The C.F. Monroe Glass Company was in business from 1880 to 1916. They were a decorating company. They purchased undecorated blanks from France and American glass companies such as Mt. Washington. The glass they decorated on was opal glass, a creamy white color. They called their decorated ware
Wave Crest, Kelva and Nakara.
The glass may or may not be signed. The metal fittings on the glass may or may not be marked. If the metal is marked it would be with the letters CFM Co.They also decorated cut glass blanks.
To learn more about this glass that is iconic in the world of glass visit the Wave Crest Collector's Club at http://wavecrestcollectorsclub.org They have a yearly convention. This year it will be in November in Santa Barbara, California.
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