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MORE INFORMATION ON MODERN STEUBEN

In Tuesday’s Gazette Lon Knickerbocker opined that the following piece was not a modern Steuben piece.

Brent Wedding of Corning adds to this: “I agree with you. The 2 Steuben versions are 7985 (1949) which is 5″ high and 8020 (1951) which is 6 5/8” high.

As you point out, it doesn’t look “right” either.”

and Lon Knickerbocker responds:

“Brent,Thanks for the comments, many companies made these “standard” shapes and so often they get attributed to the wrong company.”

NEXT REDLAND’S PIECE FOR IDENTIFICATION #33

Ivrene Cornucopia Vase

Shape #7579

6 1/4 inches high

This is HGM Steuben No 33. The label says it is a Steuben 6 1/4″ vase in ivorine; trumpet form. Is this Steuben shape #7579?

Joan Tortarolo

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This is shape 7579 in Ivrene. Ivrene is chalk white while Calcite has a mellow off white color.

Marshall Ketchum

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Carder Steuben Cornucopia vase in Ivrene. If signed it will be with diamond tip tool. Not trumper vase!

Rande Bly

CONTROLLED BUBBLES

Yesterday’s Gazette raised questions about whether this piece with controlled bubbles is Carder Steuben. Lon Knickerbocker of Dansville, New York adds his comments.

“I have some thoughts on the Redlands #31 blue controlled bubble item. First – this could be a goblet top as 3 3/4 across is the measurement of many of Steuben’s champagne goblets although I don’t think this is the case. The piece is very shiny and typically Steuben’s late colors with bubbles such as French blue and Spanish green are not shiny. This shiny finish with controlled bubbles is typical of both Czech. and Italian glass and this blue was done by both. If Italian it probably took a lid and was some sort of dresser piece, this could also be the case with a Czech. piece. If the base has a pontil and it is hazy or unpolished it is almost assuredly Italian or Czech. If I could see the base I could tell for sure.”

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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