Cobalt Blue Pressed Glass Hen on Nest Covered Dish with Basket Weave Base and Scalloped Rim
This is a cobalt blue pressed glass hen on nest covered dish in two pieces. Its hollow hen lid is molded with a crinkled comb and wattle, scale-like feathers on the neck and breast, long herringbone-veined wing feathers, a tall ribbed fan tail and two eggs peeking out at the breast. It sits on an oval nest base molded as a woven basket with a scalloped rim of rounded loops, a stippled inside floor and a basket weave underside with a crossbar band. The glass is a deep transparent royal or cobalt blue. No maker's mark is visible, so the maker is unidentified.
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A classic farmhouse covered dish
This hen on nest has no maker's mark. Glass hens like this are sold as Indiana Glass style in listings, but unmarked pieces can come from more than one maker, so compare mold details such as the eggs at the breast, the fan tail and the basket weave underside with marked examples.
A cobalt glass hen sitting on a basket weave nest
This cobalt blue glass hen on nest is a two-piece pressed glass covered dish: a hollow hen-shaped lid sitting on an oval nest-shaped base. Its glass is blue, a deep transparent cobalt or royal blue, glossy where smooth and sparkling where the molding is detailed. The hen faces to one side with a raised fan tail at the back, so the dish reads as a hen sitting on her nest.
The hen lid is molded all over with feathers: a crinkled comb and wattle on the head, a short pointed beak, small scale-like feathers on the neck, breast and back, and long overlapping wing feathers with herringbone veining along each side. At the back, the tail stands up in a broad fan with ribbed feather lines. Two round eggs peek out at the front edge of the lid by the breast. A flat stippled ledge finishes the lid and rests on the nest rim.
The base is an oval bowl molded on the outside as a woven basket, with a scalloped rim of rounded loops along the top edge. Inside, the walls show the basket weave through the glass and the oval floor is stippled. Underneath, the basket weave continues in rings around a center band crossed by a bar, like the bottom of a woven basket. Inside the lid, the hollow shape of the hen shows clearly. No maker's mark, logo or lettering was seen on the lid or base.
On this copy: size not measured. The glass is whole with no chips or cracks visible; there are light surface scuffs and a few tiny rough spots along the mold lines and the rim scallops.
- Type: Two-piece hen on nest covered dish
- Material: Pressed glass, transparent
- Color: Blue, a deep cobalt or royal blue
- Lid: Hen with comb, wattle, molded feathers, fan tail and two eggs at the breast
- Base: Oval basket weave nest with a scalloped rim
- Underside: Basket weave rings around a center band with a crossbar
- Inside: Stippled oval floor; hollow lid
- Marks: None seen
- This copy: Not measured; whole, light scuffs, tiny rough spots on mold lines
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Comparable listings, ranked by delivered price
Live listings on ebay.com, checked October 2026. Asking prices, not sold prices.
| Listing | Price | Shipping | Delivered | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hen on Nest Cobalt Blue Glass Candy Dish eBay | $31.95 | $9.30 | $41.25 | Listed | View ↗ |
| Cobalt Blue Glass Hen on Nest, Indiana Style eBay | $36.00 | $17.75 | $53.75 | Listed | View ↗ |
| Hen on Nest Cobalt Blue Glass Covered Dish 7in eBay | $48.99 | $14.85 | $63.84 | Listed | View ↗ |
| Vintage Cobalt Blue Glass Hen on Nest, Basket Weave Nest eBay | $60.00 | $7.72 | $67.72 | Listed | View ↗ |
About the Cobalt Blue Glass Hen on Nest Dish
Who made my cobalt blue hen on nest?
This one has no mark. Listings call similar pieces Indiana Glass style, but no maker is confirmed for this one.
How do I identify a glass hen on nest?
Check for a molded mark inside the lid or under the base, then compare the details: this one has two eggs at the breast, a tall fan tail, a basket weave base with a scalloped rim and a basket weave underside with a crossbar band.
What is a cobalt glass hen on nest used for?
It is a covered dish, often used for candy or as a decorative piece; the hen lid lifts off the nest base.
What is a cobalt glass hen on nest worth?
Listings in our comps ran from about $32 to $60.
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