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$40.00Quality crystal lop-eared sitting pup paperweight.
Stands 6″ tall, weighs 1 lb. In perfect condition.
Nice crystal, high clarity. Made by hand. Probably created in Italy. Circa unknown but not new, estimated mid-20th century.
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$40.00Handmade pig or hog paperweight in pink cased bubbly glass.
Measures 4½” long, 3½” tall and weighs 1.4 lbs. Pink bubbly glass encased in crystal with applied black eyes. Maker and age unknown.
Date and maker unknown. Possibly Czech glass, mid to post 20th century.
She’s a chubby little hog in perfect condition. Great gift for your favorite little hog!
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$35.00Vintage glass vase set doubles as candle votive holders.
Mold blown retro glass vase set can double as candle votives or tumblers. Includes two Pine Green and one colorless with pinecone etching.
Made by Lenox in the 1980’s. Mold blown thick-walled glass with solid weighted bases. The colorless vase has acid etched pinecone decor.
All three can be vases or candle holders, and they can be used as large beverage glasses too. As candle holders, a small votive or regular taper or larger cylinder candle will fit.
They stand 5½” tall and weigh just under 1 lb each. In like-new condition. Embossed on base with Lenox cursive ‘L’.
Perfect for Christmas decor. Makes a nice retro holiday table centerpiece.
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$15.00Velvety Soft Satin Glass Bunny Ghost
This velvety soft satin glass bunny has a pleasing smooth feel to the touch. It is accomplished by applying an acid wash to the finished form. The semi-opaque result of the acid wash combined with the hand-tooled surrealistic form results in a “ghosted” look.
This lovely glass bunny rabbit can sit on the dining table as a “table charm”. In the late 1800’s to early 1900’s fine dining tables would feature little creatures scattered about to induce conversation. A nice addition to your favorite bunny lover’s collection.
Measures 3½” long, 2″ wide and 2¾” tall. In perfect condition. Made by hand. Applied tail. Maker unknown.
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$40.00Blenko Art Glass plum clamshell dish.
Retro modern handmade Blenko glass dish in a form known as Clam Shell. Made in the late 1980’s. Versatile uses include, candle-holder, flower float, incense, catch-all, snack server, ashtrays, etc.
The scarcely seen Blenko color called ‘Plum’ was produced for only four years; in 1967 and again in 1988 to 1990. It’s a beautiful dark regal purple. Blenko’s shades of colors varied slightly from batch to batch because they made their own glass colors, mixed by hand. This causes the shades to differ a bit from batch to batch.
Shown in Blenko catalogs as part 7935. The part numbers begin with the year and end with the design number. This form was designed in 1979, design number 35. This piece dates to 1988-1999.
Thick, heavy handmade vintage glass contains straw marks and small trapped air bubbles, expected in Blenko glass. Weighs 1¾ lb and measures 7½” long, 6″ at widest. In excellent condition.
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$225.00Impressive vintage Bohemian cut to clear crystal decanter weighs 4½ lbs. It’s a little over 16½” tall. Very big. Commands attention.
Made in the former Czechoslovakia of stained crystal cut to clear in a leaf and floral design. This hefty decanter towers over a full-size wine bottle. Lots of room inside for your favorite potion.
Hand made crystal decanter of quality Czech amber stained crystal. Cut back by hand to complete the floral and and other cut areas. The 1 lb stopper has cut ovals, hatches and scalloped rim. The stopper and neck of the bottle were ground to fit tight. The base has a star cut pattern. The cuts are nice and deep.
Very usable. Always remember to clean and dry thoroughly between fillings. Liquid can leave faint white residue on the interior. The glass is in brilliant, perfect condition.
Bohemian style made in 1970’s Czechoslovakia and imported to the USA. Makes a grand statement in bar decor. Great gift filled with a couple of bottles of some good stuff!
