Help on this black amethyst footed dish with white drizzles

[gauntlettgems]

This is black amethyst glass and that is about all I know about it.  I thought I saw this stuff on the front of a glass collector's guide and they remarked about it being hard to come by now.  I simply cannot figure it out.  I thought it was possibly Hazel Atlas at first but then it does not resemble their drizzle stuff and I was also told they only did black and not black amethyst glass.  Its 2" tall and 6" in diameter so not exactly big enough to be a console dish.  I feel what I think is a rough seam so does that mean it is molded or pressed?  I do not think it came with a lid.  I feel it has some age to it and I would think it is American but that is only a guess.   any help is very much appreciated.  TYIA 

[heather699]

It is attributed to L.E. Smith and is a little unusual IMO I have collected back amethyst for years and this is the first I have seen. I have a large sugar shaker in this pattern one book I think refers to it as veined onyx

[gauntlettgems]

I thought I remembered seeing that name and something to do with this but then I could not find it again I will try to look this up now Thank you for the direction It's been driving me batty and I ain't got far to go on that trip!! TYTY @heather699

[gauntlettgems]

@heather699 Do you think it makes a difference that mine is actually black amethyst? I am not seeing reference to the other stuff being black amethyst but just black glass This is so confusing!

[heather699]

Black GLASS aaaand Black AMETHYST are often describing the same item. I have a lot of amethyst which you can see purple in the glass when held to a light. In volume #1 of Black Glass by Toohey a lot is amethyst and there are also Black (Opaque) pieces also.

I will check and see what pieces would be primarily black without the purple/amethyst color and get back with you but it may be tommorow.

Well I have it right in front of me.................

Viking glass mid century opaque black

Imperial candlewick opaque

A lot of your westmoreland is opaque

U.S. glass in satin finish was opaque

and many others

Maryland Central and Cambridge all did an amethyst/purple glass and many other early maker showed amethyst in there glassI have several OLD barber and liquor bottles --amethyst

The two types are really very interchangeable and can change from maker to maker and some may have both.

I have found most that is opaque are from the 50's on though.

I have found in antiques you should never say never as it is much like the english language because there are always exceptions to the rule.

Good luck and happy hunting!!!

[gauntlettgems]

Thank you so much!!