For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Wellenoptisch / Oceanik" and the form is a  More »

For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Wellenoptisch / Oceanik" and the form is a " Squat Melon Optic Ribbed Vase. The Vase is a good size as it stands 4 1/8" tall and has a diameter of 6 3/4" at its widest point. The bottom of the vase has a diameter of 4 1/8". The very top lip has a diameter of 4 1/8" giving this Vase its balance with the height. The base glass is aquamarine in color. The Vase has a wonderful raised "Optic Ribbed Wave" Pattern in the glass. It is further decorated with an Oil Spot finish. The vase displays a very beautiful rainbow colored iridescence with Fuchsia tones throughout. It is accented with 6 blown out Ribs that resemble a gourd. It is very European in design. This is one of the prettiest Pastel Loetz Vases I have ever owned. The Pattern form and Color are exceptional. The top lip is rolled and fire polished like the American Contemporaries of the Day Tiffany Favrile, Quezal, and Steuben Aurene. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The Vase does display a very nice counter sunk polished pontil. This is the sign of a quality piece of Art Glass. The Vase including the bottom shows some of the most beautiful Fuchsia Iridescent Coloring one can imagine. The Vase is very clean inside and shows minimal signs of use as you can see some scratches along the bottom edge. This is typical of it age and use. This vase is known as Oceanic (Wellenoptisch) Loetz Catalog. This is a Beautiful Vase that is not so commonly found. You Loetz collectors will welcome this fine addition into your collection. This Vase was made, circa 1900-1905 and is considered the early years for Loetz.   « Less

For sale is a Vintage Purse with matching Coin Purse made by the Whiting & Davis Company of Plainville, Massachusetts. They are made in the ever popular gold tone mesh and  More »

For sale is a Vintage Purse with matching Coin Purse made by the Whiting & Davis Company of Plainville, Massachusetts. They are made in the ever popular gold tone mesh and are a very nice example of their work. The purse measures 6 1/2" tall and 8 1/4" wide at the base. The frame width is 5 7/8" wide and has a 6" handle. The Coin Purse measures 2 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" wide when closed. It opens up to accomodate bills on the interior and measures 6 3/4" when open. The Purse has a metal mesh armor exterior and a peach satin liner. The Purse is very functional as there is a good size compartment for necessities with a kiss clasp that closes securely. There is an interior open pocket that might have held a mirror although I am not sure of this as it seems as though it was never used. The gold handle is a rope type thicker chain than most I've seen but it is to accomodate the weight of the purse and change purse and compliments them nicely. There is a simple but elegant frame with fleur de lis type decorations on each corner of the frame. The Coin Purse is just darling! It has a change compartment that closes tightly with a kiss clasp. There is also a snapping closure compartment in order to hold cash. This has a black satin lining and adding to my delight and surprise at the remarkable condition of this little gem, there is also the original blue shield shaped tag. The tag reads Whiting & Davis MADE IN U.S.A. along with their typical logo. The Purse and change purse are considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no tears in the linings and no unpleasant odors. The metal armor mesh is all in fine condition and the frames and hinges are undamaged as well. The main Purse is signed on both sides of the frame MADE IN U.S.A. along with the MESH WHITING & DAVIS Co BAGS logo. There are also the numbers 2994 which is the style number of the frame. The peach lining has a white satin label sewn onto the inside pocket that reads "MESH WHITING & DAVIS BAGS TRADEMARK REG. MADE IN U.S.A.". The Whiting and Davis Signature in this fashion dates the purse to be Circa late 1940s-50s.   « Less

For sale I have a very Rare piece of Art Pottery made by The Cambridge Pottery Company of Cambridge, Ohio. The Item is a Vase and the pattern is "Lily Pads". It is done in  More »

