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green blown glass pitcher

J
13 years ago
AI Appraisal
Description

 This is a heavy blown glass pitcher of green glass with green blown glass handle attached by the original glass blower. Single surviving drinking class would hold about 6 ounces of fluid and is of of matching green glass, with matching hand painting. Hand painted floral design appears to be blue impressionist daisy petals, white brush strokes for plant stalkes and leaves, tiny orangy dots for another flower. Note attached to base is in my grandmother Clella's handwriting, in red ink, under scotch tape: Uncle Will must be Frederick WIlliam in our family tree 1873-1951, it mentions $158 purchase price, and great-grandmother Cave 1884 -1920. 

Category Glassware and Crystal
Medium green blown glass
Distinguishing marks hand painted floral design on pitcher matches the 1 surviving glass
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item base about 3.5 inch across, tallest lip about 10 & 7/16th
Date Period at least 80 years old
Weight 3.5 pounds
History my grandmother inherited, supposedly came to them as family wedding gift from German-speaking area of Switzerland or Germany or Austria to great-grandma Cave. My grandmother's given name was Clella, maiden name was Green, her mom's last name was Cave.
Price Paid (If known) family heirloom
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