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$45.00Retro Vintage Collectible Figurine by Rainbow Art Glass with Sticker
Vintage critter figurine Handmade in 1970’s West Virginia. USA. Mid-20th Century mod art glass…door mouse? Cute spunky animal looks like it’s reaching up for a hug.
In perfect condition with original 1970’s Rainbow Art Glass label. Beautiful, hand-mixed, deep dark cobalt blue color. Hand-formed of solid glass.
Measures just over 5″ tall. Shown next to a scarce Pilgrim Art Glass (same era) owl in image 5, available separately. Shown in image 6 atop a light box to help illustrate the intense color.
Perfect gift for the cobalt blue glass and/or cute vintage collectible figurine collector.
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$225.00Spring Blossom Livingware by Corelle great for outdoor and casual dining.
Set of 48 items! Includes:
- (7) Dinner plates or platters 10¼ round
- (17) Dinner plates 8½” round
- (9) Cups
- (9) Cup saucers
- (1) Low sauce bowl 5½” round
- (1) Creamer
- (1) Sugar
- (3) Bowls 6½” round.
Made popular in the 1970’s by Corning. Anchor Hocking made ‘go along’ kitchen items for this pattern; mixing bowls, casseroles, tableware, etc.. Decor is affectionately called Crazy Daisy by collectors.
Perfect for your next outdoor dining experience. Great for everyday casual dining. Dishwasher safe, oven safe, microwave safe. Takes a lot to break these dishes, very sturdy. All items are in great condition. No scratching, staining or chips.
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$45.00Tip of insert is 1 1/16″ wide. It tapers up to 1¾” wide at the base of the mushroom head. This stopper has an insert that can sit flush with the bottle neck or raised above the bottle neck. It measures 5½” tall and 6″ wide. Hollow colorless glass in perfect condition.
To determine if your stopper will fit your bottle:
Replacing missing stoppers is tricky. A good fit is essential. The measurements must match perfectly to the bottle neck opening in order to seal the air out and sit upright (without wiggling). Replaced stoppers are referred to as “married”, meaning the stopper is not original to the bottle.
- Measure the inner diameter of bottle neck opening. Use a soft tape measure to determine the width of the top opening. Measure the open space only, between the bottle neck opening. Do not include the glass rim of the bottle neck.
- The stopper’s ‘insert top’ should match the inner diameter (width) of the bottle neck opening exactly or just very slightly smaller. Some stopper inserts can sit above the neck of the bottle. You can use your soft measuring tape to encircle the inner top opening to obtain the circumference.
- Most decanter bottle necks taper slightly down toward the vessel, resulting in a smaller neck measurement than the bottle neck opening. You should know the length of the insert. The insert is the portion of the stopper that enters the bottle neck opening.
- Take the measurement of the stopper’s insert length, from base to top of insert, and use your soft tape measure to determine where the stopper base will rest in your bottle neck. The stopper’s ‘insert base’ should measure exactly or just very slightly smaller than the measurement of the area of the bottle neck where it will rest when inserted.
Most stoppers made for the large decanters from the past have a ground area encircling the stopper base. These stoppers have been ‘ground to fit’ by the maker for the exact bottle they were made for. If you know how to grind glass, or know someone who does, you can have your stopper altered to fit your bottle. This can be done only with stopper inserts that are slightly larger than the bottle neck.
Trying to get a perfect ‘marriage’ between a vintage glass decanter and replacement stopper is not easy. Often, even when the measurements match up, the stopper will tend to lean or wiggle. If your decanter is for decor purposes only, and you do not plan on using it as a decanter, you can put a small blob of putty or wax on the inner neck of the bottle to stabilize the stopper.
Click here to view all the marriageable stoppers available at Retro Art Glass.
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$125.00Large and Heavy Blenko Art Glass Bookends by Don Shepherd
Here’s an unusual set of Blenko Art Glass bookends. Nicely detailed sculptured American Indian bust. They were designed by Don Shepherd (1974 – 1988) as part of the ‘IceFlow’ line produced in 1977.
