Tuesday, 18, 2011

Gerald Grube asked a simple question. What is a “grapefruit”? We’ve learned a surprising amount from this simple question. Here we have a few more pieces of information and yet another question from Gerald Grube.

First from F. Willson Craigie of Richmond, Virginia

IF shape #2360 had been designed for shrimp, the insert would have been taller so the shrimp could ‘dangle’ properly.

Then, from Ed Bush

Alan,

There is a Steuben ad, probably from the late 20s, entitled Hand-wrought Forms of Patrician Beauty that shows a line of 13 goblets, a footed tumbler, and 2 cocktail glasses. In the middle is a grapefruit glass. The latter is described as follows: Graceful grapefruit glass with liner, in crystal with rosa or green stem, engraved in the Van Dyke design, No. 3551.

There is one of these without a liner in my collection.

Ed Bush, Painted Post, New York

Finally, from Gerald Grube of Redlands, California

Hi Alan,

Thank you very much for initiating the club discussion about the 2360 gold aurene piece I have had for years. I never was certain that it was Steuben since I could not find the line drawing in Gardner. It does seem that the blog respondents have somewhat varying ideas about the bowl and its purpose.

Considering its long stem and round foot, it would be rather fragile for digging into a half a grapefruit in its bowl.

Regarding the auction prices for this piece and the downward trend you quoted, do you think prices are still decreasing or somewhat stabilized? I have no desire to sell any of my Carder era Steuben pieces. I remember there was considerable discussion about auction prices previously in 2010.

Thanks again,

Gerald

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