To the best of my knowledge, Steuben Glass Co. did not use any silver. Steuben, Loetz…..(exception, Tiffany) – almost all glass companies sold their products to various silver companies – Alvin, La Pierre, etc…… who in turn added their artistic beauty. “Silver Deposit” was the early term used and various methods were created in order to get silver to adhere to glass. In 1895 The Alvin Silver Co. Purchased the company that created (1892) the patient for a method which showed vast improvement in that the “back side” was white or off-white instead of the previous “black or dirty” looking backside of earlier methods. Because Steuben was a premier glass maker, most of their product went to higher end silver companies: i.e. Alvin Silver, Gorham, etc.

Rich, high quality Sterling Silver Overlay was made up until the late 1912-1918 time frame. As industrial demand for silver rose, High quality sterling overlay became expensive even for the 1920’s market. Cheaper methods using silver were incorporated. As for Steuben, I expect that shape numbers will closely identify with production/quality time frames. There is no question in my mind but that Steuben began supplying glass objects to silver companies probably days after they were cranked up with Hawkes.

Willson Craigie, Richmond, Virginia

Selenium Cologne with Sterling Silver Overlay by Lapierre Silver

Shape #1500

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HGM #35 FOR IDENTIFICATION

This is HGM Steuben No 35. The label says it is a Steuben 8″ Flower Frog of Kneeling Woman. I believe it is listed in Figure III137 in the Gardner book as part of a tableware group. The HGM does not have the bowl that goes with it. There is no shape number for it in the Gardner Figure.

Joann Tortarolo

Colorless, Matte Kneeling Girl

Shape #6495

The shape number for this is 6495 and includes the figure and a flower frog. The bowl is a different shape and isn’t a part of this piece. Shape 6495 is listed as being made in Crystal, Moonlight, Pale Amethyst and Pomona Green.

Marshall Ketchum

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Joann

We know her as the “Kneeling Girl”. Do not forget to use the term frosted colorless on her and colorless on the base.

Rande Bly

HGM #36 FOR IDENTFICATION

This is HGM Steuben No 36. The label says that it is Steuben 3″ candlestick with pattern leaf form and is marked on underside Steuben 7512 or 7516. Can’t tell which one from the notes. I think I found it in the Gardner book as Steuben shape #7516–a crystal flower-block candleholder.

Joann Tortarolo

Colorless Candle Holder

Shape #7516

I agree that this is Steuben shape 7516. As far as I know it was made only in colorless.

Marshall Ketchum

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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