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Clown Decor 1950s Milk Glass Tumbler Set of 6
Set of six unused Hazel Atlas vintage circus clown tumblers. Bright and cheery as the day they were made 60 years ago. Hazel Atlas provided table glassware for the masses from the turn of the 20th century, through the great Depression and on into modern years, finally closing its doors in the 1960’s. These tall tumblers features fired-on enamel clown faces in like-new condition. Notice how the clown is distinctly 1950ish. Mold blown in opaque milk glass. Stands 5″ tall.
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Clam Shell Dish With Early Blenko Sand Blast Mark
Blenko Art Glass #966 Free Form Heavy Clam Shell Dish. In excellent condition. Blenko sandblast Mark – Designed in early 1950’s by Wayne Husted – Circa late 1959 to 1962 (years sandblast mark was used). Blenko items signed with the sand blasted mark are rare.
Measures 9″ at Longest, Weighs 3 lbs. Hand tooled glass. Blenko’s clear glass has the look of ice. Makes for a fabulous desktop paperweight or paperclip holder. Makes a beautiful soap dish.
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Circus Tent Puff Jar 1950’s Retro Glass Canister
Blown optic glass covered jar. Beautiful light amber glass jar made in the mid 20th century. Probably Italian glass. In excellent condition. Medium bottom-wear. Hand blown from vertical optic mold. Rims are heat finished, by hand. Great for holding your special things, candy, cosmetic powders, or cooking ingredients. Measures 5.5″ tall, 5″ at widest, with a girth of 15″.
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Circus Tent Jar Handblown In Optic Glass
Retro atomic blown glass jar with ‘circus tent’ lid. Oversized brandy snifter shape popular in the 1950’s/1960’s. Usually made in Italy, although makers in other countries made this style also. Unusual to find with the original matching lid. Hand-blown in olive green optic glass.
In perfect, like-new condition. Measures 13″ tall. Weighs 2 lbs. Great for retro modern home decor, can be used as a treat box, tip jar. Perfect for the bar area. Also makes a nice terrarium.
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Chestnut Glass Hyacinth Vase
Dark amber glass bulb forcing vase. This type of vase was popular in the mid 1700’s to early 1900’s. A flower bulb sits within the top rim, the base is filled with water, and the roots grow down into the water.
In France, at the court of Louis XV in 1759, , Madame de Pompadour had 200 hyacinths forced on glass bulb vases. The antique vase style was re-made briefly in the 1950’s – 1960’s. Today hyacinth vases are made new, but they are obviously new, made in modern styles.
Forcing vases from the 18th & 19th century have shallow tops, made for the smaller, natural bulbs. They are hand-blown or blown from mold. Today’s bulbs are huge, and the forcing vases made today have deep bulb holders. Contemporary bulb vases are made with machined glass, they are easily identified as new. In the mid 20th century, hyacinth vases with shallow tops were made in the antique style, and they were also made in the new style with deep wells for the larger bulbs and mass-produced machine glass.
This vase was blown from mold, no seams with a swirled pontil mark on the base. The rim is folded. It has light bottom-wear. The rim shows evidence of hand-tooling. There are straw marks within the glass and seeded with a few unintentional bubbles (both resulting from old cooling methods) The color was popular in the Victorian era. We believe this vase is from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.
In excellent condition. Glass is clear and clean, has been well-cared for. This vase has no liquid stains. It is important to empty the water every other day and completely dry the interior of the vase before it is refilled with fresh water. Standing water causes cloudiness in old glass.
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Central Glass Antique Stemware Set of Six
Set of six gold ringed crystal stemware by Central Glass Works, cataloged stem number 1470, circa 1920’s-1930’s. Central Glass Co. was created in 1867 when disgruntled employees of Wheeling glass banded together to start a new glass house. The company became part of the glass monopoly ‘US Glass’ in 1891. Closed it’s doors for the last time with a bankruptcy in 1939.
The gold is 99% present. Looks sparkling new from a distance. Under very close inspection a few pin-holes are present and the gold has thinned some on the rims.
Hand-made. The inverted stem and bowl were blown and applied to the pressed heat finished stem. The pontil mark at the center of the inverted stem is slightly rough. Stunning set for your Retro or Deco bar or table. Cocktail or martini shaped bowl. Stand 5½” tall with a 3½” wide bowl. Set of 6.
