This vintage clear pressed-glass tray was made by Anchor Hocking as part of its Early American Prescut collection, commonly abbreviated by collectors as EAPC. Measuring approximately 8½ by 5 inches, this is the smaller rectangular Sugar & Creamer Tray, distinguished from the much larger 12-inch EAPC Hostess Tray.
The tray carries the elaborate molded decoration that made Early American Prescut one of Anchor Hocking’s most recognizable patterns: pointed stars, radiating fan motifs, small floral bursts, sweeping geometric curves, and a softly scalloped outer edge. The decoration was pressed directly into the glass, creating much of the sparkle and visual complexity of traditional cut glass while remaining affordable enough for everyday American tableware.
Early American Prescut debuted in Anchor Hocking’s 1960–61 catalog, and the matching sugar-and-creamer set followed in the 1961–62 Anchorglass catalog. The set included a creamer, a covered sugar bowl, and this rectangular tray. Unlike the sugar bowl and creamer, which were later sold individually, the tray appears to have been offered only as part of the set.
That small detail makes the tray particularly interesting today. Sugar bowls and creamers turn up relatively often because Anchor Hocking sold them through several different sets and eventually as individual pieces. The undertray had a much narrower distribution, and the EAPC collector reference specifically notes that it is consequently seen less often on its own.
The tray appears in documented Anchor Hocking catalogs from 1961 through 1983, with another Anchor Hocking reference to the form in 1996.
Originally designed to sit beneath a matching sugar bowl and creamer, it works just as beautifully on its own as a small serving tray, jewelry dish, perfume tray, candle base, or catchall.
Good vintage condition with visible surface wear consistent with age and previous use. Fine scratches and utensil or storage marks are visible across portions of the broad glass surface. The molded star-and-fan decoration remains crisp and the glass retains good clarity.
Maker: Anchor Hocking
Pattern: Early American Prescut / EAPC
Collector names: Star of David / Star and Fan
Piece: Sugar & Creamer Tray / Serving Tray
Date: Produced in documented catalogs from 1961 through 1983
Material: Clear pressed glass
Color: Clear / crystal
Shape: Rounded rectangle
Rim: Scalloped
Approximate dimensions: 8.5 × 5 × 1 inches
Original use: Undertray for the EAPC sugar bowl and creamer
Part of: Early American Prescut Sugar & Creamer Set
Sugar & Creamer Set Nos.: 700/671, later 700/807 and 700/807A
Origin: United States
Macondo Room Object No. 012
This vintage clear pressed-glass tray was made by Anchor Hocking as part of its Early American Prescut collection, commonly abbreviated by collectors as EAPC. Measuring approximately 8½ by 5 inches, this is the smaller rectangular Sugar & Creamer Tray, distinguished from the much larger 12-inch EAPC Hostess Tray.
The tray carries the elaborate molded decoration that made Early American Prescut one of Anchor Hocking’s most recognizable patterns: pointed stars, radiating fan motifs, small floral bursts, sweeping geometric curves, and a softly scalloped outer edge. The decoration was pressed directly into the glass, creating much of the sparkle and visual complexity of traditional cut glass while remaining affordable enough for everyday American tableware.
Early American Prescut debuted in Anchor Hocking’s 1960–61 catalog, and the matching sugar-and-creamer set followed in the 1961–62 Anchorglass catalog. The set included a creamer, a covered sugar bowl, and this rectangular tray. Unlike the sugar bowl and creamer, which were later sold individually, the tray appears to have been offered only as part of the set.
That small detail makes the tray particularly interesting today. Sugar bowls and creamers turn up relatively often because Anchor Hocking sold them through several different sets and eventually as individual pieces. The undertray had a much narrower distribution, and the EAPC collector reference specifically notes that it is consequently seen less often on its own.
The tray appears in documented Anchor Hocking catalogs from 1961 through 1983, with another Anchor Hocking reference to the form in 1996.
Originally designed to sit beneath a matching sugar bowl and creamer, it works just as beautifully on its own as a small serving tray, jewelry dish, perfume tray, candle base, or catchall.
Good vintage condition with visible surface wear consistent with age and previous use. Fine scratches and utensil or storage marks are visible across portions of the broad glass surface. The molded star-and-fan decoration remains crisp and the glass retains good clarity.
Maker: Anchor Hocking
Pattern: Early American Prescut / EAPC
Collector names: Star of David / Star and Fan
Piece: Sugar & Creamer Tray / Serving Tray
Date: Produced in documented catalogs from 1961 through 1983
Material: Clear pressed glass
Color: Clear / crystal
Shape: Rounded rectangle
Rim: Scalloped
Approximate dimensions: 8.5 × 5 × 1 inches
Original use: Undertray for the EAPC sugar bowl and creamer
Part of: Early American Prescut Sugar & Creamer Set
Sugar & Creamer Set Nos.: 700/671, later 700/807 and 700/807A
Origin: United States
Macondo Room Object No. 012
