Millersburg SWIRLED HOBNAIL Amethyst Carnival Glass 9½ " Swung Vase F037
Item History & Price
Splendid Amethyst Carnival Glass 9½" SWIRLED HOBNAIL (HOBNAIL SWIRL) Swung Vase by Millersburg, in excellent undamaged antique condition. MILLERSBURG GLASS COMPANY
1909 - 1911
ANTIQUE CARNIVAL ERA GLASS
Splendid Amethyst Carnival Glass 9½" SWIRLED HOBNAIL (HOBNAIL SWIRL) Swung Vase by Millersburg, in excellent undamaged antique condition.
Millersburg Glass Company, named for the town of Millersburg, Ohio, was founde...d in 1909 by John Fenton who in 1907, along with his brother Frank, co-founded the Fenton Art Glass Company which introduced America to inexpensive iridized glassware produced by using an innovative process of spraying hot glass with proprietary solutions of metallic salts.
John Fenton was a perfectionist and a better salesman than business operator. After roughly two years of production, during which a new RADIUM (oil-on-water) finish was introduced, the Millersburg Glass Company failed and succumbed to bankruptcy in 1911. Millersburg's limited production, and the quality demanded by John Fenton, makes Millersburg Carnival Glass particularly desirable. Millersburg glass is not trademarked in any way.
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. PLEASE USE YOUR SHOPPING CART if planning to make multiple purchases, and at checkout click on "ask seller for total".
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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1909 - 1911
ANTIQUE CARNIVAL ERA GLASS
Splendid Amethyst Carnival Glass 9½" SWIRLED HOBNAIL (HOBNAIL SWIRL) Swung Vase by Millersburg, in excellent undamaged antique condition.
Millersburg Glass Company, named for the town of Millersburg, Ohio, was founde...d in 1909 by John Fenton who in 1907, along with his brother Frank, co-founded the Fenton Art Glass Company which introduced America to inexpensive iridized glassware produced by using an innovative process of spraying hot glass with proprietary solutions of metallic salts.
John Fenton was a perfectionist and a better salesman than business operator. After roughly two years of production, during which a new RADIUM (oil-on-water) finish was introduced, the Millersburg Glass Company failed and succumbed to bankruptcy in 1911. Millersburg's limited production, and the quality demanded by John Fenton, makes Millersburg Carnival Glass particularly desirable. Millersburg glass is not trademarked in any way.
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. PLEASE USE YOUR SHOPPING CART if planning to make multiple purchases, and at checkout click on "ask seller for total".
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.
TO VISIT MY STORE
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COME BY, COME BUY, COME BACK
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