This is a gorgeous, and extremely well-done humidor. I’ve seen this blank used primarily for Libbey pieces, but I have not seen this design.
Accuracy is the word I would most closely associate with the pattern on this piece. Every miter is placed perfectly, symetrically unlike most any other pattern. The central 16-point hobstars are surrounded by precise crosshatching. Underneath each of the large hobstars is a smaller, flat, Libbey-esque hobstar. The panels with the hobstars are divided with beautifully done banners of cane topped with a fanned diamond. Both the lid and the base are covered with deeply cut hobstars. I love how the sides of this piece curve inwards at the bottom rather than running perpindecular to the surface on which the piece rests.
This larger than average humidor measures 9″ tall and 6″ wide . It’s in perfect condition with hardly a scratch on the piece. The blank is stunning and clear. The price on this piece is very fair considering what one can get much lesser humidors for.
This is quite an unusual shaped cruet in Hawkes’ Old Devonshire pattern. I have only ever seen a handful of pieces in this pattern, so I think it’s safe to say it’s quite rare.
The lower portion of the pattern is made up of alternating fields – one with an 8-point star, another with strawberry-diamond cutting. The rest of the pattern is made up of little tiny squares-some with crosshatching, some with full fans, and some with hobstars. The base of the piece is finished with a rayed star and the neck is fluted and notched.
The cruet is 7 1/2″ tall and 3 3/4″ wide and is in perfect condition.
It’s hard to know who made this piece – Hawkes or Hoare. Regardless, this is an extremely well done bowl in Persian and Swirl. It’s is much rarer than the Russian and Swirl rendition of the pattern; in fact, this is the only piece in this pattern I’ve ever seen.
The Persian pattern is essentially Russian with hobstars topping the button portion of the pattern. It provides a brilliant, sharp pattern that can’t be ignored. The swirled clear tusk border is really standout. The tusk was apparently the most difficult motif to cut, and was judged solely by the naked eye. The center of the bowl has an incredible 8-point star formation.
The bowl is in perfect condition and measures 8″ wide and 3 3/8″ tall. The blank is of the highest quality and clarity and the polish is the finest wood wheel leaving a radiating brilliance that is unsurpassed!
This is a very unusual piece that is signed by J. Hoare. It is a rectangular planter with it’s original frogger!
The cutting on such an unusual blank is particularly well done. Diamond shaped field of cane are divided by large panels of crosshatching. The upper portions of crosshatching contain 3 fanned miters. The ends of the planter have a rayed star. The base of the piece has a hobstar, crosshatching, and very tightly cut fan motif.
The planter is in perfect condition with the exception of one tiny flake which can be seen in the second photo – it’s extremely minimal. The piece measures 9″ long, 2 3/8″ tall and 2 3/8″ wide.
This is a signed Tuthill 3-footed bonbon in what I believe is a primrose pattern. It would make a lovely cabinet piece!
This pattern consists of one full-bloomed flower and six half-bloomed flowers. The rest of the pattern is made up of the most accurately and vividly cut and engraved vines and leaves. Tuthill really had a knack for executing perfect intaglio, and this piece is no exception. The three feet are applied in a three-leaf clover shape.
The bonbon is in perfect condition and measures 6 1/8″ wide and 2 3/8″ tall. This is a wonderful piece which displays what Tuthill was best at.
I absolutely love the form of this carafe – I’ve always referred to it as a genie’s bottle. This footed carafe is in Libbey’s extremely desirable Ellsmere pattern. It is signed on one of the flutes in the middle of the carafe.
The Ellsmere pattern adapts excellently to the shape of this carafe. A flat hobstar is flanked on either side by two bands of triple-miter cane. Rising from this area toward the center of the carafe is fine crosshatching met with deeply cut notched prism. The neck of this piece is stunning with deep notching and flutes. The center and almost pinched in portion of the carafe is covered with St. Louis Diamond, which provides a stunning optical effect! The pedestal on the base is finished in a rayed star.
The carafe is in perfect condition, with just a few tiny, tiny little stains on the interior and one tiny fleabit on the very edge of the spout. The glass is exceptionally clear and it measures 8 7/8″ tall and 6 1/2″ in diameter. This is easily the best form of a carafe in the Brilliant Period!
This beautiful cherry jar is cut in Libbey’s Palmetto (named by the Anderson Study Group) pattern. Thus, it is most likely designed by William C. Anderson. It extremely rare to see such a well cut small piece like this and both the top and bottom are signed Libbey.
The Palmetto pattern consists of a vesica of a clear button hobstar flanked on either side by two panels of crosshatching. Flowing from each side of the vesica is beautiful feathering and additional vesicas of crossatching. The top is finished with punties and a large fa. The bottom is finished with a fanned star as well.
