1181939

DARK AMETHYST COLOR CRACKLE GLASS TOP HAT VASE #1181939

Currency:USD Category:Pottery & Glass / Glass Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
DARK AMETHYST COLOR CRACKLE GLASS TOP HAT VASE #1181939
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<td><em>
AMETHYST COLOR BLENKO TOP HAT FOR PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ, TOP UP OR DOWN IN A SUNNY WINDOW FOR A "TOUCH OF GLASS"!</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
DISCLAIMER: All Jewel Names used in this listing, including, but not limited to Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, Amber, Amberina, Amethyst, and the like, DO NOT refer to the precious or semi-precious stone or jewel, BUT RATHER ARE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COLOR OF THE GLASS. ****** CHRISTMAS IS COMING! THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT GIFT. I GIFT WRAP FOR $10.00. ****** WONDERFUL, VINTAGE, RARE, DARK AMETHYST COLOR CRACKLE GLASS TOP HAT VASE. PROBABLY BLENKO (BUT WITH NO LABEL). 1940's to 1950's. Several things make this piece valuable: 1) The dark amethyst color, rare during the era of this fine piece of crackle glass; 2) the vintage age of the piece; and 3) the uniqueness of this piece. Facts: Condition: Very Good, Used, Old, Rare. One can feel some appropriate age-wear on the very bottom of the piece, typical for a piece of this age. Other than that, I can find no damage, chips, scratches, repairs, or the like that I am aware of. This is a very unusual piece because it has the larger Blenko-like crackle in a Dark Amethyst Color Top-Hat design, a rare color for the time period. It has a deep pontil. Approx. size:
Height (at highest part of the hat brim) = 2.75 inches; Width (at widest part of the hat brim) = 3.375 inches; Width (at bottom) = about 2 inches
Reference: Crackle Glass From Around the World, Identification and Value Guide, 2005 Hardback Edition, by Stan & Arlene Weitman, page 234, plate 789 (in topaz, not as valuable as in dark amethyst), with values listed for the topaz at $50 ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1671278" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Reference
#: CG320_362</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1940's - 1950's</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United States</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Blenko</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:2.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:3.375</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:DARK AMETHYST COLOR CRACKLE GLASS TOP HAT VASE</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Top Hat Vase</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Dark Amethyst Crackle Glass</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:BLENKO</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Avon, IN USA</td></tr>
</table>