Steuben Marked Aurene 5" Urn #938

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This beautiful piece is in very good condition. It measures 5" tall. Signed on the bottom Steuben Aurene 938. Part of a large estate in Upstate NY. Check out my other auctions for more unique items with new items added daily. Steuben Glass Works is an American manufacturer of artglass, founded in the summer of 1903 by Frederick Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, NY. Hawkes was the owner of the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning. Carder was an Englishman (born 18 September 1863) who had many years' experience designing glass for Stevens and Williams in England. Hawkes convinced Carder to come to Corning and the art glass factory. Steuben Glass Works started operation in October 1903. Carder produced blanks for Hawkes and also began producing cut glass himself. Carder's great love was colored glass and had been instrumental in the reintroduction of colored glass while in England. When Steuben's success at producing blanks for Hawkes became assured, Carder began to experiment with colored glass and continued experiments that were started in England. He soon perfected Gold Aurene which was similar to iridescent art glass that was being produced by Tiffany and others. Gold Aurene was followed by a wide range of colored art glass that eventually was produced in more than 7,000 shapes and 140 colors. The Carder period read more

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