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This is a set of 4, Vintage Tiffin Franciscan “Minton Green” Stemmed Wine/Water Glasses, with optic swirl panel bowl & Gold Floral & Vine Rim.
These glasses were produced during the era of the Great Depression (during the 1930s.)
“Minton Green” was a very popular pattern produced in both clear and green glass. It is hard to find Minton Green these days. Really glows under black light!
Each glass measures approximately 6.5” tall x 3.25” diameter and comfortably holds 7ounces of liquid.
These 4 glasses are in NEAR MINT CONDITION with no chips or cracks, as well as no notable wear to the gold.
Note: There are a couple of natural bubbles in the glass (see 3rd &4th from last photos) and one tiny irregularity/flea bite? (See 2nd from last photo), and approximately .5” long rub on gold on top lip of glass (see last photo.)
*All items are sold AS-IS, so please diligently look at all photos & read the item description carefully.
*If you have further questions, or wish to make a “reasonable” offer not allowed in the listing, please message me. I will be happy to respond! 😊
INFO FOUND ON THIS GLASSWARE:
Key Features, Color, and Glow:
The pale green glass is known as uranium glass and will typically glow bright green under a blacklight.
Gold Trim: The wide rim features a detailed, gold-encrusted floral or scroll pattern.
Bowl Design: The bowl has a panel-optic molded design with vertical facets that catch the light.
Stem and Base: It has a simple matching green stem and a round footed base trimmed in gold.
This specific pattern is called Minton Green (also sometimes referred to or cataloged under the stem line #14196 or Melrose-Green).
Manufacturing Details:
It was manufactured by the United States Glass Company. The line later became heavily integrated with the Tiffin-Franciscan name after corporate transitions.
Location: The glassware was manufactured in Tiffin, Ohio, at the company's famous Factory R plant.
Production Era: This pattern and style of elegant gold-encrusted depression-era glass dates primarily to the 1930s.
TWO SIMILAR PATTERNS:
This pattern is Minton Green (officially categorized by collectors and reference sites under Tiffin Stem line #14196).
The confusion between Minton Green and Rambler Rose (or Rambling Rose) is very common because the gold-encrusted border styles look very similar at a distance, but they are two distinct designs.
The Difference Between the Two PatternsFeatures:
Minton Green (#14196):
Gold Band: Alternating panels of geometric scrolls, baskets, and small stylized rosettes.
Inner Accent Line: Features a very thin, clean horizontal gold line etched just below the main thick band.
Glass Shape: Paired with the distinctive panel-optic bowl (the soft vertical ridges catching the light).
Rambler Rose:
Gold Band: A continuous, dense trail of highly detailed, multi-petaled wild roses and leafy vines.
Typically features a series of delicate gold loops or scallops dangling beneath the border.
Found across several stem shapes, often flat or with different cutting lines.
*The glass in this listing perfectly displays the paneled optic shape, the thin parallel accent line, and the geometric-scroll border characteristic of the official “Minton Green” line.
