tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61828017647512063352024-03-13T22:30:29.623-07:00Luxury American Glass Before WWIILuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-45830035158630812102018-02-25T16:40:00.000-08:002018-02-25T16:40:46.948-08:00Eight remarkable Steuben stems made during the Frederick Carder era (1903-1932.) most probably in the late 1920s into the early '30s. All but one have large air-trap stem components<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pair of #8351 Amethyst cut-to-clear 9.875" water goblets. These sold for $2,200 a few years ago<br />
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Left; a 9.875" water goblet #8351 with copper wheel engraving; and right, an unknown stem shape, about 10' high<br />
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The first of three #6505 stems, this one is the "Crescent #2" 8.5" water goblet. Recent auction prices for #6505 stems have been around $300 to $400<br />
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This #6505 pattern isn't identified but in a similar color as the one above, also featured on this blog's header, 8.5" water goblet<br />
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And the "Harvard" pattern in green, 8.5" water goblet<br />
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Elegant #6596 water goblet with polished and unpolished engraving<br />
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Beautiful 10" #6567 water goblet with partial color cut-to-clear feature<br />
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Highly sought after pattern, "Poussin" with dramatic black mirror glass cut-to-clear Art Deco style 6.125" cocktail glass which sold in 2012 for $900<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-62207068393517979842017-02-16T20:45:00.000-08:002017-02-16T20:45:23.510-08:00Hawkes' master engraver William Morse created the Edenhall Goblet in his spare time in 1920 when business was slow at Hawkes. It was based on Sir Walter Scott's poem The Luck of Edenhall. Apparently it was a one-off, and sold at auction January 11, 2008 for the staggering sum of $60,000! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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William Morse's 11" Edenhall Goblet, 1920, Hawkes Glass Company, Corning NY</div>
LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-64601345777661632142016-02-18T18:10:00.000-08:002016-02-18T18:10:06.404-08:00Here's another extremely popular Pairpoint pattern, "Wickham". A vast number of piece types were made in this pattern. Circa 1937, these were among the opulent and dramatic patterns of the era known for their grand scale sizes.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Luxurious 12" covered comports in the sought after"Wickham" pattern by Pairpoint<br />
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Hand cut and engraved 9.5" water goblet<br />
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6.5" tall coupe champagnes<br />
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Polished and unpoilshed engraving gives contrast and texture to the 8.5" dessert plates<br /><br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-75636049131309813292014-09-14T20:50:00.000-07:002014-09-14T20:50:25.577-07:00Second post: Who Were the Luxury Glassmakers Between the World Wars?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Cataract Company in Buffalo NY, founded and run by Alfred Sharpe, was a glass decorating company––they cut, engraved and even etched blank stemware services. They were primarily a good quality mid-range company, but occasionally vered into the realm of luxury.<br />
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The water goblet above and following pictures are their 1010-2 stemware pieces. These were featured in a table scene in a 1941 movie, which suggests that they were designed in 1939 or 1940.<br />
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What makes them unusual are the cut & polished seven sided stems––which flare into a massive lapidary collar. The blanks are probably from Libbey.<br />
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From left to right: Water Goblet 7 3/4"; Claret 7"; White Wine 6 3/4"; Coupe Champagne 6 3/4"; Cocktail 6 1/4"; Cordial 5 7/8"; Sherry 5 7/8"<br />
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Here is a group of Hawkes' #6015 shape stemware illustrating the standard
shapes and sizes available in a pattern. Most American stemware between, and
briefly after the two World Wars conformed to this distribution.<br />
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Not perfectly to scale in this assembled picture, but you can see very clearly, for example, that the claret––that is, red wine--is a smaller version of the goblet, the white wine is shorter and narrower than the claret, the champagne's bowl is visibly wider than the cocktail's, the cordial is little larger than a "thumble", and the sherry, always the top contender for most confused, has––with few exceptions––a V-shaped bowl. These shapes were standardized in the late 19th Century (the cocktail being the last to appear) and used into the 1960s.<br />
