Saturday, May 14, 2011

First off, Ed Bush sends a thank you note about response for additional research on the article he wrote about Frederick Carder’s “demotion” at Steuben.

Alan,

Many, many thanks to Bonnie Salzman and Frank and Elizabeth Creech for picking up on my plea for help from the perfume collectors in the Club regarding perfumer Ralph C. Vaughn. Thanks also to IPBA historian and researcher Helen Farnsworth for taking the time to collect information about the elusive Vaughn and for the information regarding “perfumers.” Regarding her reservations about Vaughn’s qualifications as a perfumer, it is interesting to note that his wife’s maiden name was Leigh, suggesting that he probably married into the business.

Since writing my article last fall, I found that on page 66 Madigan refers in some detail to Vaughn’s 1931 report to Amory Houghton.

Gerry Eggert of Rochester, NY adds some comments on Mr. Carder’s “demotion”.

Dear Alan,

I think we have to admit that Fred Carder’s time as head of Steuben had passed. I am sure that no single individual could have withstood the Great Depression. Steuben was just lucky to survive as an ongoing company; Tiffany and a host of others did not. What can be said is that Fred Carder moved over and permitted another product to grow and develop in an attempt to save the Steuben Glass Co. It was saved for another 80 or so years in Corning before it moved glass production oversees.

Gerry

Then, Rande Bly renders his opinion that the flecks are silver, not gold.

This Pomona Green and Topaz footed mica fleck bowl has the more common silver mica fleck. They are lighter than the Topaz glass. The gold mica fleck will photo darker than Topaz colored glass.

The gold mica fleck really is much more rare than we might think.

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2011 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 15-17, 2011.