Big solid chunks of clay molded colorless glass weigh 9 lbs total. Guaranteed to hold your books without slipping.
Nice vintage quality thick, heavily textured Blenko Glass bookends. The room lighting enhances the decor by lighting it up in areas and by reflecting nearby colors. Really beautiful.
They stand 9½” tall, 4½” wide and 2½” thick. Weigh 4½ lbs each.
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$95.00Rowland Ward Game Bird Song Bird Cut and Acid Etched Crystal Brandy Snifters
Set Of 4 Rowland Ward Game Bird brandy Glasses. Beautifully cut, then acid etched to achieve 3 dimensional detail. Very well made. Superb quality crystal.
Over-sized at 6″ tall. Perfect for your fine brandy, cognac or even whiskey. Hand-Blown.
Two of the four snifters retain the original label, all wording is faded out. We believe these were made by Moser in the name of Rowland Ward who was a big game enthusiast, taxidermist and naturalist in England.
The unreadable sticker on the upper foot leaves us puzzled. We haven’t seen a Moser sticker that looks like this. Date of make is unknown, estimated mid-20th Century. Perhaps it is a distributor’s sticker.
Superb quality. They ring like long, lingering bells. Very fine blown crystal. Detailed bird carvings, each different. In like-new condition.
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$260.00Set of 12 vintage Tiffin crystal goblets with elongated bubble stems from the 1970’s.
Ready to grace the table at your elegant dinner party. These high quality vintage crystal wine glasses produce lingering tones when plinked. Stylized air-bubble trapped within the 5-panel stem.
Produced in the 1970’s by Tiffin Glass, an upscale elegant glass maker from Ohio, USA. Cataloged Tiffin stem #17596.
Eleven of the twelve are in excellent condition. One has a shallow smooth rim chip on the upper bowl. Use the goblet with the rim chip as the ‘hostess glass’. Large goblets measure 6½” tall, 4″ wide bowl.
Incredibly hard to find this quality made vintage crystal stemware, especially as a set of 12.
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$45.00Pair of Bimini Glass style dancing figures stemmed glass goblets. Vintage handmade lamp-worked glass.
Set of curious figural stem glass goblets with tulip type vessels. Made in the style of Bimini, a famous Austrian producer of lamp-work art glass in the 1920’s-1930’s.
Extremely popular at the time, the famous fragile works introduced by Fritz Lampl and Joseph Berger was imitated by many other great glass makers of the past and present. Bimini is hard to identify as it is often unmarked. The infamous Venini (Italy) produced Bimini type forms during the same period. We do not know who made these interesting vessels or the age. Estimated circa 1920 – 1970.
Very unusual stemware. Perhaps they were not designed as drinking vessels because the ruffles allow spilling if your lips are not placed correctly. They make beautiful posy vases or candle holders. With candles burning inside the vessels, it looks as if the figures are carrying a huge torch.
Hand-made from thin torch worked glass. The foot is folded up on the rims and applied to the 6-part human figurine, which is applied to the thin blown bowl. The bowl decor is frosted white and stained red on the ruffle.
As with most vintage frosted and/or stained items, the vessels have a few areas of wear. The wear is hard to detect unless looking very closely. All else is in fine condition. Very light and delicate. Each stand approx. 7″ tall. One is slightly taller than the other due to the hand-made process.
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$30.00Baccarat Paperweight Cameo Jean Jacques Rousseau Ruby Base
Sulfide Cameo Baccarat paperweight depicting Jean Jacques Rousseau, a philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. Signed and dated on the ruby glass base: “Baccarat France (in circle logo), The Franklin Mint 1976”
Baccarat is famous for its cameo incrustations in glass objects. Many beautiful forms were created with this exquisite artistic decor.
Baccarat Crystal began producing fine crystal objects in France around the mid-1840’s and continues to the present day.
