Catalog: Antiques (152)

Pair of large, hand-painted French glass vases, made by Legras, a contemporary of Daum of Nancy, France (Legras enameled vases look similar to Daum Nancy vases in their scenic motifs). The large vases are 16 1/2 inches (42 cm) and 16 1/4 inches (41,5 cm) tall respectively (matched pair of hand-made glass items typically have slight variations in sizes). The bottom diameter of each vase is 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)...

A pair of antique blue-colored, controlled-bubble glass vases on ornate German silver-plate stands. In stand, each vase is 12 1/2 inches (32 cm) tall and 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide at the top. The glass vases are in excellent condition, the holders have expected, age-appropriate tarnishing (there is a slight amount of 'give' between the vase and the holder on one vase, which is typical of these holder-based glass vases)...

Offered is this pair of antique (I would place its fabrication date between 1850 and 1900), glass candelabra, made by Baccarat. Each candelabra is 21 1/2 inches (55 cm) tall and 12 1/2 inches (32 cm) wide. Overall, it is in good condition - there are no cracks in the glass. There is age-appropriate wear to the hand-painted floral decor (see pictures). Couple of wax-drip-trays have chips (see last picture)...

Offered is this beautiful, hand-painted, cut, cased glass (three-layer casing: white on the outside, cobalt on the inside and clear in-between) vase. It is 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) wide and 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) high. It is in excellent condition. The clear-glass pontil was left partly polished, since it is recessed (see last picture). unsigned - could have been made by either Moser, Pfohl or another Bohemian maker.

Offered is this monumental-sized New England peachblow glass lily vase, made around 1890. The vase is 17 1/2 inches tall, 7 inches wide at the top and has a base-width of 6 1/4 inches. Though New England glass company made lily vases in various sizes, it is rare to come across a New England peachblow glass vase of this large a size (this is the largest-size lily vase they made)...

A beautiful, large Peachblow glass bowl, made by New England glass company around 1890. The bowl is 7 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 inches in height. The non-cased glass bowl is in excellent condition, without chips, cracks or repairs. Polished pontil. Unsigned, as expected - a similar bowl is shown on page 125 of John A. Shuman III's book, 'American Art Glass', 2nd edition (shown in last picture here for your convenience).

A beautiful Peachblow vase made by the New England Glass Company, around 1890. The vase is 7 1/2 inches (19 cm) tall and 2 3/4 inches (7 cm) wide at its widest. The non-cased vase is in excellent condition and has beautiful coloration...

Offered is this rare New England Glass Company's 'Fruit on Latticinio' paperweght, made around 1849 by Francois Pierre (after he left Baccarat Company and joined NEGC). The paperweight is approximately 2 1/2 inches wide and 1 5/8 inches tall. Polished pontil. It is in good condition - there is the expected, age-appropriate wear to the base of the paperweight (see 5th picture) and a few fabrication-holes (cannot be felt from the outside) inside the paperweight (see 3rd picture)...

A very large French cameo glass vase, made by Muller. The vase is cameo decorated with a scenic motif. The vase is in excellent condition. It has a fire-polished rim. It is signed, 'Muller Freres Luneville'. The vase is approximately 18 inches (45 cm) tall.

Offered is this beautifully decorated (with mums) biscuit jar, made by Pairpoint / Mt Washington, around 1900. The jar is 8 1/4 inches tall (to the top of the handle) and 5 inches wide. It is in very good condition, without chips, cracks or repairs. The biscuit jar is fully marked (Mt Washington shape number, 'M.W. 4413' engraved on the inside of the lid, and, 'Pairpoint 3910' stamped on the jar's bottom - see last two pictures)...

Offered is this rare and beautiful cameo glass lamp, made by Mt Washington around 1890. The lamp's bottom part is cameo cut while the shade is hand painted. The lamp is artist-signed by 'Alfred Howell'. Originally, it used to be an oil lamp that has been electrified. Overall, the lamp is 20 1/2 inches tall. The bottom glass part is 7 3/4 inches wide and 4 3/4 inches high. The shade is 10 1/2 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches wide. The lamp is in very good condition...

A beautiful, hand-painted creamer and sugar set in ornate Wilcox quadruple-plated silver holders. Both pieces of glass are decorated with flowers, butterflies, etc. The metallic holders have superb wrap-around decor. The creamer is 5 1/4 inches wide and 4 3/8 inches high, while the sugar container is 4 1/2 inches wide and 4 1/4 inches high. Except for a rim-chip in the sugar container (see last picture - hidden with lid in place), the pieces are in good condition. Polished pontils...

This is a large, signed Crown Milano glass jar/jardiniere made by Mt Washington. It is an exceptionally large jar: it is 10 3/4 inches wide and 8 1/4 inches high. The jar is in excellent condition - no chips, cracks or repairs (there is some expected, age-appropriate fading to the paint). It is signed in its polished pontil.

Offered is this pair of Mt Washington Burmese glass vases with applied handles in their 'Egyptian' pattern. Each vase is 7 inches tall, 4 1/4 inches wide (handle-tip to handle-tip) and both vases are in excellent condition (mentioned for accuracy: there is a black mark on the inside of one vase, perhaps from the flowers displayed in it - see picture). The vases glow when exposed to black-light showing the presence of Uranium salts in the vases' glass blanks, typical of genuine Mt Washington Burm...

Offered is this beautiful, hand-painted art glass vase. The vase is decorated with berries and leaves. The vase is 9 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches wide at its widest. It is in excellent condition. Like many Mt Washington objects, the vase is unsigned, except for the number, '20' in its polished pontil (see last picture). It is attributed to Mt Washington based on the 'berries-and-leaves' decor, which is a well-known Mt Washington decor (refer to pages 229, 242, 243, 246, etc, of Betty Sisk's book...

Offered is this very large and rare Mt Washington glass hand-painted lamp in their 'Crown Milano' decor. The lamp is 36 inches tall to the top of the chimney (34 1/4 inches tall without chimney). The exceptional lamp is decorated with as beautiful a painting of flowers as you are likely to find anywhere. As expected from the era of its fabrication, originally it used to be an oil lamp which was later converted to electricity (cut electrical wires are still present, see picture - if you want to m...

A beautiful, hand-painted art glass vase, made probably by either Moser or Mont Joye. The vase is 10 1/4 inches (26 cm) tall and 4 1/2 inches (11,5 cm) wide at the bottom. It is in good condition (age-appropriate gilt loss), without chips, cracks or repairs. The vase is ribbed and has bubbles inside, typical of old glass items. The vase fluoresces a gentle-green when subjected to long-wavelength black-light - typical of 19th century or early 20th century soda-lime glass objects. Unsigned - the g...

A beautiful, hand enameled cup-and-saucer set, made by either Moser or Monot & Stumpf (of France). The under-plate is 4 3/8 inches (11 cm) wide, while, the cup is 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide and 1 3/4 inches (4,5 cm) tall. They are both in fine condition. There is slight fluorescence when they are subjected to long-wavelength UV light - so, they were probably made around 1900.