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Today however, few people have any desire or use for any but the water goblets for wine, and maybe one of the smaller pieces for a cordial. 99% of the time online sellers will identify the claret, white wine, cocktail, cordial and sherry as cordials, the champagne as a wine (which of course champagne is, but who would ever say to a guest, "Here's a glass of wine" when they were serving them champagne?) And the water goblets are often called "wines". <br />
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Today of course, simple, undecorated and oversized stemware is the standard, distinguished by the type of wine that will be served in it. Times have changed, foods and libations are nothing like they were even 75 years ago, thus serving them has changed as well. Can you imagine a dinner in 1930 with a guest of today trying to swirl wine around in a claret glass? Um hmm, and then wearing it for the rest of the night!<br />
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Many of us collect the old stemware, most to display as objets d'art. Personally, I get great pleasure using my huge water goblets for wine. Later I will show barware and other pieces from the same stem shape. Stay tuned and see the difference between an Oyster Cocktail, an Iced Tea, and between a Highball and an Old Fashioned, or Rocks glass!</div>
LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-33173968756274001762014-05-04T15:47:00.000-07:002014-05-04T15:47:13.888-07:00Another Fabulous Libbey Nash Pattern, "Symphony"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Libbey Nash, Symphony c 1932, 8.75" Water Goblet <br />
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This pattern of Libbey Nash design, called Symphony, was made in some quantity, though still quite rare. The Libbey Nash catalog stated: "Since this line is strictly custom-built, the section just above the foot may be had in jade green, lapis blue, ruby or transparent turquoise." The engraving on the trumpet shaped bowl is ebullient, as if reaching a celebratory crescendo. The "ruby" color varies slightly on each piece.<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-83441730183409610822014-03-22T14:38:00.000-07:002014-03-22T14:38:29.337-07:00The Magnificent Pairpoint "Guilford" Pattern<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pairpoint Guilford Engraved 15" Crystal Vases with Onyx, Gilded and Silverplated Metal Mounts, c 1925 <br />
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Pairpoint Guilford Engraved 11.5" x 7.5" Compote with Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal Style Mounts, c 1925<br /><br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-21663146519795554392014-03-09T21:59:00.000-07:002014-03-22T14:21:05.844-07:00Moderne Style Libbey 'Modern American' "Monticello" #5700<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Libbey "Monticello" Water Goblet 8.75" 1940<br />
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Much like the work being done at Steuben just before WWII Libbey embraced the simple elegance of its Modern American line. The Monticello pattern features a fluted columnar stem, a plain flared bowl, and plain foot. The glass quality was becoming more important than the decoration; crystal-clear had a new meaning. All the plastic arts were examining medium as an expression of its own. Figurative painting gave way to fields of color, exploring the tones and brush strokes rather than the content.<br />
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The great artistry of the copper wheel engravers was over, it was simply too expensive to produce. Tragically, once the most simple designs in art and glass had been excuted, the off-shoots were often redundant to the point of tautological ennui. How many white on white paintings can you look at and feel anything but duped? Post-war crystal stemware is the same––I actually saw someone advertising Baccarat "Epicure" as "spectacular". Seriously, spectacular? It couldn't be more pedestrian and plain. It could be anything, made by anyone. There's simply nothing "spectacular" about it other than its name and Baccarat's brilliant marketing strategies.<br />
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Libbey, like a few other glass companies, survived WWII by stopping its tableware production and manufacturing light bulbs during the war. They proudly advertised that "No Libbey crystal has been blown since Pearl Harbor."<br />
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Monticello was designed along with the great "Embassy" #4900 line––which was introduced at the NY World's Fair in 1939––as one final attempt, after 1932's relatively unsuccessful 80 Libbey-Nash lines, to revive their prestige crystal production. Unfortunately cut short by the war, the Modern American line was never made again after the war, so its pieces are relatively rare. <br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-67417897089560583972014-01-04T09:36:00.001-08:002016-02-18T17:58:32.209-08:00Extraordinary Hawkes Copper Wheel Engraving and Something Else.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Maginficent circa 1920s Goblets, presumed to be Hawkes, but could also be Sinclaire. One dealer suggested they were from NY State Governor Roswell Pettibone's crystal service, but he died in 1894 and I don't believe there was anything like these made during his lifetime. They are not trademarked, which would be bizarre for Hawkes or Sinclaire given the quality of the workmanship. I also have sherries in the same pattern, devoid of trademarks as well. So the manufacturer is a mystery.<br />
