Antique Iridescent Blue Carnival Glass Goblet with Grapevine Pattern
A beautiful antique iridescent blue carnival glass goblet with lovely raised grapevine pattern
It stands 4" tall 3 1/4" lip to lip with a 2 3/4" base
There are no chips or cracks and it shows beautifully in the light with iridescent colors of purple and green.
In 1908, Fenton made the first American pieces we now know as carnival glass.
Well, back in the early 1900s, this iridescent glass really was given away at carnivals. Instead of winning a huge stuffed animal, back then you could score a piece of glass to take home to mother as a prize.
Not everyone liked carnival glass though. To the uppity folks in the neighborhood, carnivals were for riff-raff and these prizes were rejected as being beneath them.
Fortunately, there were many people who valued this type of glass enough to save a few pieces so collectors can enjoy them today. In fact, most carnival glass items were purely decorative so they tended to sit on shelves as "cabinet" pieces undisturbed rather than being subjected to daily use.
The process used to make these decorative pieces employed a combination of chemicals applied to pressed glass prior to firing. The result was a swirled sheen that was much less expensive to achieve when compared with other types of art glass popular in the early 1900s, such as Tiffany and Steuben. Carnival glass is sometimes called the "poor man's Tiffany," in fact.
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The shipping cost is determined by the postal service which is described below Due to the various sizes and weights of the items in my shop I unfortunately cannot offer free shipping
I utilize the USPS for shipping all packages and have found them to be the most economical and reliable
USPS has discontinued Regional Rate Box prices. This means that this mail class is no longer available
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