Victorian Bride's Basket Opaline/Vaseline Green Glass w/ Enameled Flowers

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What a beauty! Hand-blown opaline green vaseline glass bride's basket resembles Jadeite in color, but it's lighter in weight and has a delicate ring when tapped. Don't know the maker...could be any of the early Victorian art glass companies, but I've seen similiar enameling on Hobbs Brockunier pieces. Decorated not only with embossed five-petaled flowers along the rim, but the entire interior has hand-painted enameling of gold leaves and tiny pink, purple and white flowers. Backlight it with a strong light, it's got an orange fluoresence. Black light it and it glows the most awesome neon green. The raised flowers are embossed on top but impressed into the glass at the bottom---see pic 3. The scalloped edges are in excellent condition, as is the whole bowl---no chips or cracks and only very minor loss to the gold paint outlining some of the flowers. Polished pontil on the bottom is marked 7754 in an old-fashioned way...no other marks. Measures 10.5" across and 1.75" high, with a raised bottom rim made to fit into a frame of sorts. Beautiful older piece, with all the right stuff! Shipped within five business days of receiving payment, which will include delivery confirmation and insurance. I mostly accept Paypal, but other forms of payment (cks or MOs) are OK, too. Please read the fine print below---it will explain how I run my auctions---but don't hesitate to email with any questions if I haven't covered them in my 'stuff to read'. Thanks for lookin'! Please take a minute to read my rants and raves... All of what I sell is old, so bidders should keep in mind that an item might have some imperfections which are normal and characteristic of old stuff. I try to catch every flaw, but I'm not perfect and can sometimes miss something. I prefer not to take returns, but will always try to work with a high bidder to resolve any issues. My auctions start with a low-to-fair opening bid, which merely keeps listing fees down and in NO way means that I'm selling reproduction crap. I'm not a professional, and don't pretend to be, so I welcome "kind" comments with a smile and get rid of the rest. I don't "fluff" a description to cover any flaws, as that's messing with karma, and we all know that karma can get you at any time. I try to be easy to work with and am honest to a fault, so accusations of 'funny stuff' will land you a prime spot on my blocked bidders list. I try to give you the lowest shipping rate available, and shipping is combined whenever possible, but I won't pack cast iron with pottery, so don't even ask! Remember--I have a 5-business day window for shipping, but if I anticipate a delay, I'll let you know. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE. Shipping discounts are given when labels are printed online, and I can pass along those discounts only if the high bidder waits for my invoice. The USPS has recently changed its PARCEL POST shipping to PARCEL SELECT, and online labels for Parcel Select only, with any discounts, won't be available until March . International bids are welcome, but anything over 4 pounds costs an arm and a leg to ship, so I'd suggest emailing for shipping charges before you bid. I normally don't refund shipping costs for returned items, but there are exceptions to every rule, and if I find I've screwed up royally, you'll get it all back. I don't buy new packing material (think RECYCLE), but will be happy to buy new supplies for anybody who wants them--just let me know and I'll add the Staples bill to your invoice. I feel I do a good packing job, but have no control over the USPS drop-and-kick method of testing secure packages, so insurance is a gotta-have. And this is so important: IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANY PART OF OUR TRANSACTION, PLEASE EMAIL ME SO IT CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE YOU LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK!!! To recap: please check the auction descriptions, don't pay till you get an invoice, ask questions and email with concerns. I love communication, check my email daily and do my best to address problems the same day I get them. Whew! Think that's about it. read more

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