DESCRIPTION: Steuben amethyst crystal animal Champagne glass.
Cased, engrave (intaglio) lead glass.

Reference:
Shape #8351, pp. 196, Engraved Lion’s Head pattern (“Lyon’s Head”, see Paul V. Gardner p.)
Marked in block letter “STEUBEN"
Pictured in The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul V. Gardner p. 102, Ill. 158.
Pictured in Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glass Maker by Paul V. Gardner p.87
Pictured in American Art Glass by John Shuman III p. 166 from Corning Museum collection.
Pictured in The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning by Estelle F. Sinclaire and Jane Shadel Spillman at page 199, fig. 551 where it notes this was probably engraved by Henry Keller.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 4/3/2011 from Dick Stark of Bethesda, Maryland.

CIRCA: Early 1900s

DIMENSIONS: H: 8" x D: 4.25"

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.