Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Viking Art Glass Epic Arching Thumb Print Base

In Art Glass > American Art Glass > Show & Tell and Kitchen > Cake Stands > Show & Tell.
American Art Glass455 of 1326QUEZAL ART GLASS VASE CIRCA 1914Blenko Green Ruffled Fan Vase
27
Love it
0
Like it

NewfldNewfld loves this.
PickabooPickaboo loves this.
truthordaretruthordare loves this.
Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
VikingGirlVikingGirl loves this.
Tahiti1Tahiti1 loves this.
EfesgirlEfesgirl loves this.
AdeleCAdeleC loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
AnnaBAnnaB loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
Rick55Rick55 loves this.
antiqueroseantiquerose loves this.
NevadaBladesNevadaBlades loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
robin56robin56 loves this.
sklo42sklo42 loves this.
racer4fourracer4four loves this.
CollectomaniacCollectomaniac loves this.
IvonneIvonne loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
BelltownBelltown loves this.
auraaura loves this.
See 25 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 8 years ago

    TallCakes
    (114 items)

    Definitely not 'my' typical cake stand; technically I think Viking called it a compote tho' it is very flat and shallow. The price was so low that I couldn't pass it by. This is noted as from Viking's Epic line and named 'Arching Thumb Print Base'; the color was named persimmon. Each section of trefoil base begins as depressed concave thumbprint and then transitions to a convex (arching) oval that bends up the stem. Notice the three faint mold lines emanating from the center in the first image.

    OMN: Epic Arching Thumb Print Base
    MFG: Viking Art Glass
    YOP: 1970s
    Size: 8-1/4" OD x 3-1/2" H

    logo
    American Art Glass
    See all
    JADEITE GLASS SUNBEAM COVERED BUTTER DISH, Depression Style, Vintage, Farmhouse
    JADEITE GLASS SUNBEAM COVERED BUTTE...
    $17
    Vintage MCM Blenko ? Hand Blown Art Glass Large Purple Fish Vase
    Vintage MCM Blenko ? Hand Blown Art...
    $273
    Uranium Vaseline Glass Boyd Turkey Salt Handpainted Covered Nest Salt Cellar
    Uranium Vaseline Glass Boyd Turkey ...
    $41
    Vintage Fenton Topaz Opalescent (Vaseline Glass) Elephant Figurine Trunk Up
    Vintage Fenton Topaz Opalescent (Va...
    $80
    logo
    JADEITE GLASS SUNBEAM COVERED BUTTER DISH, Depression Style, Vintage, Farmhouse
    JADEITE GLASS SUNBEAM COVERED BUTTE...
    $17
    See all

    Comments

    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Awwww, TC....that's really GORGEOUS!!!
    2. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you Efesgirl : )
    3. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you aura : )
      thank you Belltown : )
    4. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Beautiful color.
    5. Ivonne Ivonne, 8 years ago
      What a colour!
    6. Collectomaniac Collectomaniac, 8 years ago
      I've always liked Vikings orange.
    7. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      No subtlety here! Fantastic!!
    8. Buckles, 8 years ago
      That is the color of maple leaves in the fall. Lovely.
    9. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you all; it is a nice color : )
      thank you bijoucaillouvintage : )
      thank you mikelv85 : )
      thank you blunderbuss2 : )
      thank you fortapache : )
      thank you Ivonne : )
      thank you Collectomaniac : )
      thank you racer4four : )
      thank you sklo42 : )
      thank you robin56 : )
      thank you SEAN68 : )
      thank you Susan : )
    10. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you NevadaBlades : )
    11. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Thanks TC -- as I have *Never seen this in a Cake Stand design.

      See, this old dog learns something new every day! Thanks for the interesting post !!
    12. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you AR : ) the Viking Art Glass site has this similar form in different sizes, but I didn't see one with exact match at this one. The glass is quite heavy and substantial for it's size.
    13. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you Pickaboo : )
    14. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      The color is stunning Don!
    15. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you Rick : )
    16. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you vitraio50 : )
    17. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you mikelv85 : )
    18. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you AnnaB : )
      thank you Glassgaga : )
    19. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      Boy I missed a lot of good stuff when I was away. This is a stunner, TallCakes! That color sure is persimmon! Very hot! Thanks for sharing your beautiful glass with us, always a pleasure to see it. :)
    20. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you Katherine : ))
    21. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      Very welcome, Sir TallCakes! The only Viking glass I have is a small red bowl, but so beautiful it's one of my favorites. :)
    22. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you kyratango : )
    23. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you AdeleC : )
    24. TallCakes TallCakes, 8 years ago
      thank you CindB : ))
      thank you Efesgirl : )
    25. VikingGirl VikingGirl, 7 years ago
      Love red purple and pink glass :)
    26. TallCakes TallCakes, 7 years ago
      me too; thank you VikingGirl : )
    27. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Wow! This is amazing. My favorite Viking color. Its not the arching thumbprint base, though. With that base, there are arches and the pieces stands on three tippy toes. Here are examples from the Viking Glass Collectors site and a link to my post where there are closeups of the arched base.

      http://www.vikingartglass.com/list.php?cat=149

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/255833-viking-glass-epic-line-arching-thumbpri

      Not sure what this base was called, but it looks like it could have been the starting point for the arching thumbprint base, or maybe an iteration of it.

    28. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      jeneric's photos capture the arch between the toes better that mine. Mine have a lot of green from light shining through the glass.

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/199804-arching-thumb-print-footed-base-vase-by

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.