Comparison of a piece of a Northwood pattern, circa 1900 and a piece recently made by Mosser.

 

We recently saw a "puff box" in blue opalescent that did not have opalescence on the finial nor on the feet. It was late without question. So this makes the following not as positive proof of repro vs old. The blue color was dark compared to the original and easy to tell it was new.

 

We have been asked to show the difference between Northwood's Klondyke pattern (aka Fluted Scrolls) and the reproductions currently being made by Mosser. Hopefully these pictures will show the difference and ensure that one does not pay Northwood prices for a Mosser piece. In our experience, if one wanted to add to a Northwood set with a Mosser piece, the workmanship is good although the colors may not match.

 
Some  of the Mosser pieces are marked with an embossed name so that they are permanent. Other pieces are marked with a removable label like the one below. This easily removable label, of course allows unscrupulous dealers to remove it and sell it for old.  Some time ago, that cost us as the dealer assured us it was old and all of the pieces we had seen to date were marked. At that time we did not know what to look for in differences.

 
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The easiest and fastest way to tell the difference is with the opalescent pieces.  All of the Mosser pieces we have seen in this pattern (and also Beaded Shell), have opalescence on the feet and the finials in addition to the rim. The original Northwood pieces of this pattern (and also Beaded Shell) do not have opalescence on the feet and finials . 
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In the following pictures, the vaseline piece is Northwood, the white is Mosser
The amount of opalescence varies with both the old and new, so it is not a good distinguishing factor.  The Mosser piece in this case is much flatter although we are not sure that is always the case.

 

Mosser has Opalescence on the feet

Northwood has NO Opalescence on the feet

 

The Northwood piece has a wide band of rings at the edge of the piece and in the middle of the piece. The outer rings are shown.

The Mosser piece has only a narrow band of rings

 

The Northwood piece has a wide band of rings at the edge of the piece and in the middle of the piece. Shown are the inner rings

The Mosser piece has only a narrow band of inner rings

 

Label on this piece