IDENTIFYING MODERN STEUBEN PIECE

Thursday’s Gazette #1668 identified the following piece as a 1951 designed modern Steuben vase.

Identified in Gazette #1668 as a modern Steuben piece.

I have been following the Redlands museum pieces shown and would like to note I disagree with Marshall Ketchum’s assessment on the crystal vase listed yesterday as the 8020 Boquet vase. The vase shown is not the correct shape, the applied buttons are not correct, the thickness is not correct and the color appears off. Just my opinion but I don’t think this vase is Steuben although camera angles and lighting can play tricks.

Lon Knickerbocker, Dansville, New York

NEXT REDLAND’S PIECE FOR IDENTIFICATION

Blue Aurene Compote

Shape #367

8 inches high

This is HGM Steuben No 29. The label says a Steuben 8″ comport in blue aurene; marked on the underside “Steuben Aurene.” I did some research on this one and I think it may be Steuben shape #367.

Joan Tortarolo

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I would agree that this is shape 367 in Blue Aurene.

Marshall Ketchum

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Carder Steuben Twist Stem Compote with Fluted or Ruffled Rim in Blue Aurene

shape 367

Rande Bly

HGM (HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM) #30

Stevens & Williams

3′ High

This is HGM Steuben No 30. It is a Steuben 3″ demitasse cup and saucer in powder blue and alabaster.

Joann Tortarolo

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This is another example of a Stevens & Williams piece that can easily be mistaken for Steuben. The S & W blue jade that we see here was not made by Steuben. Steuben made a Light Blue Jade that is cased, a Dark Blue Jade which is not cased and also another couple of blue jades that are rarely seen. In any case this is none of them.

Marshall Ketchum

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this is the shade of blue we see in the S&W pieces.

Rande Bly

2013 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 19-21, 2013. The festivities will begin with Frederick Carder’s 150th birthday celebration on the evening of September 18, 2013.

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