Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Today we pass on information supplied by Club President, David Goldstein of Naples, Florida

Paul Gardner’s Comments on Damaged Glass

Many years ago The Friends of Carder of the Rockwell Museum held its annual seminar on the mid-September weekend closest to Frederick Carder’s birthday, and Paul Gardner was a regular attendee. The concluding event of the weekend, immediately following after the banquet, was usually a party at the Dimitroff home.

At one of those parties I was sitting on the porch with Paul Gardner and asked his opinion about buying a damaged piece. His response was that if the piece was a common one, you were better off passing until a better example became available. However, if the piece was a rarity, you should buy it and hope to eventually replace it with a better example.

Mr. Gardner pointed out that the Portland Vase was at British Museum despite the fact that it had been smashed and restored. He asked me if I would buy it if it were available. No answer was given or expected, but the lesson was learned. He was a great teacher and a delightful man.

David Goldstein

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2012 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 20-22, 2012.