DESCRIPTION: Steuben copper wheel engraved with flower and Swags (festoons) on gold Aurene over Calcite, bottle with silver enameled stopper. Stopper hand painted with flowers.
Iridized copper-wheel engraved lead glass with cut stopper.
Marked: "A" and “Sterling”

Reference:
Shape #5107, p. 241 Paul V. Gardner
See same cologne in vds with jade blue stopper p. 18 of A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass 1903 - 1933 by Eric E. Ericson.

Thomas P. Dimitroff in his book Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass, in an endnote to Fig. 5.38, p. 126 showing two copper-wheel gold aurene vases, states: Wheel-engraved Aurene vases are rare.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased 6/22/03 from Edlins Antiques of Greensboro, N.C. 27405

CIRCA: Early 1900s

DIMENSIONS: H: 5.25" x D: 2.5"

CONDITION: Great condition, Stopper chipped at stem. 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.