For sale I have a very Rare piece of Art Pottery made by The Cambridge Pottery Company of Cambridge, Ohio. The Item is a Vase and the pattern is "Lily Pads". It is done in an absolutely beautiful Arts and Crafts Deep Rich Matte Green Glaze. The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands 5 3/4" tall and is 3 3/4" in diameter at its widest point. The Vase has a rather interesting shape and I would call it a "Tapered Cylindrical" shape. The Vase depicts a beautiful Arts and Crafts Pattern of "Lily Pads". There are 3 uniquely shape Lily Pads surrounding the vessel. The form is mold made but I firmly believe the definition in the Lily Pads were tooled or enhanced by the Potter. When the thick tooled lily Pad design was added, the form took on more of a hand thrown look. Any unevenness around the rim or in the thickness of the walls is a direct result of the "Tooled" process. It gives this vessel a definitive hand-thrown appearance. Maybe that is what the final applications of the tooling and heavy matte green glaze were indented to create. The definition in the Lily Pads and Stems is wonderful. The Matte Green Glaze is one of the best I have ever seen for richness in color tone. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. There are a few areas on the vase that are light in the Glaze. This is common on this form as I have only seen 2 others in my 36+ years as a dealer collector and their glaze was quite similar. The piece is unsigned but it displays that Ohio Valley Clay beneath the matt green glaze. You can see the 3 rectangular shaped stilt marks on the bottom. This helped tremendously in identifying the manufacturer of this Vase. This is a wonderful and Arts & Crafts Style Vase. It has a Great Theme and it is considered quite rare!! I feel the Matte Green Glaze rivals that of Grueby, Weller, Roseville and Hampshire Pottery. This vase was made during the height of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Circa 1900-1910. This would look outstanding on that Stickley Arts and Crafts style Bookcase. I'm quite sure the buyer of this will be quite pleased.   « Less

For sale is a nice piece of Pottery made by the Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The Pattern is the highly sought after "Bushberry" Pattern and the shape is a  More »

For sale is a nice piece of Pottery made by the Roseville Pottery Company of Zanesville, Ohio. The Pattern is the highly sought after "Bushberry" Pattern and the shape is a Vase. The Vase measures 6 1/8" tall and is approximately 4 1/8" wide outside handle measurement. The outer rim measurement is 3 1/8" wide and the foot or base measures are 3" wide. The Pattern Displays very Detailed Embossed Maple Shaped Leaves and Clusters of Bushberries hanging from a Stem. The Vase has Branch style handles with a Bark texture. The background of the Vase resembles that of Tree Bark with a Horizontal Grain thus giving this Vase that Life Like appearance. The Background Glaze is a Terra Cotta or soft Orange/Brown with wonderful deep sage greens applied to the embossed leaves and in the background. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, chips, nicks, or dings. The Vase is signed on the bottom with Roseville U.S.A. in Raised Relief along with the mold number 30-6". There is the number 2 written in a Black Grease Pencil and more than likely was the finishers mark. This is a lovely piece of Art Pottery in a very desirable pattern. The mold is crisp and the retail is just wonderful. I'm sure the buyer will not be disappointed. This Vase was made Circa 1941.   « Less

For sale is a Beautiful piece of Green Carnival Glass made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The shape is a Tumbler and the pattern is known as  More »

For sale is a Beautiful piece of Green Carnival Glass made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The shape is a Tumbler and the pattern is known as "Singing Birds". The Tumbler measures approximately 4 1/8" tall and is 3" in diameter at the rim. The Base measures 2 5/8" in diameter. The tumbler depicts 8 vertical arched panels and is a repeat pattern on each side of the glass. The scene on each side is two embossed song birds in a flowering tree loaded with berries. They are cheerfully singing their morning song and it is no wonder that this is a particularly well loved pattern of Northwood enthusiasts. There is strong iridescence on the exterior of the tumbler and you can see hues of Gold, Blue, Fuchsia Teal and Purple. There is a starred base which is the norm for this pattern. The Tumbler is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, nicks, cracks or dings. The piece is signed with Northwood's N in a Circle and Underlined embossed on the interior of the glass. The Tumbler was made Circa 1911.   « Less

For sale is a wonderful piece of Art Glass made by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The Item is a Hand Blown "Melon Ribbed Perfume/Cologne Bottle" and it is  More »