This rarity is in perfect condition and measures 4 3/4″ tall and 3 1/4″ wide. The blank and cutting is of high quality and again, both pieces are signed Libbey.
The
This orange bowl was most likely designed by William C. Anderson and cut by the American Cut Glass Company. It is in their Standish pattern as named by the Anderson Study Group. The only difference between my bowl and the other pieces seen in this pattern are clear button hobstars. Otherwise, it’s identical.
The Standish pattern is one of the most well designed of the Brilliant Period. Deeply cut circles are the focal point of the pattern and feature a cluster of hobstars. Each of these circles is surrounded by crosshatching and notched prism. The center of the pattern is made up of a cross of diamond-point hexad (one of the most difficult motifs to cut). This cross is met with long, slender bands of cane which extend all the way to the edge of the bowl. In between the cane are richly cut hobstars.
The blank of this orange bowl is remarkably thick and clear. This only highlights the clear circle portion of the pattern further. It measures 11 3/8″ long, 8″ wide, and 4 1/2″ tall. It is in perfect condition.
This beautiful flower center is in Libbey’s own variation of the Ellsmere pattern. It is signed on the neck collar with the Libbey saber mark. I also have this 3 neck-ring decanter in the identical pattern.
Libbey is well known for using this blank for most of their flower centers. Unfortunately they are also well known for using the Empress pattern in excess on this blank. It’s always nice to find a different pattern, especially one as nice as this on this shape. This rendition of the Ellsmere pattern features one large hobstar with a 3-dimensional center. Large panels of triple miter cane (a motif rarely used outside of the Libbey glass house) adorn the rest of the vase. The base is finished in a huge rayed star. The neck ring really is a nice, tasteful touch. Flutes and notching cover the lower portion of the neck. The flared rim of the vase features two diamonds-one with crosshatching and one with strawberry-diamond.
The clarity of this piece of glass is exceptional-purely water-white. I see no damage to the entire flower center with the exception of two tiny flakes to the rayed star base. The flower center is quite large and measures 10″ in diameter and 7 1/4″ tall.
What a magnificent example of rock crystal this 7″ plate is. It is clearly signed Hawkes Gravic in the center and is one of the best pieces of work Hawkes put out in this style.
The center portion of this piece is made up of 6 petals of clear vesica. Literally 6 portruding clear tusks in which the plate rests on. Each of these is filled with a flower and a laurel. The rest of the plate is engraved with Poppies. The worksmanship is astounding – one can see every portion of the flora down to the tiniest detail. The edge of the plate is bevelled and contorts itself perfectly to fit each flower. The polished engraving is terribly difficult to photograph, but please note not only the detail, but those 6 very prevalent clear tusks in the center!
The plate is in perfect condition and measures 7″ in diameter. The blank is water white and the glass literally looks like icicles. This is true rock-crystal perfection!
This piece is simply HUGE! It is definitely the largest bulbous pitcher I’ve ever seen. It is cut in what I believe is Elmira’s No. 17 pattern. The tumbler in the picture is for size comparison purposes only, but it’s hard to wrap your mind or hands around this piece as it’s so large.
The beautiful pattern features a drape-sided hobstar framed on all 4 sides by cane and crosshatching. In between the crosshatching on the bottom portion of the pattern is additional cane. And in between the cane portions on the upper portion of the pattern are richly cut hobstars. It’s really stunning to see in person. The rim treatment is something Elmira did on all of their pitchers – step cutting up to a triangle of crosshatching and a sloping portion of fan. The base of the pitcher features a 24-point hobstar and the handle is triple notched.
The pitcher is on a gorgeous blank and is in perfect condition. The handle attachment has one tiny air bubble in the upper part, but this is not a heat check or crack-it’s perfect! Get your rulers out for this one – it measures 9 1/4″ tall and 7 1/2″ wide! I have never seen another this large so don’t miss this rare opportunity!
This bowl is in a slight variation of Hawkes’ Aberdeen pattern. While it seems obvious that Hawkes cut this piece, I’d also suggest that Egginton may have because they often variated on Hawkes patterns. The only difference between this pattern and Aberdeen is the addition of a clear-button hobstar and two fields of crosshatching surrounding each one.
Six looped vesicas of strawberry diamond are split with one deep miter and meet in the center at a beautifully done hobstar. In between each of these vesicas is the clear-button hobstar and crosshatched fields creating a nice recession to fit even larger hobstars around the perimeter of the piece. The bowl is finished with the typical Hawkes/Sinclaire/Egginton U-notch.
This bowl has an incredible mirror-like wood wheel polishing which not only shows off the clarity of the glass, but also refracts light in the most delicate manner. It is in perfect condition and measures 9 1/4″ wide and 4″ tall.
