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Rare ALHAMBRA Tazza Vase Meriden Greek Key ABP Cut Glas
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You are bidding on a rare and wonderful Tazza Vase by Meriden in the Alhambra pattern , also called Greek Key. The piece is pictured on page 62 of Rarities in American Cut Glass by Wiener and Lipkowitz. Pearson in Vol III of Encyclopedia of American Cut and Engraved Glass , rates this pattern a 3 for rarity (Very Rare) and a 1 for the Highest in both quality and price. It is considered by some to be one of the most difficult patterns to cut. I believe the pattern is even more collectible because it was made in so many different shapes. This Tazza Vase is a very desirable shape indeed. It is approximately 10 1/4" high and 8 3/4" wide (at the widest part). It weighs in at a hefty 6 pounds 6 ounces. Black light does confirm the American Brilliant Period, but not the range of yellow-green fluorescence, that is more typical of pieces from earlier in the period. This piece fluoresces blue, one of the colors considered acceptable for ABP glass according to an article by Martha Louise Swan published in Antiques & Collecting Magazine in July 1993, referring to research and testing done by Dr. Martin Folb . Alhambra was patented in 1911 (although cutting may have already been started) and continued into the early 20's, making this a later pattern. This piece is guaranteed to be original. The piece came to me through the estate of a woman who purchased it in Chicago before she moved to Florida in the 1960's. The overall condition of the piece is very good, except as noted First, t are no cracks or residue and the blank is very clear and bright. T are only scratches on the high spots of the bottom as expected on an old piece of glass, and a few very light scratches on the outside. T is only one bump in the pattern cutting affecting just one of the tiny points in the hobstar design. I had looked this over a half dozen times before I noticed it. the teeth on the top show no signs of chips, flakes, nicks or repairs of any kind. T are however several small flakes to the inside of the rim at the bottom between the teeth. The teeth on the bottom also show no signs of alteration, but 3 have small chips or flakes. T are several others w the corners of the teeth are no longer as crisp as when new. They appear as roughness to the corners, but too small to be called a chip or flake. I believe all of the flaws could be repaired professionally without altering the integrity of the piece with the exception of probably two teeth of the foot. Repairing those would leave the tooth a little smaller. Please see detailed photos. On the photo that shows the inside flakes, the dark squares are the teeth and the light squares are the valleys between the teeth. My wife and I have collected cut glass for over 30 years. I have just recently joined the ACGA and subscribe to their code of ethics. We became part time dealers almost 30 years ago, and have been selling antiques full time since 1992. I have been selling sporadically on Ebay since 2000. As you can see from my feedback, I try very hard to provide accurate descriptionsBuyer to pay calculated shipping and insurance charges only, no handling fee. It will of course be well padded and double boxed. Not responsible for items shipped with no insurance. Insurance will be required on expensive and fragile items. Please feel free to ask questions, or for more photos. International buyers MUST contact me before bidding, for acceptable payment types and estimated shipping charges. I will not mark items sold "Gifts" or undervalue them for customs. Check my feedback and bid with confidence! Remember to SUPERSIZE the photos. The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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