You are viewing a bowl in what must be Pitkin & Brook’s own variation of their Gloria pattern. The cutter embelished on every area of that pattern with more detail and cutting. Gloria was one of P&B’s most expensive patterns and the expense and effort to produce this bowl must have been staggering.
The first thing you’ll notice on this bowl are the four large, deep circles exhibiting the clearest of glass. The circles from a circular hobstar formation featuring a large hobstar surrounded by 12 smaller stars. The deep circle is flanked on both sides with notching, a hobstar and fine crosshatching on the upper edge. The edge also includes the edge treatment from the Gloria pattern featuring two fans of russian, fans, and a central portion of cane. The center of the bowl is as equally impressive as the outer circles. It features a central square of russian cutting with fan cutting on all sides. There is additional crosshatching in the center and even hexad cutting on the corners of the center motif!
The bowl is on the finest of blanks and in perfect condition – I can’t even find the smalled of flakes. It measures 8″ wide and 4″ tall.
These stunning stems are cut in Dorflinger’s Hobnail/hob diamond pattern. Each piece is cased with cranberry glass and cut back to the clear portion. While most stems like this have clear bottoms, Dorflinger went the extra mile and used color to clear bases as well!
The Hobnail pattern is one of Dorflinger’s earliest and polished to wood-wheel perfection. The cranberry color is quite deep and bright and shows extremely well on each stem. Each stem has an air trap along with a lapidary knob just under the bowl. The bases are rayed with the traditional, Dorflinger-type star on the base.
Each wine glass measures just under 5″ tall and 2 3/4″ wide. They’re in perfect condition with the original annealed rims. Colored stems are easily the most desirable items in cut glass today and with examples like these, it’s apparent why they’re so popular. A stem like this can easily spruce up a cabinet with a touch of color. I have 3 of these stems left – quantity discounts are available. $400 for singles.
This bowl is cut in American Cut Glass Company’s Jeweled Star pattern. American Cut Glass, under the mastery of William C. Anderson, put out some of the best conceived designs and pieces of the Brilliant Period. The Jeweled Star pattern is one such example of this work.
This bowl features a ribbon of 25 precious clear-button hobstars draping the entire perimeter of the bowl. These hobstars are seperated by crosshatching. Where the ribbon drops, there are two vesicase of crosshatching with a diamond field of cane and fan. The center of the bowl is made up of a five-point star formation. The points of the star are made up of cane which are framed on all sides by notching. The center of the bowl contains five more clear-button hobstars. The outside of the 5-point formation is seperated from the ribbon of stars by flashed feathering which makes the star look as if it was bursting. The bowls overall effect is nothing short of stunning.
This piece is on one of the finest and clearest blanks I’ve ever seen and it has some heft to it as well. It’s in perfect condition save for a few tiny little nips in the cutting. The bowl measures 8 1/4″ wide and just over 3 1/2″ tall. Don’t miss this opportunity to own one of the best patterns by one of the premier designers of the Brilliant Period – Mr. William C. Anderson.
This 7″ plate is cut in J. Hoare’s Hindoo pattern – it’s signed with the J. Hoare logo 7″ plates have always been collectible for the reason that they’re small but display the pattern excellently.
A 26-point hobstar covers the center of the plate. Extending from that hobstar are elongated scallop cutting. This scallop cutting is separated by notched prism and zipper cutting. The scallops run directly into the border of the tray which is made up of richly cut hobstars in diamond formation. Each on of these diamonds is tipped with tiny amounts of crosshatching.
The plate is in excellent condition with maybe just one tiny fleatbite on the edge. The blank is very clear and measures 7 1/8″ wide and 1″ tall.
This piece is extremely impressive for not only the precise cutting, but also the extremely heavy double thick blank. This roseglobe weighs a whopping 9.5 pounds! Because of this, it doesn’t allow quite as much to pass through it but to hold such an imposing piece makes up for that.
The main motif of this pattern is a large sunburst with a clear puntie in the center. Through that central lens, you can see the entire pattern perfectly. A cross of five hobstars divides each sunburst and holds triangles of crosshatching along with a stylized fan formation. The pattern continues seemlessly across the base with more crosshatching, deeply cut cane and a large central hobstar.
The globe is in excellent condition with only a small flake to the base. Again, this is a double thick blank and measures 9.5 pounds. The globe measures 8″ wide and 6 3/4″ tall. Roseglobes this nice, large and heavy are seldom seen and the cutting on this piece is extremely well done.
I have two of these 7″ plates in Straus’s Corinthian. They’re both on excellent, thick blanks with precise cutting. 7″ plates have always been collectible for the reason that they’re small but display the pattern excellently.
The Corinthian pattern involves alternating motifs of deeply cut hobstars and a diamond-shaped field of cane. Crosshatching frames either of these motifs. The center of the plate has a 16-point hobstar framed perfectly by a square.
The plates are in excellent condition with maybe just a fleabite or two on the edge. They measure 7 1/4″ wide, just under 1 1/4″ tall. $50 for each or $85 for the pair.
This jar was cut and engraved by J. Hoare & Co. in their “Rock Crystal” pattern which is shown in their ACGA catalog reprint. The lid is marked Tiffany & Co and is gold washed on the interior. It is also monogramed on the lid as well. Hoare and Tiffany had strong ties and most of the pieces mounted with Tiffany are top examples. Rock crystal work like this has become some of my favorite of the Brilliant Period – I love the look of the liquid clear glass almost like icicles with fine, polished copper wheel engraving all over.
