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Pittsburgh Glass Ribbed Vase with Handles, ca. 1885

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    Posted 11 years ago

    VioletOrange
    (150 items)

    The term “Pittsburgh Glass” here refers to glass made in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania and not to a specific glasshouse, of which there were many in that area in the late 19th Century when this example was made. An identically shaped (different color) piece can be seen on page 425 of “Pittsburgh Glass 1797 – 1891” by Lowell Innes and at the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.

    This mold blown, opaque ribbed vase is almost 12 inches tall and has applied handles, stem and foot. The color combinations, white mottling and what appears to be some vaseline glass – combine to make this vase visually appealing and, for me at least, belie its age.

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    Comments

    1. inky inky, 11 years ago
      Gosh!...you have some wonderful 'stuff'....:-)
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      I just love the colours of this vase. I wonder how they were achieved?
    3. VioletOrange VioletOrange, 11 years ago
      vetraio50, I have wondered the same thing. It is almost like "end-of-day" glass in places but the vaseline glass at the same level - don't know if that is easily done in the preparation of the "gather" and the little white globs - maybe added latter, after coming out of the mold? Bottom line I don't really know.
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      That colour is just so vibrant! I was thinking a chemical additive?

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