Tiger Lily
By Lee Markley
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 Imperial
originated Tiger Lily in the 1910-12 period as
#484. In marigold the pitcher and tumblers are
easily found. The pitcher comes in purple,
helios, aqua, and olive. The Imperial Tiger Lily
pitcher is 8 3/8 inches tall and has a 17 inch
circumference. The top diameter is 5 5/8 inches
and the bottom 4 5/8 inches. There is a collar
base which has a design of four intaglio daisies
and 28 rays that form leaf sprays. The handle is
molded and has one of the four mold lines
running down it. It has petal-like notches on
either side of smooth panels on the outside and
inside.
The main design
is composed of four groups of tiger lilies. Two
groups have two lilies each. The other two have
four lilies--two at the top and two at the
bottom. On either side of the two lily sprays
are sprays of daisylike flowers. The two on
either side of the lip have ten blossoms while
the two on either side of the handle have only
eight. At the top on either side of the lip are
two daisies.
The tumblers
have three mold lines. They stand from 4 1/4
inches to 4 1/2 inches tall depending on the
flare. The top diameter is most often 3 5/8
inches while the bottom is 2 5/8 inches. The
tumblers are collar based with a 24-rayed star
on the underneath. The design is similar to that
of the pitcher. There are three tiger lily
sprays with two flowers which alternate three
daisy sprays, each with six daisies. The tiger
lily sprays are on the mold lines. Tumblers also
have been found in clambroth, blue, smoke, and
amber.
Tiger Lily
water sets were reproduced in the 60s and 70s.
These come in azure blue, pink, and white, and
have become very collectible in their own right.
A Tiger Lily variant water set was made by
Riihimaki of Finland in the 20s and 30s. These
have been found in marigold and blue. The
pitchers come in a large and small size. The
small one is 7 1/2 inches tall. The large one is
19 inches in circumference as compared to the
Imperial version. In addition they rest on a
ground base which has a 16-rayed hobstar
underneath. The tumblers have this same design
on their bases and also have a flared, ground
base. They are 3 7/8 to four inches tall
depending on the flare.
Marigold
pitchers frequently appear at most auctions not
often commanding a high price or interest. Eight
have been reported in the Mordini Guides selling
from $50 - $250. Two undamaged purple pitchers
brought $500 and $900. A damaged one brought
$1,000 in 1999 and a cracked one $225 the same
year. Eight helios pitchers ranged from $65 -
$235. One described as teal blue brought $350.
Three described variously as aqua or teal sold
for $115, $450, and $700.
There have been
sixteen complete marigold sets listed selling
from $110 - $310. Two six-piece sets brought
$115 and $150 and two five-piece each $190. A
seven-piece purple set sold for $900 in 1986. A
purple pitcher and two tumblers were $950 in
1995. A dozen green complete sets have sold for
$85 to $525. A sixpiece set made $425 in 2000.
Two aqua sets sold for $2,000 in 1987 and $600
in 1998.
Sources:
Britt. HOACGA Educational Series - Tumblers.
Doty. A Field Guide to Carnival Glass - 2d
edition.
Edwards-Carwile. Encyclopedia of Carnival
Glass, 7th ed.
Measell. Imperial Glass Encyclopedia. 3 vols.
Mordini. Auction Price Reports 1986 - 2001.
Owens. Carnival Glass Tumblers.
Thistlewood. Carnival Glass: the Magic and
Mystery.
Thistlewood. A Century of Carnival Glass. |
