonnaise and sherbet underplates to one with 16 optic, wide panels that can be nearly 13.5-inches in diameter. Some plates have a star pattern impressed into the base, similar to those of Diamond Glass. Plates in opaque colors are very difficult to find.
Sherbet and underplate in crystal and black enamel decoration (plate: 2.875-inch ground base, 5.25-inch wide; sherbet: ).
18-rayed plate in Topaz (3.125-inch ground base, 6.125-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in Topaz (3.125-inch ground base, 6.875-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in crystal with green enamel trim (3-inch ground base, 7.125-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in green (3.75-inch ground base, 7.125-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in yellow-green (4-inch ground base, 7.75-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in crystal with red-purple & blue Pomona decoration (3.75-inch ground base, 7.75-inch wide).
13 wide panels plate in blue (3.875-inch ground base, 8.125-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in pink (4-inch ground base, 7.875-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in crystal (3.75-inch ground base, 7.875-inch wide).
12 wide panels plate in crystal (5.5-inch ground base, 10-inch wide).
16 wide panels plate in crystal (7.125-inch ground base, 13.375-inch wide).
16 wide panels plate in crystal with red-purple & blue Pomona decoration (7-inch base, 13.375-inch wide).
Plate, in red slag (5.5-inch ground base, 9.125-inch wide).
Plate in opaque yellow (6.875-inch ground base, 11.375-inch wide).
Unidentified rays and points plate in amber (3.5-inch ground base, 9-inch wide).
Unidentified rays and points plate in pale blue (3.75-inch ground base, 9-inch wide).
Unidentified rays and points plate in amber (4.25-inch ground base, 10.25-inch wide).
Plate, #8076, open work (3 3/4-inch base, 12 1/2-inch wide).
Oval bread plate (tray) in Topaz with black enamel trim (2.75 by 5-inch ground base, 7.25 by 12.25-inch wide).
Oval bread plate (tray) in crystal (2.75 by 5.125-inch base, 7.125 by 12-inch wide).
Covered relish jar and underplate (note retaining ring for dish) (jar: 4.25-inch base, 4.5-inch wide; plate: 7.5-inch ground base, 11.75-inch wide).
Mayonnaise bowl and underplate in Topaz (bowl: 3-inch ground, star impressed, base, 4.25-inch wide; plate: 3.25-inch ground base, 6.125-inch wide).
