DESCRIPTION: Heavy Cut crystal paperweight style cologne bottle with internal controlled Cintra decoration of two toned green leaves and circles over a matrix of fine bubbles c. 1926.
Clear cased, deep cut lead glass; clear stopper.
Shape #6708, p. 242 Paul V. Gardner book.

Reference:
p. 47 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Frederick Carder and Steuben Glassy by Thomas P. Dimitroff Fig. 6.37, p. 148
Also, fig. 6.15, p. 141. Steuben ad brochure “Smart Glass brings New Beauty to
Modern Bathrooms.” “A handsome bottle of deeply cut crystal, with a center of sea-green agate and bubbled crystal.”
American Art Deco by Eva Weber, p. 95
Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker, by Paul V. Gardner, p. 76
American Art Glass Nouveau by Albert Christian Revi, at 3rd page of color plates
Art Glass Nouveau by Ray and Lee Grover p. 168
American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III P. 168
Tom Dimitroff indicates this is being sold by a museum and that he has only seen two of. Below pictures show this piece in the collections of the Corning Museum and the Rockwell Museum.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 3/23/05 from dealer Thomas P. Dimitroff of Corning, NY

CIRCA: 1926

DIMENSIONS: H:9.25" and 4.25" in diameter

CONDITION: Vintage condition with minor chips along the edges of the body. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.