Crown Crystal Glass History & Gallery
I had been buying bits of old ‘pressed glass’ and ‘depression glass’ for years, but not realising that the majority of it was made in Australia, and by essentially the same company, and for nearly 50 years.
The Crown Crystal Glass Company operated from 1915 under several different names and after 1963 became part of Crown Corning Ltd. They had factories in Sydney and in New Zealand.
From 1914 is was known as Australian Crystal Glass Company Ltd, after 1922 it also traded as Crystal Glass Co, then amalgamated with Australian Glass Manufacturing Co Ltd, then in 1963 became a division of Australian Consolidated Industries and later joined with American firm Crown Corning Ltd.
By 1932 the trademark of the company resembled a map of Australia.

Trademark ‘Australia’

Crown Crystal Co. Bowl
For a short history on the company go to http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=168513 (MAAS) . If you search ‘Crown Crystal’ on the MAAS site you will see many pages of pictures https://collection.maas.museum/
For a longer history on the company go to http://www.juicercollector.com/Juicers/Crown_Crystal_History.htm .
The company produced an enormous range of glassware. They produced bottles, commercial glass, light fttings, hand cut crystal, pressed/moulded glass and carnival glass. Most of what I have found is pressed or moulded glass and during the 1900s most Australian homes had several pieces.
The “Australian Glass 1900-1950 Valuation Guide”, Ken Arnold, 1991, Crown Castleton Publishers Australia, provides 64 pages of black and white pictures with serial numbers and price guides for pressed and moulded glass from the crown Crystal Glass Company. This book has been one source for the serial numbers on the photos below.
Their 1934 catalogue at http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2694082 shows a large range of ‘Hand Made and Hand Cut Crystal’, including:
- ‘Grimwade’ including over 130 different vases, dozens of bowls, compotes, jugs, tumblers, stemware, decanters, trays, powder bowls, perfume bottles, pin trays, candlesticks, cream jugs, sugar bowls, jewel boxes, brushes, combs, mirrors, clocks, table lamps and baskets.
- ‘Wyndam’ including vases, bowls, compotes, jugs, tumblers, stemware, decanters, trays, powder bowls, perfume bottles, pin trays, candlesticks, cream jugs, sugar bowls, jewel boxes, brushes, combs, mirrors, table lamps and baskets.
Crown Crystal Glass Co easily produced more than 1,000 homeware items, but Australia still imported glass from USA (Hazel Atlas) and Europe during the same time. Some lovely amber art deco styled items that I had thought were Crown Crystal turned out to be Czech glass by Stolzle.
Below are photos of some of the pieces of Crown Crystal glass that I have have owned (some briefly). I will add descriptions as I can further identify the pieces.
If you can’t find your item here, maybe you can find it in their 1932 Catalogue at https://archive.org/details/Crown10946/mode/2upv
OR if you are looking for Carnival Glass try https://www.carnivalglassworldwide.com/crown-crystal.html

Australian Glass 1900-1950

Salad Bowl No.1522 21cm

Salad Bowl No.1522 21cm – top view ?

Art Deco small 6 footed bowl – top view ?

Butter Dish No.6740 Lid

Graduated Measure – 2pt No.899

Graduated Measure – 2pt No.899

Vase No.8280 20cm

Refrigerator Box – Rectangular

Cake Salver (Stand) No. 6175 23cm

Vase No.187 Pot Metal

Vase No.187 Pot Metal – top view

Cream Jug No.6560 Brick Pattern

Open Sugar No.6532 Brick Pattern

Compote No.6570 18cm Brick Pattern

Compote No.6570 18cm – top view

Cheese Dish Base No.6545 Brick Pattern

Butter Plate No.4B

Candlesticks No.6389

‘Waverly’ pattern Creamer 8cm

‘Crosscut’ pattern Creamer 7cm

Sauce Jug No.5891 Assorted Patterns

Rose Bowl No.1886

Rose Bowl No.1886 – top view

Jug No.661 2pt. 15cm

Cake Salver ?

Medium Diamond & Fan Bowl ?

Medium Diamond & Fan Bowl ? – top view

Large Diamond Bowl ?

Diamond Cream Pot Metal No.160

Small Diamond Sugar ?

Art Deco Bowl ?

Vase No.8684 15cm

Small Vase ?

Small Bud Vase ?

Small Diamond Vase ?

Vase No.6584 15cm Brick Pattern

Small Vase ?

Amber Cake Salver (Low) ?

Medium Bowl Amber ?

No.180 Lemon Squeezer – top view

Medium Milk Jug ?

Water Jug- top view ?

Water Jug & Glass ?
Happy bargain hunting and collecting
Happy bargain hunting and collecting
Hi Cheryl, I have two vintage kerosene glass lamps, one of which is a gorgeous blue made by Crown Crystal glass company Sydney in 1932 and listed in their catalogue as,”star pattern mammoth lamp” and was wondering if you are able to provide a rough estimate please?
Hello Anne. I am sorry, but I do not know enough about Crown Crystal to do valuations.
Your lamp is listed on p48 of Ken Arnold’s “Australian Glass 1900-950 Valuation Guide” published in 1991 by Crown Castleton Publishers, with a valuation of $60-$100.
regard Cheryl