A NINE PIECE COLLECTION OF AMBERINA GLASS BY THE BLENKO GLASS COMPANY AMERICAN 1960s

A NINE PIECE COLLECTION OF AMBERINA GLASS BY THE BLENKO GLASS COMPANY
AMERICAN, 1960s
Consisting of six decanters including decorative stoppers, two jugs and a vase, one decanter labelled 'BLENKO/HANDCRAFT'
Tallest 43cm high

The Blenko Glass Company was founded by William J Blenko, an Englishman born in 1853. In 1893 he moved to Kokomo, Indiana and after various attempts created the Eureka Glass Company, followed by the Blenko Glass Company where in 1923 he was the sole glassblower. In 1930, he employed two glassblowers and started creating tableware which was later sold by Macys. Amberina Glass was invented in 1863 by Joseph Locke and when the patent ran out, other glassmakers used the colour.