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Cased Turquoise Glass Table Wine Stem
Mid-century modernist blown glass wine stem. Beautiful and scarce Scandinavian blown glass table wine stem. Possibly made by Holmegaard, Carnaby line. Circa 1960’s – 1970’s.
Hand-blown glass with inner layer of soft white, outer of turquoise blue. Foot and stem were created separately and then applied by hand. Foot is domed with pontil mark.
In excellent condition. Measures 5.75″ tall with a 3.25″ wide mouth. Slightly larger than wine glasses of today, but not huge.
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Carved German Crystal Church Scene Charger Plate
Deeply carved 3-dimensional country church scene. Beautiful huge freeform plate of thick quality glass. Has the original Walther Glass label. Walther Glass has been in business in Germany since the early 1900’s. They continue to produce glass today. Many Mikasa objects are made by Walther Glass.
Very large plate measures 13″ round and weighs 3 lbs. The glass is thick and has 3 small ball feet. The carving was done on the reverse, where it is deep and very detailed. The surface is smooth. In pristine condition. Label is a bit worn.
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Carlo Moretti Satin Art Glass Goblet Vase
Tall 1960’s Italian art glass goblet vase by Carlo Moretti. The Moretti brother’s glass art was imported to the U.S. by Rosenthal Netter. The Moretti’s made a range of ‘satinato’ vases, jars and stemware in a wide variety of colors and shapes in the 1960’s/1970’s. Carlo Moretti, born in 1934, passed away in 2008. This tall goblet vase features a twisted white satin stem with a dark blue vertical optic bowl. It was hand-made in three parts. The base is applied to the stem, the stem is applied to the bowl. Made of quality glass with a velvety soft satin finish.
Stands 11½” tall, see image above for size visualization. Exterior is in perfect unmarred condition. The interior of the bowl shows light traces of calcium left behind by evaporating water. This beautiful, towering mid-century art glass goblet vase is stunning with trailing flowers or fern-like plants.
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Cambridge Manganese Glass Everglade Organic Candelabrum
Cambridge Glass 1933 Everglade Candle Holder. Fabulous find.
This rare pattern is very hard to find, especially in excellent condition as this Everglade Candelabra is. There are no chips or cracks. It is “as new” and is approximately 75 years old.
In the early 1900’s glassmakers added a mineral called Manganese to the glass to make it strong. Soon they realized the after effect of the Manganese caused the glass to take on a hint of purple as it was exposed to natural light. Commonly known as “sun purple glass”. Sun purple glass should not be dark purple, if it is, it has been left out in the sun intentionally. This old beauty has just a hint of purple. The manganese emmits a green/yellow glow under blacklight. Often a result like this is called vaseline glass. This is not vaseline glass. Vaseline glass must have an original tint of yellow or green. This Everglade item does not show green or yellow before exposure to the blacklight. Clear glass that glows under blacklight is an indication of Manganese and is helpful in dating an item.
Stunning beauty, very scarce. Measures 10″ at widest, 5.25″ tall, on a 6″ wide base. Weighs 1.5 lbs.
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Cambridge Glass Black Amethyst Tall Shouldered Vase
Truly stunning large vintage black amethyst vase. This lovely old deco vase is huge. Measures 13″ tall, 9″ at widest point, widest girth of 27″. Weighs 4 lbs. In normal lighting, the glass is black. But when a bright light is shone through the glass, it glows a deep, dark, rich amethyst. Glassmakers of the past had trouble producing pure black glass. They used very dark amethyst to achieve the black color, producing what we call “black amethyst” today.
The uranium glass flower frog (lights up neon green under blacklight) sits atop a flat rim on the vase that is designed to hold a flower frog. The flower frog included with this vase is not the original flower frog. This vaseline glass frog was made by L.E. Smith in the 1930’s/40’s. It fits perfectly….and looks awesome. The vase was made by Cambridge Glass, an elegant maker of the early 1900’s to the late mid 1900’s. This vase was probably made in the 1930’s to 1950’s. In excellent condition with intact label. Hand blown from mold. The label says to expect to see some bubbles trapped within the glass, but this vase has no bubbles. Hi-gloss surface reflects light during imaging. The areas of darker and lighter black are only reflections. The vase is solid black…in appearance.
