Topic: Cut Crystal PEACOCK Bookends - any ideas? ID = Steuben

[eglass]

Suzzi, now I feel pretty silly - I had a book here that I didn't even remember having: Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker.

It shows one of these exact birds.

http://www.enchantmentglass.com/peacockref.jpg

Wish it were mine!!!

[Ohio]

Well thats a new one on me. I've had a set of both Steuben Gazelle & Pigeon bookends, but the cutting on them is pretty elementary to say the least compared with the Peacocks although maybe they are later ones. Don't have the FC book. Company in my hometown bought Steuben a couple of years ago when they were on the verge of going under. Ken

[eglass]

Ken, it's neat that we both learned something new about Steuben! I've never seen the pigeons or gazelles - the man was definitely prolific as well as genius.

The Carder book that I have was put out by the CMOG, and I think I bought it on ebay pretty reasonably. I wasn't spending a lot on books back then, so I'm sure I didn't spend over $20, if that.