Showy Hawkes Aberdeen Bowl SOLD |
This bowl, cut in Hawkes’ Aberdeen, has so much sparkle and brilliance that it will draw your eye across a room instantly. The cutting and polish are both exemplary and the glass quality is top-notch.
Aberdeen features an 8-pointed star formation with a hobstar center. In between each point of the central star sprouts a vesicas featuring strawberry-diamond cutting. Each of these vesicas has a deep miter cut down the center of it. Hobstars sit perched in between each strawberry diamond vesica. The hobstars are deeply cut and the pattern extremely crisp and sharp.
The blank of the bowl is extremely vibrant and clear. This piece measures 9″ wide and 3 5/8″ tall. The condition of the bowl is very good with just a few tiny rough spots around the rim and one chip to a tooth that results in about 1/4″ loss to the interior of the tooth. Offered here at a bargain price.