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The other feature that is equally puzzling is the treatment of the base and the stem and the lower part of the bowl. At first glance they also appear to be engraved. But when you feel the surface of these areas, they are raised, suggesting etching, or even more unusual, possibly having been part of the mold itself. It may also be that the engraver cut away in the "negative". In any event it represents some of the greatest ingenuity and talent, and worthy of every moment of awe they get.<br />
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There are some closeups of different parts of the goblets. Notice the incredibly fine cutting in the large flowers, and the tiniest scales above the upturned "leaves" in the base of the bowl.<br />
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These were confirmed as Hawkes in a series of sales. See the green wine stems below––most were marked Hawkes. Mystery solved! <br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-59212970305741625332013-10-14T15:21:00.001-07:002013-10-14T15:22:46.221-07:00Steuben #6126 Goblets vs. Webb Goblets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Webb Water Goblet, c 1930 10" high <br />
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After extensive research and consulting with half a dozen glass collectors and sellers I can unequivocally state that the 10" goblet pictured here is NOT Steuben #6126, which was designed during the Carder years. Most of the collectors I consulted were Steuben collectors, not stemware collectors.<br />
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An advanced stemware collector knows that the shapes of the bowl, stem, and base of a goblet have set parameters which are rigidly adhered to; if a piece is similar, but far from exact, it's probably another stem number from the same manufacturer, or as in this case, a different manufacturer with a similar shape.<br />
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Here's the Steuben #6126 water goblet, also 10", also with a twisted stem, also with a domed foot. But look at the width of the stem, the Steuben is much thinner and has more twists, the domed foot also has a fold-over rim characteristic of most of Carder Steuben's best stemware. See how much narrower the bottom of the Steuben bowl is where it connects to the stem. And, a researcher at Replacements confirmed that they had the Webb shape and that they were trademarked. Clearly this and the design disparities prove that the top piece is not Steuben, but Webb. <br />
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And here they are side by side: Mystery partially solved; now to find out who made theirs first!<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-13153400711250041542013-09-08T22:42:00.001-07:002013-09-08T22:42:08.521-07:00Another Fabulous Hawkes #6015 Stemware Pattern––Donisel I and II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hawkes #6015 Donisel I Iced Tea Glass c. 1925 6" <br />
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Hawkes #6015 Donisel II Water Goblet c. 1925 7.75" <br />
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Hawkes #6015 Donisel II Champagne c.1925 6.5"<br />
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Suite of Hawkes #6015 Donisel II c. 1925 Finger Bowl, Water Goblet, Champagne<br />
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Hawkes #6015 Donisel II Finger Bowl c. 1925 5.25"<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-7640055695880204542013-08-24T22:42:00.000-07:002013-08-24T22:42:13.785-07:00Spectacular Copper Wheel Engraving Covers William LeBrantz's Goblet Designed for Hawkes in the 1920s<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Copper Wheel Engraved 7.75" Water Goblet. William LeBrantz for Hawkes c. 1925<br />
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Second Face of LeBrantz Goblet Shows Cartouche<br />
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Superb Petal-form Engraved Base <br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-81372501910106910572013-07-28T17:18:00.001-07:002013-07-28T17:18:59.083-07:00Is it Etched, Cut, or Engraved? One of the Greatest Misunderstandings in Glass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is an example of "cut and engraved" glass. Hawkes Gravic Fruit #6015 Goblet c. 1925<br />
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One of the most misunderstood aspects of glass is the difference between etched, cut, and engraved decoration. Simply, etching is a process using acid to essentially bubble up the surface of the glass to make a pattern on it. The two main types are plate etching and needle etching. In either case, it's easy to tell whether something is etched or cut with a wheel; the etched piece has its surface decoration in relief, the wheel cut designs are cut into the glass making them concave. <br />
