Hand Painted Orange Rooster on Black Amethyst Carnival Nest #Z10

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This is a large “Rooster on a Nest”... with so many stunning features that I’m not sure where to begin!!!... Let’s start out with getting the basics out of the way... and then check out all of the neat stuff!!!... This is a big “Bird”!!!... When on the Nest He sets 7 & 3/4 inches tall... and about 9 inches long. The Nest by itself is 3 ¼ inches tall...6 ¼ inches wide... and almost 8 inches long. Both the Rooster... and His Nest appear to be in excellent condition. I’m finding no “maker’s mark” anywhere on either the Rooster... or his Nest. I did some research on this extraordinary “fellow”... and I’ll pass on... for what it’s worth... what I’ve learned. Mosser Glass produced only about 84 of these large Roosters in 2006 in six different “hand applied” colors. In two of the colors they only did “one each”... and the other four colors they did 20 of each. But what we don’t know is who’s glass molds they used. As far as we know Mosser does not own the mold for this Rooster. One “expert” thought that Fenton produced them for Mosser... and that Mosser in turn hand decorated each Rooster... and then refired them at 1100 degrees to “set the paint”. But for some reason no Bases for these Roosters were made at that time. We had six of the correct bottoms in stock... ( this is the same base that’s used on the large hen )... and so we went ahead and bought all of the Roosters... with the understanding that the bottoms would be forthcoming. But for now... we have only these few for sale. Hopefully in the very near future more will be available. But keep in mind... only 84 of these were ever produced in these “knock-out” colors!!!... We’re calling this color “Orange” ... So if you’re interested in collecting one of each color... keep that in mind. Through the years... any glassmaker “worth his salt”... had a mix of these Hens and Roosters in their inventory. They were as popular 60 years ago... as they are today!!!... And as a rule we run into many more Hens on Nests than we do Roosters. But when we do come across one of these handsome fellows... he’s usually outstanding in a multitude of ways... and this robust barnyard hero is no exception to the rule!!!... With more than 50 years experience in the “glass world” under my belt... I must admit... I’m not exactly sure how to classify this multi colored Glass Rooster... and I have no idea as to how the glass workers accomplished this end result. Some pieces of glassware are just naturals when it come to “showing-off” a finish like this... and this Ol’ Rooster... with His numerous “nooks and crannies”... all created by the “bazillion” intricate feathers... is a supreme example. He’s simply alive with varying shades of yellows... oranges and reds. We’ll let Cathy’s excellent photos tell the rest of this story!!!... Now if the Rooster itself wasn’t enough to “tickle our fancy”... take another look at that stunning Black Amethyst Carnival... “Sailor Lace Base”. This is an exceptionally deep Black Amethyst glass... with an electrifying carnival finish. You can only detect the Amethyst color in the glass if this Base is held right up to a very strong light source. As for this “Sailor Lace” style rim... it’s often referred to as the “Open Lace”... or “Open Crocheted” rim. But... if you look closely at that open lace outer rim... it looks like a row a sailors all lined up along the railing of their ship... and that’s why collectors came up with that “Sailor Lace” name. I must say... this is just one outstanding Rooster on a Nest. Elegant in design... unbelievable combination of colors that boggle the mind... stunning Black Amethyst Carnival Base... and incorporating unparalleled workmanship. I’m sure this Fellow will be the highlight of someone’s... top of the line... Rooster and Hen collection!!!... To see more interesting and unusual offerings... both from days gone by and... from time to time... some newer pieces... be sure to We’ll always do our very best to accurately describe... to... read more

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