Perfect workmanship and highly detailed cameo’s. More detail can be observed in real life than can be seen in the images. The top layer of crystal is encircled with 6 half moons creating a 3-D view of the highly detailed cameo encased within.
The Jean Jacques Rousseau paperweight is in near perfect condition with mild, expected bottom-wear on the base and 3 slight bump chiggers on side.
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$40.00Imperial Glass Open Rose Rubigold Lustre 10″ Bowl Vintage
This large Imperial Glass Open Rose Rubigold bowl measures 10″ round, 3¾” tall and weighs 2.2 lbs. Made of quality, thick vintage glass. The pattern ‘Open Rose’ is deep and detailed. Sometimes you’ll find dulled, almost blurred patterns on antique or vintage pattern glass due to an aging, overused mold. This bowl’s pattern is sharp and clear. It is in excellent condition.
Imperial Glass began making Carnival Glass around 1908. In 1962 Imperial made the first reissues of their Carnival pattern glass. Most, but not all, items from this period were marked with the well known IG. The color ‘Rubigold’ was produced only between 1965 and 1972. This bowl was not marked with the IG on the base.
Beautiful color with shy hints of Ruby highlights within the iridescent gold carnival glass. Lovely bowl for your table or as a hostess gift filled with goodies.
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$115.00This fabulous and rare crystal beer mug is hand-etched, signed and numbered ‘Strombergshyttan, A. Stromberg, Lord Queensberry, 452/1973’. It also has the original label attached to the glass. It was made in 1973, limited edition of 3500. Unused in original box.
Strombergshyttan, a member of the ‘Kingdom of Crystal‘, was founded in 1876, Sweden as Lindfors glassworks. Edward Stromberg, the former head of Orrefors, took over in 1933. Asta Stromberg made this mug in 1973. She was married to Eric Stromberg, son of Edward, who died in 1960. She continued the family business until a major fire wiped out the factory finances and the company was sold to Orrefors.
Very difficult to image the color of the glass. The crystal beer mug has a bluish silver hue, a specialty color of the factory, see image 3 for best color example. Hand blown with applied handle. The impressionist face is engraved and deep acid-etched with textures. Pontil mark is a polished concave circle. Big mug weighs 2 lbs and measures just under 6″ tall. Box has foam fitted padding on both sides to cradle the mug while stored.
The mug is in excellent condition. The box is in worn stored condition. Read the pamphlet that comes with it in image 5. The Marquis of Queensberry was involved with the mug decor, perhaps the designer of the face.
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$20.00Vintage air twist stem wine glass. Maker unknown. Steuben glass is best known for their air twist stemware and other bar ware.
Beautifully done air twist, see stem image closeup. The glass artist inserted the air bubbles into the glass, then elongated and twisted the bubbles.
Stands 5″ tall. Stem was applied to foot and bowl. In perfect condition.
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$45.00Blenko Art Glass Tall Mushroom Candlestick Holder with Original Sticker
Big mushroom candlestick holder by Blenko Art Glass, circa 1970-1980. Remains of Blenko’s silver foil hand label still attached. This label was first used in the 1930’s and discontinued in 1982, but was used until the supply was deleted.
Shown in origional Blenko catalogs as part no. 77L, largest of three sizes available. Designed by Don Shepherd who worked at Blenko from 1974 to 1988.
Big, chunky colorless glass formed in wood or clay molds. The surface of the mushroom cap is smooth with the texture of the mushroom gills beneath.
Solid handmade mold-formed glass mushroom candlestick holder with no seam lines. Weighs 3 lbs. Fits the standard taper candlestick. Measures 5″ tall with a 5″ wide cap. In excellent condition.
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$75.00SOLD
Val Saint Lambert Emerald Cut to Crystal Vase with Maker’s Label
Heavy crystal vase by Val Saint Lambert of Belgium. Made with quality colorless crystal with a layer of emerald green crystal. The decor was achieved by removing the green crystal revealing a pattern in colorless crystal.