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Acid has also been used by high-end companies such as Dorflinger to create "deep etching" which looks more like wheel-cut work. But the massive majority of etched glass was made for the everyman, and meant to look like the far more skill intensive and frankly expensive and beautiful engraved luxury glass.<br />
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When you look closely at the surface of a glass, if the lines are uneven, watery and bumpy, you've probably got etched. Sadly, because so few people seem to know the difference, a good 80% of what is identified as "etched" on eBay, for example, is actually wheel cut. Below are two examples of etched glass. The first one was even incorrectly identified as needle etch when it is actually plate etched. The second one is needle etch and is one of the etching styles that wasn't trying to imitate engraving. It was inexpensive, but at least it was original.<br />
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Notice how imprecise the etched pattern is compared with the engraved Hawkes piece above. Also compare it to the Libbey "Cathay" goblet in my first post. That was done with the most intensive master skill, copper wheel engraving.<br />
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In a later post I will describe the various wheel cutting processes and how differently they manifest on the glass.<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-3924455025080996452013-07-06T17:58:00.002-07:002013-07-06T17:58:32.143-07:00Two Mid-Range Glass Makers' Best Attempts at Luxury<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bryce Brothers were known for everyday glassware that was just a little better than pedestrian. This stem shape, the #625, is arguably their most complex and refined. And while the stem is molded, it is also cut and polished giving it a better feeling of quality. One of the top manifestations of Hawkes, Steuben, and Seneca was the attention to detail––you will rarely find a mold mark on their works. This Bryce goblet has a hard to see, but clearly visible mold line on the wafers in the stem.<br />
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Bryce Brothers Water Goblet, 7", pattern #625-2 c.1935<br />
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With a similar shape, this goblet by Duncan Miller takes the refinement a step further. Like others, they incorporated the mold lines into the pattern. They are absolutely invisible on this superior piece. One senses that they are along the points in the flute cut collars surrounding the central lapidary knob in the stem. This goblet is more substantial than the Bryce with better heft and balance. The blanks may be Heisey.<br />
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Duncan & Miller Water Goblet, "Stratford" stem #504 cut #689, 7.375" c. 1940LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-74552838274170186192013-06-23T19:29:00.000-07:002013-06-23T19:29:03.000-07:00HAWKES "VERNAY" PATTERN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
During the 1920s Hawkes introduced a line of glass in honor of founder Thomas Hawkes' life in Waterford, Ireland. Most of the designs were available on several stem shapes and in each pattern there were often auxiliary pieces such as vases and cocktail shakers and pitchers.<br />
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Here are a few of the Vernay Waterford pieces showing a variety of shapes and piece types and how the pattern changes to accommodate the piece. <br />
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Hawkes "Vernay" Goblet on their #6015 stem 7.75" c.1925<br />
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Hawkes "Vernay" Champagne/ Martini on their #7072 stem<br />
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Hawkes "Vernay" cocktail pitcher with sterling mount and spade stirrer 8.5"<br />
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Hawkes "Vernay" Vase with old trefoil trademark, sterling mount 8.5"<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-66767156147955913512013-06-08T22:40:00.000-07:002013-06-08T22:40:12.119-07:00Pairpoint Norfolk Design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here are three piece types with the same engraved pattern. The goblets are a different stem shape from the champagnes, but the sweet pea vase goes with both.<br />
Goblets are 8.25", champagnes are 4.875", vase is 8". Each piece is "best metal" glass, very heavy and rings like a bell.<br />
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-78654424468769342302013-05-19T10:59:00.001-07:002013-05-19T10:59:33.547-07:00Seneca USA vs. St Louis France<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Seneca Water Goblet, 5.875"<br />
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St Louis, France, Water Goblet 6.125"</div>
