DESCRIPTION: Straw opal ribbed bottle with Rose flower stopper, Optic ribbed mild-assisted blown lead glass.
Shape 6590, p. 243. Reclassified by Shape Index to #3463

Reference:
Pictured in Oriental Orchid at Fig. 5.47, p. 128 of Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff.
A group of Straw Opal objects pictured at Fig. XV of The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner.
A grouping of #6590 bottles with different stoppers shown at Fig. l46, p. 39 of Frederick Carder Steuben glass Guide to Shapes, Numbers, colors, finishes, and values by Marshall Ketchum.
Shown in a black bottle at p. 167 of American Art glass by John A. Shuman III. Also shown in Oriental Jade at p. 170.
Pictured in Fig. 49, p.90 in Oriental Jade in Frederick Carder, Portrait of a Glassmaker by Paul V. Gardner.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased 3/2/2013 from Treadway Toomey at auction in Oak Park, IL

CIRCA: Early 1900s

DIMENSIONS: H: 5.5" W: 3"

CONDITION: Vintage 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.