For sale is a wonderful piece of Art Glass made by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The Item is a Hand Blown "Melon Ribbed Perfume/Cologne Bottle" and it is done in the Verre de Soie Style of Glass. This was Frederick Carder's Favorite Glass he formulated. Verre de Soie literally means "Glass of Silk". When you run the exterior of the Perfume across your face it really feels like Silk!! The Perfume is a nice size as it stands 4 1/2" tall to the top of the stopper and is 3" in diameter. The Perfume Body displays a Milky White Iridescence with a Green Jade Flame Shaped Stopper. This is such a wonderful and gracefully shaped perfume. This shape is definitely a Steuben Trademark as it is a Melon Shape. This is very organic in appearance. The Perfume displays wide Heavy Vertical Ribs that appear to be blown out at the bottom like you would see in a real Gourd. These Vertical Ribs rises up from the round bottom in between the Blow-Outs and softly fades as it reaches the top lip. The Perfume is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The Stopper is in equally as good of shape. The Perfume appears to have been well taken care of during its life. This Perfume is unsigned as this Style "Verre de Soie" usually carried a paper label. The piece does display the counter sunk Polished Pontil. This is the sign of Quality Hand Blown Art Glass. Steuben Art Glass is some the Highest Quality Glass you can own. At the turn of the Century LCT Tiffany Studio's Favrile line was their main competitor and Steuben fared equally as well. Steuben created some of the nicest Art Glass Vases the World has ever seen. This is Design #2183 in the definitive Steuben reference, Paul Gardner's, The Glass of Frederick Carder, page 240. This is Design #1455 in The Steuben Club Website's Shape Gallery. The statement is added that the #2183 is the same as Shape #1455. There were 8 sizes in this shape. Some refer to this shape as a Perfume but the proper shape is Cataloged as a Cologne by Steuben. An absolutely gorgeous color, and in excellent condition. This Perfume/Cologne was made Circa 1905-1920   « Less

For sale is a lovely vintage beaded purse in a monochrome design. The purse measures 12" tall in overall height and 6" in diameter. The fringe measures 2 1/4" in length and  More »

For sale is a lovely vintage beaded purse in a monochrome design. The purse measures 12" tall in overall height and 6" in diameter. The fringe measures 2 1/4" in length and the strap is 3 1/4" long. The body of the purse is a circular shape and has bronze cut glass beads covering a red linen background. The beads are sewn on in a circular fashion to accentuate the shape of the purse. There is a heavy looped fringe adorning the bottom half of the purse. The purse has a small beaded strap and the purse was made to hang off of a woman's wrist for proper display. There is a brown silk liner with a snap closure that is in working order. The purse is in Excellent condition as there are no rips or tears to report and no missing beads or loose fringe. The purse is unsigned and was probably made by an experienced seamstress or imported from Europe. There were many instruction books available as purses had become an essential fashion accessory. The purse was made Circa 1920's   « Less

For sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now modern day "Czechoslovakia". It is a large Art Deco Shaped  More »

For sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now modern day "Czechoslovakia". It is a large Art Deco Shaped Vessel with a Metal cage around the Glass Blow-Ins. It is a rather large size as it stands 10 7/8" tall and is 7" in diameter to the outside of the Blow-Ins. The opening of the vase is 4 11/16" at the outside rim. The Vase is cased with Clear over Pink, Yellow and Deep Purple decorations over a white cased liner. The Glass was blown into the metal frame that has been welded or soldered together. This is a very difficult technique to master and very few examples of this have been seen. It has an overall feel of Art Deco style due to the color and form. It is similar to the Daum Blow-Ins with the Edgar Brandt frames but it is not quite the quality level. This Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. The piece was blown from the top into a mold with this metal frame. It was then cut and polished at the rim. This is quite typical of the European Glass Houses to do this. The American houses usually fired polished the top edge and didn't have a cut and polished one. This Vase was most likely signed with the Acid Etched "Czechoslovakia" in block lettering mark however, due to the blow in form it most likely would not sit level so the bottom was ground to sit evenly. This is a quality piece of European Art Glass and would enhance any Art Glass Collection. The Vase would make a lovely addition to any Art Deco or Art Nouveau Decor. This piece was made, Circa 1905-1920. I'm sure the lucky winner will be elated with their purchase.   « Less

For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Oceanik" and the form is a Tapered  More »

