L.E. Smith Glass Company
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© <strong>Glass</strong> Animal Covered Dishes by Jennifer Patton<br />
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l.e. smith no. 851 covered swan<br />
L.E. <strong>Smith</strong> <strong>Company</strong> Covered Swan is a reproduction of the original<br />
Imperial #148 Swan-on-Nest (1940's-1982). <strong>Smith</strong> <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>Company</strong> bought<br />
the Imperial mold in 1984. L.E. <strong>Smith</strong> produced the Swan between (1985-<br />
1991) BUT! <strong>Smith</strong> only used the Imperial lid. The Base was their own. It is<br />
the same base used with <strong>Smith</strong> No. 850 Small Bunny. Because Imperial<br />
and <strong>Smith</strong> both made Blue and Crystal Satin colors, and because some<br />
are not marked, the base design will help with identification. <strong>Smith</strong><br />
Swans are not as easy to find as Imperial Swans. <strong>Smith</strong> Swan may be<br />
marked 'S' block style, inside the base. May not be marked. May have<br />
<strong>Smith</strong> label. 4 1/2" long.<br />
Reproduced by Fenton Art <strong>Glass</strong>. Fenton bought the mold and<br />
produced it 2005-2009. Marked 'F' inside oval.<br />
Reproduced by Wilkerson <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>Company</strong> (USA) in uranium, UV<br />
reactive colors after 2011. Sold heavily on eBay. Marked 'W' with<br />
wings. May be unmarked.<br />
Latest repro is sold heavily on eBay 2020-present.<br />
Photo shows all 3 colors made by <strong>Smith</strong>: Crystal Satin, Pink Satin and<br />
Light Blue Satin. Photo is from 1986/'87 catalog and is courtesy of Book:<br />
L.E. <strong>Smith</strong> <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>Company</strong> The First 100 years by Tom Felt. PG 325
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