Request

John Styler of Prospect Heights, IL writes:

Shame on me I don’t have a copy of A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass 1903-1933.
Well I guess I’ll have to add a copy to my library!

Ed. John, in the last post I failed to note that that text was written by Eric Ericson. Also, note that this is a two volume set.

I would like to have seen where the Double Acid Etched process, certainly a more extensive process is mentioned.

Ed. John here is an interesting piece answering your question. While the Cardersteubenclub.org site defines this as double etched, noting the alabaster is double etched, let me suggest there are four or five etchings on this piece. You can see that there are sculptured etchings in the alabaster. That accounts for at least two etchings. Then look at the amethyst. Multiple colors. Likely that may be a result of a single layer of amethyst which is etched deeper in part, causing a change of color.

Frequently the pattern has been labeled as grapes. However, on second look, this looks like money pennys. Money pennys are really the leaves of the honesty plant. Ergo, this is the Honesty pattern, as identified by Mark Buffa.

Shape: 6608

Form: Vase/Lamp

Layered Colors: Amethyst over Alabaster Type: Acid Etched

Etching: Honesty

Decoration:Double Etched Alabaster