Summit Art Glass Company

summit art glass no. 594 duck covered dish
Summit Art Glass Duck Covered Dish was AT FIRST a reproduction of the Tiffin
Duck on Wavy Base. Russ Vogelsong acquired the original Duncan Miller Duck
mold from Tiffin Glass Company in 1980. Vogelsong began producing the Duck
in 1984. He also added his 'V' in a ring logo to the mold. These early ducks had
extremely coarse lid rims (edges of the lids and tails were rough). They also
had Yellow Glass eyes with dark pupils. Bases marked 'V' in a ring. The repair
mark previously in Tiffin's Duck mold is almost non existent (I can see the lines
under the Summit Duck tail with a magnifying glass). SECONDLY, Russ
Vogelsong acquired the Westmoreland Oval Duck on Wavy Base mold in 1985.
He did not remove the WESTMORELAND III logo from the base and began to
produce this Duck as was. Unfortunately, he did not add a 'V' in a ring to these
Ducks. This makes identification difficult. Sellers often consider these to be
authentic Westmoreland Ducks. They are not.
Note: Authentic Westmoreland Ducks on Wavy
Bases have the old W over G logo, not the
WESTMORELAND III logo. To make things more
confusing, Rosso Wholesale also acquired the
Westmoreland Duck mold. Rosso's Ducks have
the original W over G mark along with 'R' in a
keystone. Later made Summit Art Glass Ducks
have faintly stippled to barely stippled lid rims/
edges with Yellow or Brown glass eyes. 8" long.
2005 Summit Newsletter
Announcement of the 1984 Grand Opening of Summit Art Glass Factory and Gift
Shop. Note where it reads; Vogelsong owned the Tiffin Covered Duck mold.
Glass Review page 29 September 1984.
From a Summit Art Glass advertisement. Note where it reads; We also own the
Westmoreland mold now. Courtesy of Tom Felt, MAGWV.
© Glass Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton