1880's Czech Ruffled Top Cranberry Epergne Thorn Tube Vase With Posy Baskets EX
Your Source for Value Priced QUALITY Antique Furniture & Decorative Accessories From 1810 - 1970 and Beyond. 1880's Czech Ruffled Top Cranberry Epergne Thorn Tube Vase With Posy Baskets EX In This Listing......... This a very well made and executed piece of "Hand Blown" period art glass with a rough pontil on its base and crystal applied arms and pad feet. The amount of glass artistry that was used to create this piece is indicative of a quality glass house.
Take your pick Harrach , Kralik , Moser or Palda (My best guess) - could be any of them but definitely Bohemian. Treat yourself to something of "Investment Quality" for the New Year - You will not be disappointed! I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story. You must add ALL items to your cart before you checkout to get the extra 5% discount! Guaranteed as to age and condition!
This beautiful piece of art glass is about 8" tall , 8" across the hanging baskets and 3 across its base. Absolutely NO cracks or repairs. I will note both baskets have rough surfaces at their ends/points where they were snapped from the glass blowers rod (see photos). This was how they were produced and we Do Not consider it damage - nor should you.Considering its utilitarian purpose it is not perfect (nothing is perfect) but it IS a solid 9 - Minty! Attention: ALL buyers of vintage and antique electrical appliances including lamps, hanging lights, radios, fans, etc. Anything that plugs in or needs to be hard wired.
It is YOUR responsibility to inspect all original or re-wired items as to how viable the wiring is for use prior to plugging it in. If you do not feel comfortable evaluating it yourself, enlist a professional. It is your home or office - we suggest to error on the side of caution! We have tried to accurately describe any chips, cracks, repairs or other damage that may impact the value of the piece. Flaws or inconsistencies that occurred during the manufacture of the piece - often times under less than ideal conditions - are not considered to be damage, will not be listed, and are not grounds for a return.
Examples of this may include, but are not limited to. Straw marks, mold marks, dirt and/or ash fired into the body of the ware, air bubbles, color variations, size variations, pattern irregularities, scratches on the base, etc. Uncleaned seam lines, nicks or chips in the clay body that have been painted/glazed over when first produced, errant brush strokes, dirt and/or debris fired in the glaze, small glaze pops, kiln kisses, color variations, etc. We stand behind all the items we sell and guarantee them to be authentic, however, we do not sell on approval and do not make price adjustments after the sale. On larger pieces you may or may not have to arrange for help to unload. All furniture, whether it has been refinished or is in excellent original condition, is pre-owned and will show some minor surface imperfections, as expected on items between 50-150+ years old. ABOUT RESERVE PRICE AUCTIONS We use reserves on some items we sell to protect our initial investment, and is, in most instances, about 1/2 of the price found in a leading value guide and would be a "bargain" for a collector or dealer alike. The item "1880's Czech Ruffled Top Cranberry Epergne Thorn Tube Vase With Posy Baskets EX" is in sale since Wednesday, January 10, 2018. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Bohemian/Czech\Other Bohemian/Czech Art Glass". The seller is "design_sense" and is located in Mansfield, Ohio.
This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Color: red cranberry
- Subject/Theme: Flower
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Object Type: Vase
- Brand: Kralik Harrach Palda
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type of Glass: Cranberry
- Style: Victorian