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Here is an exmple of an American luxury glass manufacturer copying a much older French pattern. The original St Louis stems were .25" taller, the only real way to distinguish them. Both share the same high quality workmanship. In this instance, the St Louis piece has the addition of red casing, cut to clear. </div>
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In this second example, Seneca has copied St Louis' Trianon pattern, which was introduced circa 1834. Again, the Seneca is .25" shorter than the original St Louis version. Visually they are indistiguishable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-48530154401822128282013-05-08T22:11:00.004-07:002013-06-30T23:26:45.352-07:00Pre WWII Modernist Style; Steuben #7924<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's an example of a great American glass company moving from fine engraved stemware to simple, clean modernist lines. Steuben's George Thompson designed these striking goblets in 1940. At first glance one might think, "How boring, they are the "Emperor's New Clothes" and while they are simple they are also very substantial, the glass is near flawless, and the most amazing thing, they feel like silk on your lips. <br />
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Steuben #7924 Water Goblet 8.375"</div>
LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-23750766302171526002013-04-30T22:01:00.000-07:002014-03-30T09:40:41.962-07:00Another Exceptional Cut & Engraved Masterpiece From Seneca Glass <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The magnificent Sanssouci pattern, Goblet 8.25" (21cm) Stem #4816<br />
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Sanssouci Champagne 6.875" (17.5cm)<br />
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The Sanssouci pattern is very fine engraving and precise mitre cutting. Circa 1930, it has, as many of Seneca's top patterns do, cutting to the edges of both base and lip rims. The engraving has been polished by hand in parts and left unpolished or "gray" in others. In over 20 years collecting glass, these are the only examples I've ever seen.</div>
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LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-45776922759062206112013-04-20T16:51:00.000-07:002013-04-20T16:51:19.252-07:00IDENTIFYING PIECES CORRECTLY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There will be many upcoming posts regarding identification of piece types, uses, manufacturers and patterns.<br />
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Here's one that most online people don't get right; the Hawkes piece below is a French Dressing Bottle, not an oil and vinegar cruet as it is usually called.<br />
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Hawkes engraved French Dressing Bottle 7.5" Patented 1916 with matched neck and stopper numbers</div>
LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-86404045605464983402013-04-13T15:45:00.000-07:002013-04-30T21:40:31.531-07:00HAWKES #6015 VS. TIFFIN #17431 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the most confused pattern identifications is between Hawkes #6015 and Tiffin's #17431. Both have bucket-form bowls, both have square bases, both have a jewel knob in the stem.<br />
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But look carefully; Tiffin's stem is square, Hawkes' is hexagonal. Tiffin's jewel is just above the base, Hawkes' is mid-stem.<br />
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Hawkes never made a stem like Tiffin's, although the literature shows Tiffin, having acquired the molds and patterns of Hawkes after they closed, may have produced something like their 17431 and called it Hawkes.<br />
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Hawkes Vernay Goblet #6015 circa 1930 7.75"<br />
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Tiffin Pristine Goblet #17431 circ 1960 7.625"</div>
LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-57371983821255798002013-04-08T19:44:00.000-07:002013-04-08T19:45:40.761-07:00WHO WERE AMERICA'S LUXURY GLASS MAKERS BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS?While most advanced collectors of American luxury crystal know the names Steuben, Hawkes, Sinclaire, Libbey, and Pairpoint, very few look at some of the more mainstream companies' high end products. One of the most under-appreciated companies is Seneca of Morgantown, West Virginia. Before WWII, they had some master glassmakers and some very memorable designs.<br />
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Like Libbey however, to survive the post-war era, Seneca began making a lot of cheap, pretty horrible glass because tastes had changed, the world had changed, it was a time of dumbing down quality that spiraled unchecked. It was a time when the emperor's new clothes prevailed in many disciplines; art became a display of the components of art, architecture became simple boxes, and stemware, even the best, became very, very plain. I will discuss that further in a future post because while the changes were dramatic, they were not intrinsically bad.<br />
