WE SHIP! The AEAA is extremely proud to present this gorgeous hand painted C.F. Monroe, Wave Crest / Mt Washington Glass, Rare giant ladies, Sea Green Baroque Shell puffy (blown out) dresser box, with exceptional eccentric Art Nouveau Cherry Blossom & violets medallions, all set in splendid lavender Rococo borders with beaded spider web lattice. Our treasure was finished ca. 1900-1902, with beaded thumbprint Ormolu bands, and carries the proper banner & shield Wave Crest stamp. This remarkable dresser box features the deep graduating shell relief, particular to two sizes, and can be seen on Page #90 of Cohens, The Glass of C.F. Monroe. The weight of our wonderful box is 2# 7 oz. and measures a prominent 7.25 x 7.25 x 3.75 inches tall, and is in wonderful condition. This fine heirloom is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford, respected, longtime dealers of valuable antiques. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. In 1877, Charles Fabyan Monroe was hired as a decorator by the Meriden Flint Glass Co. He showed such promise and imagination, that he was frequently sent abroad to study new designs and techniques of European glass manufacturers. Having developed an exceptional sense of style, C.F. Monroe opened his first shop in Meriden, CT. in 1880, located at 36 West Main Street, operating initially in the format of a European glass importer. Shortly thereafter in 1882, he began his decorating studio, and by 1885 had opened an art academy also in Meriden, that became the C.F. Monroe opal glass decorating works in 1886. The C.F. Monroe Co. was formally incorporated in 1892, and introduced the Wave Crest line that was patented on Oct. 4, of that same year. Using primarily the highly stylized original glass forms from Mt. Washington / Pairpoint Glass, the Monroe decorations became some of the most beloved creations of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. When the 1890’s arrived and the demand for finely decorated glass was its height, the Monroe company was located in several large buildings on the corner of West Main Street and Capitol Avenue, and employed such fine artists as Carl V. Helmschmied (the Helmschmied swirl pattern was designed and patented by C.F. Monroe Co. during Carl’s employ), Walter Nilson, J.J. Knoblauch, Joseph Hickish, Carl Puffee, Flora Fiest, Gustave Reinman, Florence Knoblauch, Emil Melchior, and Alma Wenk, Blanche Duval, Gussie Stremlan, Elizabeth Zeibart, and Elizabeth Casey.

XA - B71 - excellent condition