Val St. Lambert sticker still attached. In perfect condition. Measures 7½” tall with a 3¾” wide flared bowl. Weighs 1½ lbs. Estimated circa 1970 – 1990.
Beautiful, well-made quality vase made with authentic lead crystal. Perfect gift, including flowers, for that special someone.
Val St. Lambert was founded in Belgium, in 1826.
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$30.00Pairpoint Glass Company Fat White Pig Table Charm with Maker’s Label
Cute Pairpoint Glass Company pig with original Pairpoint sticker still attached. Stylish little figurines like this were used back in the day to decorate and perk table conversation at the dining table. Also called “Whimseys”.
Pairpoint Glass is a very, very old U.S. elegant glass maker associated with Mount Washington Glass and the New England Glass Company. Through the years the company was sold a few times and miraculously is still in business today in Massachusetts.
We believe this little piggy was reproduced from a turn of the 20th Century iconic Pairpoint Pig designed by Jarvis himself. Made sometime between 1950 and 1970.
Measures 3″ long, 2½” wide and 2½” tall. Weighs 12 ounces. Made by hand with tool pinched ears, feet and nose. Tightly curled piggy tail was made separately and applied. In excellent condition.
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$50.00Scarce Pair of Tiffin Golden Banana Crystal Canterbury Wine Stems
The Tiffin Golden Banana color is one of the rarest crystal colors produced by Tiffin. The golden banana color seems fluid, changing in intensity with the thickness of the glass. The color is extremely unique. Both in excellent condition. Offered as a pair.
The Canterbury pattern was originally made by Duncan Miller Glass and Tiffin glass bought the pattern shortly before Duncan closed. Advertised as part of the “Franciscan” crystal line and developed to go with the Franciscan stoneware table settings made by an affiliate company of Tiffin. Circa 1978-1980.
Image two shows the original sticker which read “Franciscan Fine Crystal”. The sticker is no longer on the foot. High quality crystal.
These beautiful Tiffin Golden Banana Canterbury stems are large enough to be used as water goblets. Measure 6″ tall, 3.75″ wide mouth. Hand blown with applied stem. Nice substantial high quality crystal with sharp “ting” when plucked. Contrasting thin and thick sections (see vessel base) gives the glass brilliance.
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$55.00Fenton Crystal Velvet Rose Bowl Drape 1978
Beautiful Fenton Crystal Velvet rose bowl in their “Curtain” pattern. Made by Fenton Art glass, USA, circa late 1978 to 1979. Made for only two years. In perfect condition.
Fenton Art Glass called this color and finish “Crystal Velvet”. Made with colorless glass treated with an acid finish. Feels soft and smooth, just like velvet. Elegant look and feel.
Perfect vessel for a handful of short cut roses or posies. Stands on 3 scrolled feet. 5.5″ wide, 4.5″ tall. Weighs 1.4 lbs.
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$45.00Pilgrim Art Glass Snail Figurine Vintage Handcrafted
Perfect Pilgrim art glass snail shown in the “Wonderful World of Pilgrim Glass Animals” advertisement in the 1970 catalog, part no. 934.
Beautiful deep blue color lightens and darkens according to the thickness of the glass. Looks almost fluid as light shines through it.
Collectible organic style free-form animal figurine popular in the mid-20th century. Circa U.S.A., 1970’s. Measures 4.5″ long and 4″ tall. In like-new condition.
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$85.00Vintage Nason & Moretti hand-blown crystal decanter plus hollow stem goblet.
Nason & Moretti crystal pinch decanter with the label used for tableware in the 1970’s to 1980’s. Sitting next to the decanter in the images is a beautiful hollow stem vintage crystal goblet which is included. The stem is usually attributed to Baccarat crystal, but many glass makers offered this form during the 1940’s to 1960’s.
