7433 Fenton BLACKBERRY SPRAY Hand Decorated OOAK Custard Glass Hat Vase

Description

BLACKBERRY SPRAY. Lovely Hand-Painted Two-Sides-Up Custard Glass Hat Vase circa 1915, in excellent undamaged antique condition. When Fenton produced Custard Glass circa 1915, some pieces were factory decorated by painting or staining to highlight the embossed pattern. This Hat Vase had no embellishment to the design, which made it very difficult to discern. I applied paint to bring out the beauty and simplicity of the mold maker's pattern. The paint is oven cured to resist wear and gentle cleaning.
EAPG - CUSTARD
Early American Pattern Glass
OOAK
BLACKBERRY SPRAY
Lovely One-of-a-kind Hand-Painted Two-Sides-Up Custard Glass Hat Vase circa 1915, in excellent undamaged antique condition.
When Fenton produced Custard Glass circa 1915, some pieces were factory decorated by painting or staining to highlight the embossed pattern. This Hat Vase had no embellishment to the design, which made it very difficult to discern. I applied paint to bring out the beauty and simplicity of the mold maker's pattern. The paint is oven cured to resist wear and
gentle
cleaning.
Custard Glass glows under UV light.
Custard Glass
was introduced to America circa 1895. It derives its name from the custard-like color of the glass, ranging from yellow-green to ivory or milky white.  Custard Glass contains Uranium Dioxide as a colorant, so it fluoresces under ultra-violet (black) light. It was produced by most of the major glass makers of the time, generally in the form of common-use items such as table, water and dresser sets, and novelty items. Many pieces were decorated either by "staining" with brown (nutmeg), blue, red, or green pigment to accent the design, or by hand-painting with enamel  decoration; some items are found with "Goofus" cold-painted decoration. Many received gilt trim and accents.
Excellent Undamaged Antique Condition
means that while a
listed
item has no post-production damage such as chips or cracks,
it may have discernible minor wear from usage and/or nesting (stacking)
. This wear will be mentioned and/or highlighted with its own photo
if over-moderate
. In my opinion, there are very, very few pieces of Carnival Glass that don't have an imperfection of some sort, whether from production or use, that can't be found with careful inspection, but that doesn't impact the presentation.
Production conditions in the early 1900s were dirty and dangerous; there was no "Quality Control" as we know it now. Issues resultant from these conditions include:
Air bubbles
in the glass that were not squeezed out during pressing.
Heat checks
which are internal rifts filled with air (which is why you can see them), usually from a burst air bubble.
Inclusions
in or on the surface of the glass, such as ash and cinders. Often found in the flames of vases and rims of bowls were it settled during pressing.
Strands
of undissolved colorant (usually in green glass).
Straw marks
which are lines
in the glass caused by premature solidification where the molten glass was
snipped from the gathering rod with cool metal shears when the mould was full; lines also formed on the surface during the cooling process.
Tool marks
from implements used to form the edge or influence the shape.
Mold issues
related to filling and release such as incomplete or malformed edges,
rough seams, extra glass at seams; webbed, incomplete or pulled edge points.
Cooling issues
such as
uneven legs, slanted stems or a bowed base (causing rocking), surface lines and heat checks.
Production issues may be undesirable in the extreme, but they do not qualify as "damage" and will be found to some degree on nearly all antique glassware. Issues of wear will be left to your discretion.
Combined Shipping
is offered for both domestic and international shipments.
All items are bubble wrapped. No tape is used on the bubble wrap (YAY!). Carton voids are filled with cushioning peanuts. Cartons are labeled GLASS or FRAGILE, and
shipped in one business day or, if I'm away, ASAP upon my return.
All shipments are insured. International shipments will travel via USPS Priority Mail International for insurance and tracking purposes. The declared customs value may include the shipping charge depending on your country's import policies.
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