Several weeks ago I reported that I was going to begin focus on plaques and architectural features. I began with exploring pate de verre. Since then I’ve done some research. While Gardner’s text shows perhaps10 line drawings for Luminors and decorative panels, I’ve discovered more than 50 plaques and panels that are produced in small numbers ( I would guess most singly) and aren’t displayed anywhere, but rather are sitting on the shelf in a warehouse. In coming Gazettes we’ll be focusing on many of these works of art. Much of this was probably produced during Carder’s studio period, post 1932, and weren’t sold to the public. Perhaps some of Carder’s best artistic work haven’t been shared with the public and the critics for his legacy. Alan Shovers

Nymph Playing With Dancing Fawn

Pate de verre

Panel with 2 stands. Colorless glass;Rectangular plaque with intaglio design on back of nymph playing with a dancing fawn; intaglio areas have acid finish; incised in original mold: “FC”; wheel engraved on front lowest right corner; “F. Carder 1939”. Rectangular base angular side stands each having two lizards facing each other; acid finish; unmarked.

Panel with image of Dr. Eugene Sullivan. Opaque green and white glasses; pate de verre.

Translucent yellow-brown and blue lead glass and colorless lead glass; pate de verre. Mottled full face relief mask of baby’s head; satin finish on front and pitted back side; unmarked.

Portrait of Gladys Carder Welles

Colorless and blue-green lead glasses; pate de verre. Circular plaque with profile portrait in relief of Gladys Carder Welles; wheel engraved: “F. Carder”; also incised at base of relief in original model and reproduced in glass casting: ”

Sculpture, Head of a Woman. Glass; cast (pate de verre).

Sculpture, “Head of a Woman with a Tiara”. Pink, coral, and mottled blue lead glass; pate de verre. Sculptural mask of female head with tiara; wheel engraved on back: “F Carder 1943”.

above photos from CMoG