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Cambridge Farberware Art Deco Amethyst Glass Beverage Set
Rare set of Cambridge amethyst glass with Farber Brothers (est. 1915) ‘clip on clip off’ non-tarnishing Krome-Kraft holders.
This set is shown in a 1930 jewelers catalog, part no. C3442. The tumblers are Cambridge part no. 3400 / 112. The pitcher holds 3 pints (48 oz) and the tumblers hold 6 oz. This pitcher was designated for ‘claret or punch’. The tumblers shown with the claret set in the ad are said to be ‘cut down’ to 3½” tall. These tumblers are not ‘cut down’ and are like the tumblers shown at the top of the ad page for the beer or water set. The (4) tumblers with this set are 4½” tall and hold 8-9 ounces. Made between in the mid 1920’s to mid 1930’s. The Farberware hallmarks show the number ‘1924 011’ underneath the patent number. We are unable to verify if ‘1924’ is a date.
The pitcher measures 9″ tall. 6″ at widest and holds 48 ounces. The (4) tumblers measure 4½” tall. This is a full size beverage set. In near mint condition. There is a stress crack line on the handle that has not breached the surface. This is usually caused at the factory during the cooling process, but could have developed over the years. The handle is intact and strong, but due to the stress crack this pitcher should always be lifted with one hand on the handle and the other hand’s palm beneath the base to prevent further stress. The chrome holder bases have scratch marks on the bottoms from surface wear over the years (not considered damage). The visible chrome is like-new. Black spots on chrome is from light reflections. Stunning and very scarce.
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Cambridge Farberware and Glass Stemmed Cordial Shots Set of 5
Vintage art deco glass and chrome in unused condition. Made by Cambridge Glass in the 1940’s-1950’s. Cambridge was a provider of elegant glassware and is no longer in business. These beautiful glasses have not been used. In like-new condition. Quality hand-blown amber glass inserts fit tightly in Farberware stems. They are removable for cleaning. The “Krome Kraft” bases are marked with Farberware and patent number. Set of five. Measure 4.25″ tall.
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Cambridge Cut Glass Martha Washington Rolled Console Bowl
Vintage, quality, elegance and style. Elegant Cambridge Glass “Martha Washington” rolled bowl in excellent condition. Quality glass, circa 1930’s.
Hand blown from mold, then cut. No seams.Large – Weighs 2 lbs, 9.5″ wide and 3.35″ tall. These are used as console bowls & serving bowls. Can be used with a flower frog in the center for a flower vase, or a large candleholder.
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Cambridge Cocktail Muddlers Set of 6
Set of 6 Cambridge Glass No. 1 cocktail muddlers. Made in the 1930’s. In Excellent Condition. Hard to find. Sold as a set of 6. Mold formed, heavy solid glass. Measure 4.5″ long.
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Bullseye Goblet in Amber by Kanawha Art Glass
Kanawha Bull’s Eye #818 amber wine goblet. In excellent condition with partial label. Pattern originally made by U.S. Glass Company in 1910. Kanawha made this pattern in the 1970’s. Thick deep molded glass. Measures 6″ tall with a 3.25″ wide mouth and weighs 1.2 lbs. Slightly larger than normal size wine glass. 3-part mold, seam lines not visible but can be felt on base.
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Bulls Eye Art glass Goblet in Amberina
Kanawha Bull’s Eye #818 amberina wine goblet. In excellent condition.
Pattern originally made by U.S. Glass Company in 1910. Kanawha made this pattern in the 1970’s. Thick deep molded glass. Measures 6″ tall with a 3.25″ wide mouth and weighs 1.2 lbs Slightly larger than normal size wine glass. 3-part mold, seam lines not visible but can be felt on base.
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Bubble Trap Amethyst Flute Goblet Set of 2
Pair of Tall Heavy Handmade Amethyst Glass Flute Goblets. Nice quality thick glass with big trapped air bubble in the base of the bowl. The stem is solid glass.
The cased glass bowl with large trapped bubble decor was applied to the solid glass stem, which was applied to the base. Pinched pontil mark in center of base seat. Has some tiny unintentional bubbles too. These were hand-made. Probaby Swedish glass circa 1970’s.
Stand 9½” tall. Offering as set of two. Both in perfect condition.
