PRESSED LOOP / LEAF PAIR OF VASES, brilliant deep violet blue, each deep seven-loop bowl with conforming rim, raised on a seven-loop circular base, wafer construction. One factory polished under base. Probably Pittsburgh area. 1845-1860. 9" H, 5 1/8" D rim, 3 7/8" D foot.
Literature: The McKearins - American Glass, p. 388, pl. 201, fig. 39. Like Elsholz, lot 1263.
Provenance: De-accessioned by the Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich, MA._x000D_
Being sold to benefit the acquisition fund._x000D_
Museum purchase from Gilbert May Antiques.
Catalogue Note: It is likely that this style of Loop vase with Loop foot is the Midwestern version of the Sandwich version with hexagonal base, see lot 634 in this auction. Both versions are very rare.
Excellent condition, one with a shallow chip to edge of foot and minor flake to top of foot, along with roughness under the foot associated with the snap ring, as made; other example with polishing to edge of foot, most probably done at factory, and a shallow chip to edge of foot.

Excellent condition, one with a shallow chip to edge of foot and minor flake to top of foot, along with roughness under the foot associated with the snap ring, as made; other example with polishing to edge of foot, most probably done at factory, and a shallow chip to edge of foot.