A c1890 canoe centerpiece, L = 12.5" (31.8 cm), cut in the Quarter Diamond pattern and a c1903 pitcher, H = 9" (22.8 cm), cut in the Hindoo pattern. Both by J. Hoare & Company. As seen at the Corning Museum of Glass, 21 May 1998.
Only two design patents were issued by the USPTO to individuals associated with J. Hoare and Company. Surprisingly, the Croesus pattern was not one of them. One of the company's most expensive patterns, Croesus was cut mainly during the early 1890s. The pattern clearly shows the influence on American manufacturers of earlier British and Irish cut-glass designs. D = 9.25" (23.5 cm), H= 7.75" (19.7 cm), wt = 5.5 lb (2.5 kg). Sold for $600 in 1989 (1/2" x 1/4" interior chip under rim).
Updated 9 Jul 2004