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250.00USDto britta070454+ buyer's premium (25.00)
This item SOLD at 2005 May 07 @ 16:03UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
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Vandermark-Merritt encased magnum, faceted, floral paperweight with large violet flowers with green leaves on swirling vines inside a clear dome. Five-and-one faceting, by Doug Merritt and Stephen Smarr. Limited edition of 250, edition number 29. Height 4", diameter 4". Donated by: Jill Sugarman.<p>Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit Santa Cruz, California glass artist Steven Lundberg, who, after 30 years of blowing glass locally, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). This auction is a fundraising effort to help Steve meet the challenges of this disease.<p>Costs of treating ALS over a period of time can be exorbitant. In the short-term, Steve needs basic equipment such as an electric scooter and pointing devices to help him read and write.<p>Please join us for this auction, and help support a friend. Check out our other auctions to see the 150 paperweights, vessels, and glass sculptures from internationally known glass artists, donated by generous artists, galleries, and glass collectors from all over the country. Please contact us at 1-800-538-0766 or (831) 427-1177 for more information, or see <a href=http://www.selman.com/press target=_blank>www.selman.com/press</a>.
Auction Location:
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Previewing Details:
The items will be available for inspection at the following times:
At the Vets Hall, 11:30 am, Saturday, May 7, 2005 (The day of the event), and at The Glass Gallery, 123 Locust Street, beginning April 15, 2005, during the hours of 10:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday (1-800-538-0766, (831) 427-1177).
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Shipping, handling and insurance will be billed as follows: FOR PAPERWEIGHTS AND SMALL ITEMS ONLY: domestic shipping, $10 for first item, $4 for each additional item. For international shipping, $18 for each item. Items will be shipped to domestic buyers via FedEx two-day air unless otherwise specified by the buyer, and to overseas buyers by airmail. FOR LARGER GLASS VESSELS AND OTHER LARGE ITEMS: Domestic and international shipping will be billed at actual cost. Some of the pieces are very large, and may be expensive to ship. We will combine shipping if possible. Lots picked up in Santa Cruz at the auction or delivered in the state of California are subject to all applicable state county, and local taxes.
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