The perimeter of the jar is cut with clear tusks down the lower half of the piece. Around the upper half, there are vines featuring leaves and clusters of three flower each. Draping downward from each cluster is are more vines and flowers. Each tusk alternates – one has a longer fine with more flowers while the next one has a shorter vine with less. The base of the jar is also finished with the wreath of flowers around the base. The lid of the jar, by Tiffany, is also quite impressive. Rather than sitting completely flush to the lip of the jar, it has an undulating banner of decoration – a completly unique and handsome appointment. The top of the lid is also decorate, as evidenced in the photos.
The jar is in perfect condition with only some minor scratches to the base and the lid has one small dent at the top. It measures 7 1/2″ tall and 5 1/2″ wide. This piece is a gorgeous example of two master artisans – J. Hoare and Tiffany – coming together to produce one of the best products ever made in America or the rest of the world.
This gorgeous punchbowl is cut in Egginton’s extremely rare and highly desirable Genoa pattern. Egginton cut at least two versions of this pattern as designated in their catalog – No. 1 and No. 2. The differences are subtle and contained mainly in the cutting between the hobstar clusters. Because there are so few examples of each shown in the catalog, I’m unable to say for certain which rendition this punch bowl.
The Genoa pattern displays excellently on this punch bowl. A large cluster of hobstars adorns the front of the bowl featuring an extremely complex center hobstar. The hobstar in the center has many miters per each point-something one will only find on extremely fine pieces. The clusters are divided by an unusual form of cane (with non 90-degree angles) that Egginton used – especially in their cluster pattern. These are separated by clear crossed cutting. In between this motif is a ribbon of extremely fine crosshatching. The base, of course mimics the top in pattern. The knob of the punch bowl has a 20-point hobstar.
The punch bowl measures 12 1/4″ wide and 11 1/2″ tall. It’s in perfect condtiion with only one tiny spot of roughness to the base’s collar. This is one of those rare examples of cut glass where the sum of the parts really make it exceptional – high quality cutting, extremely tasteful design, masterful execution and liquid crystal glass make this piece a highly coveted piece of American Brilliant Cut Glass..
The cutting on this piece, as with many of Egginton’s best, is exceptionally vibrant. The lines just pop off the glass and create an intense and dramatic display. It’s also quite prismatic which will draw attention from across the room. In total, it’s the sum of its parts – exceptional quality glass, plus highly skilled design and cutting.
This is a particularly unusual shaped flower center by the craftsmen at J. Hoare & Co. It is cut quite well in their Heron pattern. The Heron pattern is seldom seen – this is probably only the third example I’ve come across.
Twenty four point hobstars are fit themselves into a hexagonal field. These hobstars are divided on either side by a triple-miter framed field of crosshatching. Fans top off each of the large hobstars like a christmas tree. The very thick neck has a wonderful sweeping curve to it and is fluted with a three parallel lines banding the neck. The base is finished with a lovely rayed star.
The clear blank is free of any flaws and measures 11″ wide and 6 1/2″ tall. It’s an impressive piece for your collection, dining room table or side buffet and a rare pattern to boot!
This bowl by Tuthill proudly displays some of their best work. Three fruits are included in the pattern – blackberries, cherries and grapes. Interestingly, the bowl is signed by Tuthill twice – once in the center and once on the underside. I’m not sure the reason for this, but I’m guessing that one worker missed another’s work.
The deeply carved intaglio fruit really speaks for itself. The engravers at Tuthill were masters and this bowl clearly shows why. The fruit is so appetizingly realistic that it seems one should be able to pluck a morsel from the vine. The pattern is divided into frames by silvery crosshatching which is very similar to their Geometric & Wildrose pattern. All three fruits surround a central cluster of grapes in the center.
The blank of this bowl is excellent – especially for Tuthill. It’s also quite heavy and measures 9″ wide and 2″ tall. It’s in good condition with only some minor flakes around the rim. I’m offering this at a bargain price for such an incredible example of Tuthill’s work.
This ice pail was cut by the masters at J. Hoare in an earlier, unidentified pattern. It has been seen on several Hoare blanks with the old, Hoare style hobstar on the bottom/center. It is completely wood wheel polished to mirror like perfection. The silver is marked “STERLING” on one side and “C.W. Schumanns & Sons” on the opposing. The handle sits on two hinges and can be moved up or down and will hold any position.
The pattern consists of a teardrop shaped hobstar with 16 points. Every space around the hobstar is filled in with tiny crosshatching – both a touch of quality and difficulty for the cutter. Two tusks sit perched above each hobstar. Tusks were one of the most difficult motifs of all to cut and show off the clarity of the glass like icicles in the glass. It’s a stunning technique and effect. The base of the pail is finished with a 24-point hobstar.
Both the glass and silver is in pristine condition – I find absolutely nothing wrong with either. The piece measures 7″ wide and 8 1/2″ to the top of the handle. Silver mounted cut glass is easily one of the most in demand forms of cut glass. This is a most excellent example with not only a unique shape, but also a charming pattern.
Lapidary knob/rose diamond patterns are some the most desirable in all of cut glass and this bowl is no exception. Cut in Clark’s Angleus pattern, this piece is a complete dazzler. The bowl is signed in the center with the Clark script logo.
The most distinct feature of the bowl is the large lapidary diamond form surrounded by a pinwheel. It not only shows of the clarity and quality of the glass, but the skill of the cutter. The rose diamond is quite deep as evidenced in the photos. The rose-diamond pinwheel is framed with a chain of hobstars that are linked with a panel of hobnail. Starting from the center of the bowl, there is a three pronged, linked-vesica cutting. The inner vesica features hobnail surrounded on either side with notching. The larger, outer vesica features two panels of cane which frame hobnail and are topped with crosshatching.
The bowl is in very good condition, but does have some small chips in the cutting – primarily the pinwheel miters. The blank is exception – better than some of the blanks I’ve seen on Clark’s other lapidary diamond patterns – Heroine, Orloff and Waldorf. This piece measures just over 9 1/4″ wide and 4″ tall.
