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Unknown Glass Canes
Unknown Glass Canes

Unknown Glass Canes
These canes or walking sticks range in size from 34 - 38-1/2 and 44" long. Two of them are tricolored, root beer interior cased in a blue \ green color with white highlights. One has an end that is like an auger bit. The long one is a greenish color.

Most glass companies with skilled workers made glass canes. They were a way for the glass worker to show off his skill, which is why some are more involved than others. The Museum of American Glass has a large collection, mostly from glass factories in North Central West Virginia, including one that was made in a child's size. The canes were whimseys or specialty items used in parades, etc.

Fenton made some canes. USG/Tiffin workers at Factory R made canes once a year for decades. They were used to march in the Labor Day parades. At the end of the march they were all broken in an oil drum.
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