The Beginnings of Intarsia

from David Chadwick-Brown

The Grenadine bowl was made for the Corning Yacht Club, and bears their logo, via a transfer.

The clear, banded bowl was purchased because at the time, I did not have any turquoise in my collection. Have yet to find that decorated turquoise aurene piece…!

My green aurene lamp base is still looking for the hardware and shade, so it can come out of the closet and fulfill its function as a table lamp…!

The amethyst and Bristol yellow vase has been mentioned in the Gazette, a few years ago. Here is the provenance, in the auction house accompanying documentation, in a letter from Kitty Erlacher.
“This was purchased by me…. The person I bought th[is] from…told me that her father worked together with Frederick Carder at the Steuben Factory in Corning, N.Y. …the above mentioned vase was the very first “Intarsia” piece. That it was “Experimental,” and that Mr. Carder gave this piece to her father.” Dated July 2005

The lattice basket and liner reminds me of a green one I saw in Corning last month in the 94 West store. Not only a chance to view other great Carder items, as is also true in Beth’s Carder store, but a most interesting conversation with Bill Mehlenbacher. Such stories and reminiscences are what the Carder weekend in September is all about