OPERA (OMN) adam by Adams & Company/Pittsburgh-PA (Company Operated: 1861-1891), 1880s Introduced

 • AKA: Actress; Jenny Lind; Pinafore
NOTE: Emily Kelley 2021: "...I have noted slight size variances in height and/or diameter for every piece except the bread plates, pickle dishes, square-cornered relish dishes, and the little Pinafore plate. So basically anything with a bowl, lid, or dome. The size differences (at least in my collection) are not huge, but are noticeable when similar pieces are set down side-by-side. A couple of the glass books suggest that the pattern was produced in “home” and “hotel” (or commercial) sizes, but I’ve never seen any evidence for that idea, and the size differences are pretty subtle, so I don’t see how that is the case. It would be wonderful to find catalog or advertising references for the Actress pattern, but I’ve never turned any up.

image 1 of 2


Shape:Pitcher
Contributor: Laurie Simpson 11-2-2025

Shape:Pickle/olive/relish dish/trays
Contributor: Carol Ladue--Miss Neilson

Shape:Pickle/olive/relish dish/trays
Contributor: Emily Kelley, Linda Eppelheimer

Shape:Oblong Serving Dish
Contributor: Karin Kolsky, Andy Eckroth

Shape:Pitcher
Contributor: Heidi Eckroth

Shape:Pitcher
Contributor: Heidi Eckroth

Shape:Pitcher
Contributor: Theresa Jackson

Shape:Creamers
Contributor: Jeff Morrow (1,2), Clare de Lune

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Jennifer Magee

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Emily Kelley

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Robert Young - goblet - 6.5H, 3.25D rim, 3.125D foot - side 1

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Robert Young - goblet - 6.5H, 3.25D rim, 3.125D foot - side 2

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Leonard Farchione - goblet 6.5H, champagne 5H

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Leonard Farchione

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Doug Babcock - goblet - 6.5H, 3.25D

Shape:Stemware
Contributor: Jennifer Magee

Shape:Bowls & Berry Sets
Contributor: Bruce J. Lima (1,3), Kristine Kammerer (2,4), Cindy Chatfield Freiberg

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Cheri Fawks

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Bob Mason

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Bob Mason

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Richard Theiss left 5.5H right 6-3/8

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Miranda Harder - shorter spooner

Shape:Extra Information
Contributor: Emily Kelly

Shape:Extra Information
Contributor: Emily Kelly

Shape:Oblong Serving Dish
Contributor: Martin Chaffee

Shape:Plates/Platter
Contributor: Emily Kelley (1,3), Robin Mendes,

Shape:Standards (Foot & Stem)
Contributor: Andy Eckroth

Shape:Pattern Detail
Contributor: Terri Frauzel (1-4), Ed Perva, Carol Ladue

Shape:Sugars
Contributor: Jim Thielen

Shape:Butter, Cheese, & Honey Dishes
Contributor: Emily Kelley, Matthew Cox, Emily Kelley, Jim Thielen

Shape:Jars: Pickle/Marmalade/etc.
Contributor: Ed Perva

Shape:Celery Vases
Contributor: Sharon Blanks

Shape:Celery Vases
Contributor: Ed Perva

Shape:Celery Vases
Contributor: Ed Perva - 9"H x 4.75D

Shape:Plates/Platter
Contributor: Emily Kelley - Actors are: Stuart Robson (left) as Dromio of Syracuse, William H. Crane (right) as Dromio of Ephesus. Robson & Crane were famous both individually, and as a comedy team in a number of

Shape:Finials
Contributor: Andy Eckroth

Shape:Finials
Contributor: Martin Chaffee - 8D

Shape:Butter, Cheese, & Honey Dishes
Contributor: Emily Kelley, Holly Ober, Emily Kelley

Shape:Butter, Cheese, & Honey Dishes
Contributor: Maureen Dunn McFadden, Jim Thielen

Shape:Extra Information
Contributor: Emily Kelley

Shape:Oblong Serving Dish
Contributor: Bruce J. Lima actress pictured is Maud Granger 9L x 6W

Shape:Comport/Compotes
Contributor: Terri Frauzel

Shape:Comport/Compotes
Contributor: Terri Frauzel

Shape:Sugars
Contributor: Terri Frauzel - Kate Claxton pictured

Shape:Sugars
Contributor: Terri Frauzel - Your little friend Lotta

Shape:Spooners/Spills
Contributor: Terri Frauzel - Mary Anderson, Maude Granger pictured

Shape:Comport/Compotes
Contributor: Emily Kelley

Shape:Comport/Compotes
Contributor: Andy Eckroth

Shape:Table Sets
Contributor: Emily Kelly

Shape:Footed Bowls/Low Comports
Contributor: Carol Fox

Shape:Footed Bowls/Low Comports
Contributor: Jim Thielen

Shape:Cake Stands/Plates
Contributor: Lonnie and Lynn Sulzberger

Shape:Comport/Compotes
Contributor: Haileta Willing

Shape:Cake Stands/Plates
Contributor: Heidi Eckroth