We recently sent out an article reporting on that part of the Symposium that will be devoted to ephemera. This “paper” includes articles, ads, post cards and other items relating to Carder Steuben.

Thomas Dreiling of NYC wrote and said he couldn’t be at the Symposium, but that he had some items he’d like to send to me to bring to the Symposium. And, wonderful items they were. One was a one page article in the July-August, 1965 edition of Spinning Wheel magazine. The article is entitled “A Second Rosaline” and describes an “extremely rare” Steuben product which was described to the author, T.H. Everingham, by Mr. Carder as “Orchid Rosaline”, a Rosaline look alike, but with more of a lavender color. The discovery of this piece of ephemera created some excitement with me. I have acquired a sherbet and underplate. It was identified by Eric Ericson as “Rose du Barry”. In vol. II of his text, Eric Ericson refers to this sherbet, and its identification by Mr. Carder. Ericson states this was a Sevres color, which Mr. Carder stated he copied from Sevres and gave it the same name of Rose du Barry.

Rose du Barry–Orchid Rosaline. Two names from Mr. Carder. Since both colors focus on a
lavender color somewhat close to Rosaline, likely they are the same thing. I’ve always wondered about the subtlety of the color shift and whether this was intended. However, putting two and two together and the results of some research and finding a random article as part of examining ephemera a puzzle is likely solved. A good example of finding missing pieces from the use of ephemera. Thanks Thomas Dreiling.