No-one likes general adverts, and ours hadn't been updated for ages, so we're having a clear-out and a change round to make the new ones useful to you. These new adverts bring in a small amount to help pay for the board and keep it free for you to use, so please do use them whenever you can, Let our links help you find great books on glass or a new piece for your collection. Thank you for supporting the Board.

Author Topic: St. Louis Posy - antique, vintage, contemporary or ??  (Read 2037 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline dfernbach

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 49
St. Louis Posy - antique, vintage, contemporary or ??
« on: April 04, 2006, 10:09:20 PM »
This is a weight Dad bought at Parke-Bernet in 1968.  
Parke-Bernet described it simply as "A FACETED ST. LOUIS POSY WEIGHT".

They didn't discuss age, which of course they never did in their catalogs.  That would be a dumb thing to do in case they turned out to be wrong.

Anyway, since my 1847 Baccarat is now sold I've decided it's time to put another star (at least I think it is) of the collection up for auction.

What I'd like to know is the age:  antique, vintage or what?

The weight has 5 large facets on the side, 7 smaller ones near the top and of course the single on top.  It's over 3 inches.

The glass has a fairly good amount of tiny tiny bubbles (which look in my photos like surface damage - tain't so) and there are some striations above the posy.

Opinions, please.

http://i2.tinypic.com/szfqco.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/szfsqr.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/szfzex.jpg

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


Offline Simone

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 178
    • Glass Forums
St. Louis Posy - antique, vintage, contemporary or ??
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2006, 10:21:43 PM »
It's very nice, although these posies don't bring as much as dated Baccarats or good quality Clichys.

It's antique, 1850-1870. I sold one almost the same in January. :D
Women and cats will do as they please,
and men and dogs should get used to the  idea.

Support the Glass Message Board by finding glass through glass-seek.com


Offline dfernbach

  • Members
  • **
  • Posts: 49
St. Louis Posy - antique, vintage, contemporary or ??
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2006, 10:27:54 PM »
I will be putting another Clichy up someday, but I had more St. Louis than Clichy, so I'm trying to keep the universe in balance. :lol:

Besides, the Clichy I have, and another that my wife wants to keep, are nowhere near the sheer beauty of the one I auctioned last week.

Support the Glass Message Board by finding a book via book-seek.com


 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk
Visit the Glass Encyclopedia
link to glass encyclopedia
Visit the Online Glass Museum
link to glass museum


This website is provided by Angela Bowey, PO Box 113, Paihia 0247, New Zealand