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Borske Sklo NEMO Huge Art Glass Optic Ball Vase
Optic moulded ball vase designed by Max Kannegiesser for Borske Sklo in 1959. Fabulously BIG with delightful trippy fish-eye optics. This is from Kannegiesser’s “NEMO” line. The optic effect is sometimes referred to as “Thousand Eye” because it reflects nearby objects in multiples. Measures 9″ tall, 10″ at widest with a massive widest radius of 31″.
Borske Sklo was a glass factory in Czechoslovakia. “Sklo” means “glass”. During the 1938 Nazis occupation, Czech glass makers were reduced to military production and many of it’s artists and intellectuals were sent to concentration camps. Liberated in 1945, the ingenious Czech artists enthusiastically began rebuilding but were again stifled with the Communist takeover in 1948. Czech artistry was dismissed as decadent and it’s artists were forced to produce products that reflected “Socialist Realism”. The decorative arts were practiced as a covert means of self-expression. Glass factories were state-owned, self-expression was risky. Beginning around 1954, Czech makers were allowed more freedom, and little by little returned to their former glory. In 1957 Czech glass was exhibited internationally for the first time since the Communist takeover, and it was so admired that liberalization was then encouraged. This beautiful vase is a product of “born again” artistry.
In very good condition. Glass is clean, free of cracks and chips. The flat polished rims shows use with a number of chiggers on the inner edge. The chiggers have been smoothed, but evidence remains if examined closely.
Blown into a mold and hand finished. The darker smoke grey area surround the optics is satin frosted. No mold lines. Fish-eyes protrude slightly above the satinized areas. Stunning vase with a fabulous history. The glass is a very light smoke black.
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Bohemian Tango Glass Yellow and Black Snake Vase
Lovely art deco glass snake vase from the 1920’s-1930’s. Quality Czech art glass with acid stamped “Czecho Slovakia” Loetz mark. When the words “Czecho” and “Slovakia” are separated by a dash, or each word is on a separate line, then the object was made during 1918 to 1920, or when it was officially used again in late 1938 to early 1939. There is another mark above the country mark that can’t be read. It may be the artists initials or the catalog no. for the vase. In excellent condition with mild bottom-wear.
Micheal Powolny (designer for Loetz and others) is known for the “Tango” designs. Loetz used acid stamped “Czecho (new line) Slovakia” usually encircled in a wide oval or a square. Notice the acid stamp is bordered by a circle on this vase.
Hand-blown cased glass with applied thick black amethyst snake. Bright opaque yellow glass encased in clear. Measures 8.25″ tall, 4″ wide at widest part of base.
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Bohemian Tango Big Black and Yellow Tango Art Glass Goblet Vase
Vintage art glass in cased lemon yellow and opaque black, tango style. Probably originates from the Scandinavian countries (Holmegaard Carnaby yellow), may be Bohemian as the color combination is a “tango” style made famous by Czech glass maker Loetz, Michael Powolny style. It could also be Italian (Venini). No maker’s mark.
Well-made, quality glass. Hand-blown. Base is applied to stem, stem is applied to bowl. The bowl’s outer layer of glass is lemon yellow, inner is white. In excellent condition. Inverted black base has heavy bottom-wear that would not occur naturally on a vase of this weight. Age is estimated to be at least 50 years old. May date to the Art Deco period 1930’s-1940’s. Big oversized goblet is a vase. Looks awesome with fern-like plants or flowers.
Weighs 1.75 lbs. Measures 11″ tall, 5.5″ at widest with a widest girth of 17″.
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Boda Sweden Art Glass Bull Bowl Set by Erik Hoglund
Pair of hand-made ‘Bull Bowls’ from the late 1950’s thru mid 1960’s. Designed by Erik Hoglund for Boda Glassworks in Sweden (biography below).
This bowl design was made with many different figural impressions. This set features the ‘bull’, or sometimes called ‘cow’ decor. Smaller dish has a forward looking steer head, larger has a full side-view. The bull figurines are raised from the surface with a 3-D effect.