Nason & Moretti is an Italian glass maker. The label reads ‘Nason & Moretti Murano Made in Italy‘. The decanter was pinched with hand-tool near the base, giving it both style and a good grip. Made of hand-blown quality thick walled crystal. Pontil mark is a polished circle. Stopper is hollow and ground to fit with the bottle neck.
Both items are in like-new condition. The decanter stands 8.5″ tall. The goblet is 5.5″ tall.
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$180.00Hand-blown giant glass goblet pair.
Giant glass goblet vase set hand-blown in blue and colorless glass. The largest measures 23″ tall, the other is 15.5″ tall. Majestic goblets make eye-catching decor focal points and can be used as vases.
Blown by hand with tall drawn crystal stems applied to blue bowls. Both are in excellent condition. Shown in image 1 with an oversize blown glass wine goblet to illustrate size.
Style dates to the mid-20th century when large goblets made by hand in glass studios were very popular. Circa 1960 to 1990. Maker unknown.
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$30.00Root Beer zipper vase by Tiara Glass
Tiara Glass was a distributor of American made glassware until it closed in 1998. A vase exactly like this was discovered with the Tiara label. This vase does not have the original label.
Tiara distributed glass products through traveling sales associates who arranged and sold the products at home based parties. This vase was probably made by Indiana Glass and distributed through Tiara. Many of their products were designed to look like antique sandwich glass.
Beautiful Root Beer coloring in shades of caramel yellow to rich brown. The pressed pattern resembles zippers. Large bud vase measures 8.25″ tall. In excellent condition.
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$55.00Sparkling English Wedgwood crystal with cut decor and platinum bands.
Signed Wedgwood crystal candle stick holder set. Mark is acid etched on base. Circa 1970’s – 1980’s. Quality and elegance for your table.
Both stand 8″ tall. The bowl and stem are drawn by hand from a single gather of crystal, the foot was made separately and applied to the stem. Because the foot bases were made separately and by hand, one measures 3.75″ round and the other measures 3.6″ round.
Both in excellent condition. Small trapped bubble inside one stem. Platinum banding is solid, in perfect condition. Color shading seen in images is caused by camera reflection.
Beautiful for the holiday table, wedding, anniversary or party hostess gift. Authentic lead crystal.
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$50.00Set of Frosted Satin Mini Beer Mug Set by Tiara Glass, 1970’s in Original Box
Unused retro glass mini frosted beer mug set from the 1970’s. They are triple shot glasses in the shape of little beer mugs. Set of 6 in pristine condition. Made by Tiara Glass, a mid-20th century distributor of quality glass.
All in like-new condition and in original box. Each made of thick-walled vintage glass. Measure 3.25″ tall. Holds 3 measured shots. Semi-translucent white satin glass feels soft and smooth.
Very hard to find in good condition, rare to find unused. Perfect for those fancy mixed shots at your next party.
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$45.00Set of 8 Retro Glass Stemware Goblets
Retro glass stemware in translucent smoke brown. Circa 1980’s.
Sturdy, thick-walled molded glass. Great for everyday use at the dining table or bar. Dishwasher safe. Perfect for parties as they are easy to hold and hard to break.
Retro glass stemware set of 8, all in perfect condition. Measure 5.25″ tall. Maker unknown.
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$65.00Signed Orrefors Crystal Interlocking Max Votive Set of 3
Retired signed Orrefors crystal Max candle votive. Orrefors sold-out and retired the Max votive. It was advertised as: “Crisp and refreshing, inspired by ice and winter cold. So natural in its shapes. Great as an accent next to each place setting on a romantic dinner table.”
Offered as a set of three signed crystal Max votives in excellent condition. All three are acid stamped on the base and one still retains the original clear backed label.
Great design will hold thick to thin candles, and can double as a vase with a small flower frog (not included). Hi-tech interlocking style Max pattern made of solid, heavy quality Swedish signed Orrefors crystal. Weigh 1.75 lbs each. Measure 4″ x 4″ x 2.25″.