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Antique Glass Pinchbeck Paperweight
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Pre 1900 item# 961680
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A very good Classic Period glass paperweight with a pinchbeck design. The scene depicts the "Descent from the Cross" and shows two centurions, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking the body from the cross while Mary weeps at Jesus' feet. The pinchbeck insert is finished in a silver tone rather than the more common gold. The crystal dome is of very good quality, with excellent clarity and good optical magnification to highlight the detail of the scene. The bottom of the weight retains its original red and gilt-painted decoration.Origin: England or Continental Europe, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent, light surface scratching at the top of the crown. Size: 2-5/16" diameter; 1-1/4" high.
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Bohemian Zwischengoldglas Crystal Liqueur Shot Glass
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Pre 1900 item# 953928
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A very pretty late Victorian art glass shot glass worked in zwischengoldglas. The base of the crystal glass is hollowed out, decorated with a handpainted floral design against a gilt background and then sealed with a crystal plug cut to fit perfectly. The technique was used in the late Victorian era to mimic a type of Bohemian art glass made earlier in the century. This example features a bright pink carnation that is magnified and reflected in the flat panel cutting along the sides of the glass. Unsigned, but very likely made by Moser.Origin: Bohemia, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, no loss to gilt or enameled decoration. Size: 2-11/32” tall.
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Art Nouveau Mont Joye / Legras Enameled Glass Vase
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Pre 1910 item# 926966
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An elegant Art Nouveau glass vase decorated with enameled poppies. The blossoms are worked in shades of cream, yellow, rose and violet, while the foliage is stained a reddish-purple and highlighted with a complex, lacy pattern of gilding. The upper rim of the vase is decorated with a band of stained and gilt flowers, as well. The vase is blown in pillar form with an optic paneled design. The workmanship is very fine. Unsigned, but almost certainly the product of Mont Joye (also known as Verreries Saint-Denis or Legras).Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no cracks, no enamel or gilding wear, a 1/32" flake at the upper rim. Size: 8".
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Signed Hawkes Engraved & Enameled Glass Cocktail Shaker
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Pre 1920 item# 926960
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A fine glass cocktail shaker by Hawkes. The glass blank is blown in an optic paneled style and highlighted with gilding at the neck. The body is beautifully enameled with a colorful rooster and the reverse side is engraved with the recipe for a "Bronx" cocktail. The stopper is finished with floral intaglio engraving. The The double-lip form of the shaker is very similar to the shape Hawkes used for oil & vinegar cruets. The base and stopper are signed with Hawkes' acid-etched trefoil mark.Origin: America, ca. 1920. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks; a small moon on the lower edge of the stopper. Size: 11" tall.
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Baccarat Silver Cameo/Enamel Glass Flask Perfume Bottle
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Pre 1910 item# 926755
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A beautiful silver-mounted enameled cameo glass lady’s perfume bottle/liquor flask. The glass bottle has expertly enameled ribbon and floral decoration in shades of rose, blue and green, with gilt highlights. The background has the etched “snowflake” texture often seen in pieces by Baccarat. The pattern is repeated in the finely worked silver cap and cup by Parisian silversmith Eugene Lefebvre (active 1896-1910). The silver mounts are first standard (i.e., purer than sterling silver).Bottles such as this, though certainly usable for perfume, were more frequently used to carry around a secret stash of liquor. The silver mounting at the bottom could be removed to serve as a small cup. Rather than using a lower-class flask, a lady could easily place a substantial amount of brandy in her purse for her emergency needs! Fully hallmarked. Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips, a small ding on the bottom edge of the silver cup visible only upon close inspection. Size: 5-5/8” long.
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Antique South Jersey Christmas Frit Glass Paperweight
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Pre 1910 item# 854823
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A very nice South Jersey glass frit paperweight. The set-up reads “Merry Christmas And Happy New Year” in whit frit, surrounded by a white frit wreath tied with a bow and appearing against a translucent cobalt blue ground. The glass is of very good quality with excellent clarity and weight. The top of the crown is faceted with a large flat octagonal printy surrounded by smaller printies angling toward the bottom. The flat bottom is fully polished.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 3-1/2” diameter; 2” tall.
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Cut Glass Cranberry to Clear Perfume Bottle
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Pre 1910 item# 828192
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A lovely cut glass perfume bottle cut from cranberry to clear. The design is a simple, classic combination of crosshatched diamonds and fans. The shoulders of the bottle are panel cut, and the base is finished with a 24-point star. The lapidary-cut stopper is original to the bottle and is engraved with the same number as the inside of the bottle's neck.
Origin: Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 5-3/4" tall.
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Cut Glass Cranberry to Clear Perfume Bottle
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Pre 1910 item# 828191
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A lovely cut glass perfume bottle cut from cranberry to clear. The design incorporates wide miters separated by combinations of fans, strawberry diamond and star motifs. The shoulders of the bottle are panel cut, and the base is finished with a 24-point star. The lapidary-cut stopper is original to the bottle and is engraved with the same number as the inside of the bottle's neck.Origin: Europe, possibly Val St. Lambert, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 5-3/4" tall.
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Silver-Mounted Mont Joye Enameled Cameo Glass Vase
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Pre 1920 item# 821730
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A fine enameled cameo glass cylinder vase by Legras & Cie (aka Mont Joye). The sides are beautifully decorated with raised enameled violets worked in subtle tones of purple and white. The leaves and stems are gilt. Silver-mounted pieces of this sort are quite rare. The upper collar is worked in a pattern depicting violet buds and full blossoms alternating against a pattern of finely-veined leaves. The workmanship is superb and the unity of the silver and enameled patterns is quite nice. The bottom of the base is cut in a 16-point star pattern. The silver mounts are marked with the first standard stamp (950/1000 pure) and with an unidentified silversmith’s mark (HH separated by two axes).Origin: France, ca. 1910. Condition: ecellent, no chips or cracks, no enamel loss. Size: 7-13/1" tall.
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Antique Bohemian Glass Flower Pot Paperweight
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Pre 1900 item# 817202
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An impressive and well-designed antique Bohemian glass paperweight. The bullet-shaped weight encloses a large central red, white and blue lily surrounded by three smaller lilies, all emanating from a speckled glass pot at the base. The area just above the pot has a thin film of green glass to suggest foliage. The weight is ornately faceted into a bullet-shape. The glass is quite heavy and clear. The coloring tends toward grayish-yellow, as is typical of Bohemian weights of the period.Origin: Bohemia, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, no chips, no wear to crown. Size: 7" tall; 2-25/32" diameter.
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