Exquisite Libbey Kimberly Ice Bucket

Take one good look at this ice bucket and you’ll realize it’s not your standard piece. The amount of work that Libbey put into this piece is staggering. The handles alone have more work on them than most any tab-handled bucket. This is an early Libbey pattern and on the most-gorgeous of blanks, wood-wheel polished to perfection.

The center of this piece has a large 16-point deeply cut hobstar. At every other point, there is a framed field of crosshatching. In between each of these fields lies a deeply cut 16-point hobstar. Fans seperate each one of these stars. Additional 16-point hobstars run up to the edge of each tab-handle with another farmed field of crosshatching.

The blank on this piece is world-class – both extremely heavy and clear. It measures 7″ wide and 5″ tall. It’s in excellent condition with a few minor nicks around the rim.