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8 ABP Very Heavy Low-Cut Glass Bowl browse these categories for related items... Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Glass: American: Cut Glass: Pre 1900: item # 905907 Please refer to our stock # C06024 when inquiring.
Brilliant Sun House of Glass Creighton Nebraska 402-358-5409 Guest Book $125.00 |
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| Extremely thick and heavy (6 pounds, 0.5 ounces) low cut bowl in fans, stars and hobstars. This piece is well-cut into a high quality blank with deep major miters and has been hand-polished to a brilliant shine. When subjected to ultraviolet light it exhibits a dark green aura particularly on the teeth and in the deep miters. It is 8 across and 3 ½ deep. The condition is very good with one tooth chipped (see enlargements) and very minor damage to a couple of other teeth which is very acceptable for an item of this age. It displays well and has real presence wherever it is displayed. I get people in that have absolutely no idea of how to collect ABP glass or don't have the slightest idea what ABP is all about. They tell me that they will not buy a piece unless it is signed. This is what I tell them. First, signing didn't start until 1896. That was halfway through the Period, so you are eliminating about one half of the glass. Second, not all the cutting houses signed their glass, so you are eliminating cutters like Dorflinger, for example. Also, many signatures disappeared when people had scratches polished out of the item". G.S. (ABCG Museum Curator). An interesting article dealing with the term 'mint' was written by Carl U. Fauster, author of "Libbey Glass Since 1818" and well-known authority on cut glass, for the February/March 1987 issue of the Hobstar (the ACGA newsletter) concerning cracks, chips, and similar conditions in collectible glass. If the collector takes a common-sense position on this, my advice is to use the following guideline. If the imperfection does not detract from the main feature of the piece, (possibly unnoticeable at an arm's length or if properly placed on a display cabinet shelf), it is then absolutely acceptable. If all collectors will look for the important features of a piece of collectible glass, using common sense regarding imperfections and avoiding the term "mint," it will be more realistic for all collectors, both beginning and advanced. I also remember reading of some museum pieces that are extremely valuable that have been glued together from dozens of pieces. | ||
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