These are ceramic, plastic, and metal flower frogs. Their purpose is to help with floral arrangements. By placing these in the bottom of a vase or planter, one can insert flower stems, and flowering twigs in a secure manner, to create floral groupings.
Sometimes the frog is signed by the studio that produced it as in this example by Weller. #1 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" Twenty-one holes.
The makers mark is stamped on the bottom of this frog, as is
this rose colored frog #2 3 1/4" x1" eight holes.
with the stamp on the bottom.
A Celedon frog colored. #3 3 1/2" x1" Sixteen holes.
Bottom of #3
#4 Is actually more of a royal blue 2 1/2" x1" Eight holes.
Bottom #4
Butter Yellow #5 3 3/4" x 1 " Thirteen holes.
Bottom #5
#6 2 3/4" x1" Eight holes.
#6 Bottom
#7 is more of a deep army green, with an interesting edge. 3 1/2" x 3/4" Seventeen holes.
#7 bottom.
#8 pale green 2 1/2" x 1" Eight holes.
#8 Bottom
#9 darker celedon green 2 1/2" x 1" Eight holes.
#9 bottom
# 10 Deep orange 3 1/2" x1" Eleven holes in a star pattern.
#10 bottom printed mark : "Czechoslovakia."
#11 Deep brown glaze with a domed top 2 1/4"x 3/4" with Nine holes.
#11 bottom
# 12 Green glass frog 3" x1 1/4" Eleven holes.
#12 bottom
#13 Clear glass frog 5" x 3/4" Nineteen Holes.
#13 bottom
#14 Large metal mesh frog 5 1/4" x2 1/2"
#14 Marked "Dazey Flower Holder Co. LA, AL Pat. 8-289-16 No.1"
#15 Metal mesh frog 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"
#15 bottom
#16 Metal mesh frog 2 3/4"x 3 1/4"
#16 bottom
#17 Two-part plastic frog 2 1/2" x 3/4" Twelve holes.
#17 two parts a candle bobeche style
#17 marked " Flower Fashioner no.650 Pat. Pend. Made in the U.S.A.
Cadjo Corp. Great Neck, N.Y.
#18 plastic and rubber frog 2" x 1 1/2" Seven double holes.
#18 bottom
#19 Metal pin frog 3 1/2" x 1"
#19 bottom marked " Dazey Manufacturing Co. N.Y. No. 73 Dazey Stick-a-Stem Flower Holder Pat. 1431619 Made in U.S.A.
#20 metal pin frog 1" x 1 3/4"
#20 bottom
#21 7/8" x 2 1/4"
# 21 bottom marked "Casa Products Co. Hollywood California"
#22 Brown Ceramic frog 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" Nine holes.
#22 bottom marked " Old Sturbridge Village."
#23 Brown ceramic frog 2 1/2" x 1" Seven holes.
#23 bottom
# 24 Pair of metal pin frogs 1" x 1 1/2"
#24 bottoms
I have linked a page from Martha Stewart's blog about using Flower Frogs.
For additional information and pricing please e-mail Jarvis House Gallery Collectibles at: jarvishouse414@gmail.com. or bigred414@verizon.net.
Flower Frogs are sold "as is" with imperfections in glazes and from use.
The colors may not be as pictured, due to lighting.
The makers mark is stamped on the bottom of this frog, as is
this rose colored frog #2 3 1/4" x1" eight holes.
with the stamp on the bottom.
A Celedon frog colored. #3 3 1/2" x1" Sixteen holes.
Bottom of #3
#4 Is actually more of a royal blue 2 1/2" x1" Eight holes.
Bottom #4
Butter Yellow #5 3 3/4" x 1 " Thirteen holes.
Bottom #5
#6 2 3/4" x1" Eight holes.
#6 Bottom
#7 is more of a deep army green, with an interesting edge. 3 1/2" x 3/4" Seventeen holes.
#7 bottom.
#8 pale green 2 1/2" x 1" Eight holes.
#8 Bottom
#9 darker celedon green 2 1/2" x 1" Eight holes.
#9 bottom
# 10 Deep orange 3 1/2" x1" Eleven holes in a star pattern.
#10 bottom printed mark : "Czechoslovakia."
#11 Deep brown glaze with a domed top 2 1/4"x 3/4" with Nine holes.
#11 bottom
# 12 Green glass frog 3" x1 1/4" Eleven holes.
#12 bottom
#13 Clear glass frog 5" x 3/4" Nineteen Holes.
#13 bottom
#14 Large metal mesh frog 5 1/4" x2 1/2"
#14 Marked "Dazey Flower Holder Co. LA, AL Pat. 8-289-16 No.1"
#15 Metal mesh frog 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"
#15 bottom
#16 Metal mesh frog 2 3/4"x 3 1/4"
#16 bottom
#17 Two-part plastic frog 2 1/2" x 3/4" Twelve holes.
#17 two parts a candle bobeche style
#17 marked " Flower Fashioner no.650 Pat. Pend. Made in the U.S.A.
Cadjo Corp. Great Neck, N.Y.
#18 plastic and rubber frog 2" x 1 1/2" Seven double holes.
#18 bottom
#19 Metal pin frog 3 1/2" x 1"
#19 bottom marked " Dazey Manufacturing Co. N.Y. No. 73 Dazey Stick-a-Stem Flower Holder Pat. 1431619 Made in U.S.A.
#20 metal pin frog 1" x 1 3/4"
#20 bottom
#21 7/8" x 2 1/4"
# 21 bottom marked "Casa Products Co. Hollywood California"
#22 Brown Ceramic frog 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" Nine holes.
#22 bottom marked " Old Sturbridge Village."
#23 Brown ceramic frog 2 1/2" x 1" Seven holes.
#23 bottom
# 24 Pair of metal pin frogs 1" x 1 1/2"
#24 bottoms
I have linked a page from Martha Stewart's blog about using Flower Frogs.
For additional information and pricing please e-mail Jarvis House Gallery Collectibles at: jarvishouse414@gmail.com. or bigred414@verizon.net.
Flower Frogs are sold "as is" with imperfections in glazes and from use.
The colors may not be as pictured, due to lighting.
Good luck with your new blog Lori. I have learnt something today, I did not know that these flower arranging collectables are called frogs!
ReplyDeleteI love these! I had full vintage vase with the holes in it like these, and I dropped it. Searching for another. Are they called "frogs"?
ReplyDeleteLovely!