DESCRIPTION: (2Pc) Steuben amethyst "Thistle" pattern glass goblets.
Amethyst over colorless white wine goblets in "Thistle" pattern cut through the casing heavy cut, cross cut square foot.
Cased, cut lead glass.
Fleur-de-lis acid stamped factory signature on bottom.

Reference:
Variant of shape #6338, p. 192
Pictured in Fig. 9.23, p. 208 of Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff.
Shown in green at Ill. 123, p. 84 of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
Evan Howard reports this was a special order of 16 place settings. One was bought by the Corning Museum of Glass as pictured in the Dimitroff book.
Pictured in Fig. 9.23, p. 208 of Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff.
Shown in green at Ill. 123, p. 84 of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
Evan Howard reports this was a special order of 16 place settings. One was bought by the Corning Museum of Glass as pictured in the Dimitroff book.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased 10/2/09 from Evan Howard (The Steuben Site) of Dallas, TX at 2009 Carder Steuben Club Symposium in Corning, NY.

CIRCA: Early 1990s

DIMENSIONS: (H: 5.25" x D: 2.75") and (H: 4.5" x D: 2.5")

CONDITION: Great condition. 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.