A beautiful and rather unusual star-shaped art glass basket, likely a nut or sweetmeat dish dating to the late Victorian era. The cased basket has an inner white lining that has been rolled in frit of various colors - pink, yellow, plum red, and sage green - with the added sparkle of silver foil flecks, all cased in a layer of crystal clear glass. The clear reeded handle is pulled to an inverted V form and applied at the sides with a pressed starburst-type design. Unsigned, b..
A gorgeous crystal art glass cordial liquor decanter with rich red enameled grape vines, all hand-painted and trimmed in gold around the decanter's teardrop belly. The short tapered foot, spout rim, bubble stopper, and handle all have a gilt trim, with both ends of the applied handle adorned by a trefoil leaf. Standing 9" high to the stopper top, I'm uncertain as to whether this decanter would have been used for dessert wine, as a vinegar cruet, or simply for display. ..
A beautiful antique German Roemer hock wine glass goblet with a cup that has been wheel etched with a bow and laurel garland all the way around. Most fabulous is the apple green spiral twisted rib stem; you don't even need a blacklight to know that this one is loaded with uranium. (It fluoresces a bright yellow-green.)Standing 6-3/8 inches tall (the stem is about 4 inches high), this lovely antique Roemer is in excellent condition, with no nicks, chips, or cracks. ..
Offered here for your decorating sweet tooth is a yummy butterscotch cased glass pitcher from the Empoli region of Italy, circa 1950. This ewer or pitcher stands elegant and tall, 18 inch high with a long, sleek neck and a bulbous pinched or dimpled base. With a teardrop start, the base is brought to a three-sided form with three concave circles that sink inward to a point. Completing the curves on this beauty is an applied amber handle, nestled next to and rising up fro..
Gorgeous vintage Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass bowl, its gold aventurine adding sparkle to the quilted bullicante pattern of controlled bubbles, circa 1950. Measures approx. 6-3/4 inch in diameter at the widest point and 2 inch high.A great addition to any vintage Italian art glass collection, this bowl displays beautifully as a collection centerpiece or accent stand alone. Unsigned but typical of the work by Barbini, with a polished pontil. In excellent condition, having..
Fabulous faceted French art glass paperweight featuring a cameo image of Sister Berta Hummel by Schmid dating to 1978. The white cameo sulphide is set on a cobalt blue ground, with the paperweight numbered on the underside, 1178 in a series of 4,000. Signed Sister Berta Hummel Visage Paperweight * France * 1978 * (c) Schmid * 1178 * 4000.Measures 2-3/4" in diameter at the base and stands 2" high.In excellent condition with a bit of shelf wear to the underside, but no nicks, c..
Pair of vintage Harrach Czech Bohemian glass Merletto martini glasses from the Harrtil line, designed by Milan Metelák and made by the Harrachov glass factory in/around the 1950s. With thin white merletto threads woven in a lattice pattern, the delicate fibers are then encased in glass.These martini glasses have six-sided stems and stand approx. 6 inch high and have a rim diameter of 4 inch. Liquid capacity is a comfortable 6 ounces.These are offered as a pair and are un..
Pair of vintage Harrach Czech Bohemian glass Merletto liquor cocktail glasses from the Harrtil line, designed by Milan Metelák and made by the Harrachov glass factory in/around the 1950s. With thin white merletto threads woven in a lattice pattern, the delicate fibers are then encased in glass. These liquor cocktail glasses have a six-sided stem and stand approx. 5-1/8 inch high and have a rim diameter of 3-1/4 inch. Liquid capacity is approx. 3 ounces (1/3 cup with roo..
Pair of vintage Harrach Czech Bohemian glass Merletto water glasses from the Harrtil line, designed by Milan Metelák and made by the Harrachov glass factory in/around the 1950s. With thin white merletto threads woven in a lattice pattern, the delicate fibers are then encased in glass. These water glasses have a six-sided stem and stand approx. 8-1/4 inch high and have a rim diameter of 3 inch. Liquid capacity is 8 ounces (with a bit of room to spare). Three of the ..
Offering a pair of vintage Czech Harrach art glass Harrtil Merletto cordial glass stems, with multiple pairs available, made by the Harrachov glass factory c. 1960. With thin white merletto threads woven in a lattice pattern, the delicate fibers are then encased in glass. These sweet cordial glasses have six-sided stems and stand approx. 4-3/4 inch high and have a rim diameter of 1-3/4 inch. Many but not all of the available stems still retain their original Bohemia Gla..
Set of four vintage Czech Harrach art glass Merletto wine glasses from the Harrtil line, designed by Milan Metelák and made by the Harrachov glass factory in/around the 1950s. With thin white merletto threads woven in a lattice pattern, the delicate fibers are then encased in glass.These wine glasses have six-sided stems and stand approx. 7 inch high and have a rim diameter of 2-5/8 inch. Liquid capacity is a comfortable 2/3 cup, but if you're one to prefer a full glass and p..