For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Oceanik" and the form is a Tapered Shoulder Vase. The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands 4 1/2" tall and has a diameter of 3 1/4" at its widest point. The bottom of the vase has a diameter of 1 7/8". The very top lip has a diameter of 1 7/8" giving this Vase its balance with the bottom. The base glass is aquamarine in color. The Vase has a wonderful raised relief "Wave" Pattern in the glass. It is further decorated with an Oil Spot finish. The vase displays a very beautiful rainbow colored iridescence with Fuchsia tones throughout. It is accented with 4 dimpled or thumbprint indentations at the shoulder part of the vase, with a short neck rising up from the indentations. It is very European in design. This is somewhat common for Loetz's pieces to have a thumbprint decororation but the form in this Decor is not so commonly found. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The Vase does display a very nice flat polished top lip which is very common with European Art Glass. The Vase including the bottom shows some of the most beautiful Fuchsia Iridescent Coloring one can imagine. The Vase is very clean inside and shows virtually no signs of use. It appears to have been a Cabinet piece most if not all of its life. This vase is known as Oceanic (Wellenoptisch) Prod. Nr. 1259 in the Loetz Catalog. This is a Lovely cabinet Vase that is not so commonly found. You Loetz collectors will welcome this fine addition into your collection. This Vase was made, circa 1900-1905 and is considered the early years for Loetz.   « Less

For sale is a Lovely piece of Art Glass made by The Durand Glass Company of Vineland, NJ. I have a very nice Vase done in Durand's Popular Orange Glow Lustre Line. The Vase  More »

For sale is a Lovely piece of Art Glass made by The Durand Glass Company of Vineland, NJ. I have a very nice Vase done in Durand's Popular Orange Glow Lustre Line. The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands 6 5/8" tall and is 4" in diameter at the bulbous bottom. The top has a diameter of 3 5/8" outside measurement. The Vase has a very beautiful subtle orange/gold Aurene, Favrile iridescence to it. There are wonderful strong Fuchsia Hues throughout the body of the Vase. The Vase has a very pleasing unique shape. I call this shape an Squat Bulbous Trumpet shape. It starts from the bottom with a round shallow raised foot. The vase then flares out and rolls back in like a Flower Bulb. This flows into a narrow cylindrical neck that rises up and flares out in the shape of a Trumpet. The bottom or foot on Art Glass Vases are usually applied and are considered 2 separate pieces. This one is not as it is actually formed from the body of the vessel and would be considered part of the Vase. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings or scratches to the outside surface iridescence. There is a scratch on the side pictured and is considered insignificant. The Vase does display a counter sunk polished Pontil. This is the mark of a quality piece of Art Glass. The Vase is not signed as is the case with many Durand Art Glass pieces. They usually had a Paper Label like the one pictured. These fell off over time from cleaning. This Vase can be documented in the Book "Durand The Man and his Glass" by Edward J. Meschi. It is on page 166 bottom left and is model number 1730. I have shown a picture of this same shape but it is done in a Rarer King Tut Decorated Version. That form can be documented on page 46 far right middle row. Quezal also used this shape in their Catalogue line. When Quezal closed in 1924 and Martin Bach and a few Glass Blowers came down to set up the Fancy Goods Shop at Durand they brought with them all the molds and Inventory. Durand liquidated their stock and blew many of the same shapes using Durand Glass Formula's. Durand did not start making his Artistic Glass until December 1924. This is when Quezal Glass and Decorating Company went out of Business and Martin Bach Jr. and several of his workers migrated to South Jersey and set up shop at Durand. Durand blew glass in the Fancy Shop for only a short time as he was killed in an automobile accident in 1931. In 1932 The Durand Glass Company discontinued all of its Artistic Glass. Durand was a Contemporary to Tiffany Studios, Steuben, Quezal and several others in the 20's. Although they blew glass in a shorter period of time than any of these Glass Houses Durand made his mark on the Art Glass World. This is a quality piece of Art Glass that is considered much Rarer because there are by far fewer examples of Durand Gold Iridescence Glass than his Contemporaries, Tiffany, Loetz, Steuben and Quezal. This Vase was made Circa 1924-1932.   « Less