Multi-use. Candleholder, incense burner, caviar, sauces, catch-all, paperweight, paperclips, paraphenalia, ashtrays, etc. Also beautiful as decor, especially when placed near light. Hard to find. Both in excellent condition. Hand-mixed, hand-formed glass has a few scattered air bubbles within the glass. Both textured bases have cooling lines. The large measures 4.25″ round and 1″ deep, weighs 1.5 lbs. Smaller measures 3½” round and 1″ deep, weighs 1 lb.
Biography Erik Höglund (1932-1998)
Born in Karlskrona Sweden. He evolved into a Sculptor, Draughtsman and Graphic Artist with glass as his favorite medium. Between 1953 through 1973 he collaborated with Boda Glasswork where he revolutionized the art of glass in Sweden. During his 50 years as an active artist he also created over 150 commissioned public works in Sweden and abroad in a variety of materials (glass, wrought iron and bronze).
After a brief break from working with glass, he returned to the medium in the late 70’s.
A collaboration with Pukeberg Glasswork was initiated in 1979 followed by, Pilchuck Glass School (USA), Transhyttan Glasswork, Ahus and Vrigstad Glasswork. In the late ’80s Eric began a very fruitful relationship with Studioglas Stromshyttan which lasted until his death in 1998. During this period he renewed himself and Swedish glass once again and now with a zest of color never seen before.
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Blue Moon and Star Depression Glass Jar
Made by LE Smith, circa 1930’s/1940’s. Quarter gallon Moon and Star canister.
In the images, the blue glass is imaged under blacklight. It lights up neon green but is not considered Vaseline glass. It is either Uranium or Manganese in the glass recipe causing the neon reaction. These metals were commonly used during the Depression years.
The jar is in perfect condition. The lid has three flake chips off the inner ground area of the lid often found on old glass canisters. Glass is clean and brilliant – no liquid stains. Thick mold blown glass with pontil scar on seat (left by the makers tool). Made with a 4-part mold, lids were 2-part.
Has a solid band of bottom-wear which is found on the seats of very old glass caused by years of shelf-wear. SOLID bands are considered an asset as they prove old age and are not considered damage. Measures 7″ tall and weighs 2½ lbs.
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Blue Alabastro Vintage Venetian Art Glass Pear Dish
Beautiful pear dish made by 1950’s Italian glass master. Archimede Seguso perfected the blue opaline color in his line of Alabastro art glass objects. The color is a semi-translucent creamy clam broth type glass that was made in many hues.
The blue Alabastro color resembles blue opaline glass with nearly white accents. It’s a lovely color that can’t be duplicated today. The glass is velvety smooth, formed by hand with thick walls.
It is in original condition with a few tiny bubbles near the surface and one furnace inclusion. Handmade glass of the era often included trapped bubbles and debris. The inclusions are hard to see, located at the base of the bowl.
Nice as a candy bowl, sauce bowl or vanity catch-all. Back in the 1950’s it could have been used as an ashtray too. Measures 5″ long, 4″ at widest and 1.75″ at tallest. Weighs just under 1 lb.
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Blown Optic Glass Goblet with Ball Knop Stem
Blown emerald green baluster wine glass with optic decor. Beautiful hand-blown wine glass. Full-sized. We believe this is a vintage (early to mid 20th century) reproduction of a 17th to 18th century goblet. It has all the features of an antique, with two notable exceptions. The foot is smaller than the mouth, and it has light bottom-wear. The light bottom-wear could be due to display only use, but if this goblet was 100s of years old, it should have a solid ring of bottom-wear…and a very wide foot. Goblets made in the 17-18th centuries usually have feet that are wider than the bowl.
Optic molded glass on bowl is smooth on the exterior and ribbed on the interior. The baluster stem is applied to the conical foot and the optic bowl. The slightly flattened ball knop is solid, not hollow.
A vintage reproduction of antique glass like this may have been made by Boda, Holmegaard (Scandinavian) or perhaps one of the famous mid-century Italian makers, as they made many reproductions of antique styles back in the 1940’s-1960’s. In excellent condition. Has some small trapped air bubbles within the glass and a charcoal bit inclusion on the foot.
Measures 6.25″ tall, 3.25″ wide bowl and a 2.75″ wide foot.
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Blown Cobalt Blue Glass Antique Table Vase
Early large vase in deep rich blue glass. Made in the mid 1700’s to the late 1800’s. Probably made in America in the New England region glass making hubs of yesteryear. Could have been made in the United Kindom (called Bristol Blue) or Germany, where the metallic pigment is said to have been discovered. Germany was the main producer of cobalt blue at the time, but exporting was rare. This vase was found in Southern California, USA.