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I will show two of Seneca's most lavish stemware patterns today, but their work will factor into many posts to come. The second pattern has something exceptional––the glass is cut to the very edge of the lip and base rims, or appears to be; it's possible that parts of these were done in very fine molds. If not, the glass cutters were true masters––visualize a cutting-wheel spinning at 750rpm cutting the rim and not breaking it, it's almost unimaginable!<br />
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Like Libbey Nash, Seneca numbered all of their patterns, but unlike them, only named a few. Here are examples of those:<br />
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Seneca Berkeley stem #4805, engraving #779, Water Goblets 8.375"<br />
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Seneca Windsor stem #1934 engraving #777 Water Goblets 8.25"<br />
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<br />LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-89203303895306865232013-04-08T19:02:00.001-07:002013-04-08T19:02:26.842-07:00ANOTHER MORE ACCESSIBLE LIBBEY NASH PATTERN, THE "SKYSCRAPER STEM" LUCERNE!While the Cathay pattern was extraordinary, dramatic and masterwork, the Lucerne stems are light-hearted, convivial and striking in their own simple way. The stem is molded to mimic art deco architecture. But the engraved bowls are all fire and champagne bubbles––evoking the great nightclubs, El Morocco, 21, The Rainbow Room, The Cotton Club––dancing and drinking till dawn.<br />
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Lucerne is very collectable and was produced in sufficient quantities that you can probably assemble a service today with some dedication. And they won't break the bank. In 1932 they didn't break the bank either, they retailed for $2.39, not the extravagant unrealized $100.00 per stem for the Cathays. <br />
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Still, Lucerne was not found just anywhere, it was and is still a luxury crystal. Given their shape and the changes we've made in our libation vessels, I use the water goblets as champagne flutes. The cocktail glasses, while I like to romanticize martinis with Nick and Nora Charles, are far too small for the mega martinis we enjoy today.<br />
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Libbey Lucerne Water Goblet 7.375"<br />
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Libbey Lucerne Cocktail Glass 5"<br />
<br />LuxuryGlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992539344856477483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182801764751206335.post-67489868469104213222013-04-07T23:04:00.000-07:002016-02-18T18:17:51.133-08:00THE APEX OF AMERICAN GLASS, LIBBEY NASH!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A. Douglas Nash, chief designer at Tiffany, designed 80 patterns of luxury glass for Libbey in Toledo, OH in 1932. Some were stock items and can be found fairly easily today. Others were never produced in any quantity and are the Holy Grail of glass collectors everywhere.<br />
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I have been fortunate over the years to accumulate a few of the patterns, one in particular, Cathay, exemplifies the extraordinary master craftsmanship of the Libbey Nash line.<br />
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Rumor has it that the goblets were going to be retailed for $100.00 per stem in 1932 dollars. In the midst of the Great Depression, apparently upper management decided to pull the production after 12 dozen were made. Imagine paying $3,600 back then for a dozen three piece place settings! You could buy several regular cars for that amount.<br />
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Supposedly, they were never sold and were taken home by the managers. The dozen I purchased were from the estate of one of those managers. Other pieces in the pattern were made as well, champagnes and clarets have been seen over the years. The last time I saw any, there were 10 clarets and 10 champagnes and they sold for $10,000.00!<br />
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Cathay is described in the Libbey Nash catalog of 1932 as follows, "From a Far East mythical realm comes the inspiration for this goblet. Allegorical motifs––the dragon, the flame, the torch––are all suggested. The introduction of color into the stem, however, makes this piece definitely Chinese in spirit." That said, the motifs, done in copper wheel engraving, appear to be griffons, flowers and torches. They are so finely done, you can see the irises and teeth of the griffons! The color refers to special order pieces that changed the ball connector from clear, and could be had in red or blue. There are examples of these in the Toledo Art Museum, but they were most likely samples.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of these amazing pieces––they stand nearly 10" high and weigh over a pound each. Please click on the pictures to see them full size. Notice the domed fold-over foot, and there's even cutting on the hollow ball connector and the squat one above the base.<br />
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