Blown in one piece. Rim was sheared, folded over and hand-crimped. Pontil mark is rough, broken off without polishing (known as “open”), as was normal for early blown glass. The base is inverted. The glass does not produce a yellow to green reflection under blacklight which means there is no manganese or uranium in the glass recipe. It reflects as crystal does, with hues of blue/purple. Cobalt blue glass was a luxury, the color expressing wealth in the 17th-18th centuries. The color on this vase is very rich. Rare both in color and form. Cobalt blue vases from the era are easier to find than most forms, but this vase is large and uncommon.
There are no chips or cracks. There are some shallow scratches on the exterior at the bulbous edge where it has bumped into nearby objects over the last 100 to 200 years. Sediment can be seen in the bottom-wear images. The sediment has been removed. There are very light, calcium whisps at what would have been normal water level, just above the bulge. Has many inclusions of small trapped bubbles and micro-ash bits from the furnace. This is expected and common in early blown glass.
Measures 7.25″ tall, 5.25″ at widest with a girth of 18″ at the bulge. Glass is medium-thick. Weighs 1.3 lbs. Table-sized vase for centerpiece.
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Blenko’s Husted Antiqua Vase for Stelvia Italy
Hard to find design by Wayne Husted of Blenko for Stelvia, Italy. Bears a “Colony – Made in Italy” glass label. Designed by Blenko’s most famous designer Wayne Husted. Husted created the Antiqua design for the Stelvia glass house in the 1960’s. I believe Colony was a retailer or importer.
Big beautiful vase is perfect for draping tall garden flowers. The spout-like rim allows for easy water replacement. The vase can be used as a jug also. Made with thick blown from mold glass in glowing amber. The decor is raised from the surface. Pontil mark on the base. Glitters like crazy in the light.
Measures 8.5″ tall, 8″ at widest and 3″ thick. In excellent condition. Made in the 1960’s.
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Blenko Surf Green Hand-Blown Glass Basket
Hard to find surf green color made in 1970. Remains of label still attached. Beautiful basket by Blenko Art Glass. Many uses. Great as a gift filled with flowers, candy or something really special to your loved one or party hostess.
Hand-blown from panel optic mold. Rim is heat finished and handle is applied. Soft pontil mark. The color was made for only 1 year, 1970. In good condition with a few “bumps” on the back side. The bumps are light, shallow scratches caused by bumping against objects. No cracks, no chips. Very hard to see. Medium band of bottom-wear (shelf wear on base) expected.
Measures 7.5″ tall, 6.5″ at widest with a girth of 19″. Weighs 2 lbs.
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Blenko Pre-Designer Art Glass Pinch Decanter in Sea Green
Hand blown Blenko decanter with original stopper in Sea Green. Blenko Art Glass original part #49 pinched crackle glass decanter, designed in the late 1940’s. This is known as a “pre-designer” item when William Blenko (founder) was head designer. Production continued to the early 1970’s.
In excellent condition. Hand-blown. Pontil mark on base. Medium crackle. Weighs 2.2 lbs.
Stopper and neck are ground to match. Stopper has stylized intentional bubble. Stopper is original to bottle. Decanter has three 5″ wide pinched sides. Looks awesome and provides a good “grip”. Stands 10″ tall with stopper. Full-sized decanter. Due to the hand-made process, these decanters vary slightly in size.
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Blenko Pre-Designer Art Glass Pinch Decanter in Colorless Glass
Hand blown Blenko decanter with original stopper in colorless crackle glass. Blenko Art Glass original part #49 pinched crackle glass decanter, designed in the late 1940’s. This is known as a “pre-designer” item when William Blenko (founder) was head designer. Production continued to the early 1970’s.
In excellent condition. Hand-blown. Pontil mark on base. Medium crackle. Weighs 2.2 lbs.
Stopper and neck are ground to match. Stopper has stylized intentional bubble. Stopper is original to bottle. Decanter has three 5″ wide pinched sides. Looks awesome and provides a good “grip”. Stands 10″ tall with stopper. Full-sized decanter. Due to the hand-made process, these decanters vary slightly in size.