Another of the same shape, opal inside, and rice-colored glass outside. The combination of these two opal colors gives a peculiar shade to the article which is very pleasant.
Jugs of depolished glass, with a hole in the middle of the body, and a spirally twisted snake handle.
Venetian bowls, with twisted stems, blown very thin, with deep, bulging pockets on the border. These are made by blowing in molds having recesses. In heating the article the pockets deepen and throw the border into scallops.
Two lamps of dark ruby, lined with dark or black glass; the body crackled, and the inside lining showing through the cracks. This is accomplished by reheating the two layers and shaping. By repeated reheatings the colors are metallized.
Very thin blown sets, cut in very small line diamonds; a handsome and difficult piece of work.
Two large, heavy crystal baskets, with solid handles and sides pressed in; well blown.
Vases of opal, ruby, and white glass, with gold metallic flakes.
A couple of covered dishes in ruby, engraved in the Bohemian style; ruby coat put on by painting the outside.
A lamp of ruby on opal, showing a very pretty and soft rose color by the combination of these two shades.
Several jugs of white and ruby crackled glass, with spiral snake handles around the body; handsomely made.
Thin bowls in white crystal, with opal filigree; the stems made of four filigree tubes laid parallel; a fine piece of work.
Vases of opal upon white, mounted in gilt frames; vases painted in white enamel, Japanese style; vases in greenish glass, mounted in gilt metal and painted in clear and dead gold, representing dragons, in the Japanese style.
Sets of very thin crystal, with handles and stoppers blown hollow, engraved in light patterns and filled with dead gold; a strikingly handsome effect.
Lamps in ecroid green upon opaque glass, mounted in bronze.
Two very handsome light-rose-colored jugs, with white crystal foot, mouth scalloped, hollow handle, engraved in depolish.
Toilet flat boxes in colored glass, with white glass powder spread over; not a happy combination.
Two large ruby cornucopias mounted on a ruby square base; border of cornucopia scalloped; the whole mounted in gilt metal.
A set of thin muslin-crystal glass, with engraved monogram, filled with dead gold.
A set of the same style in green glass; both very handsome styles.
A large casket in deep ecroid green upon white, cut in diamonds, mounting in bronze; a handsome article.
Very large opal vases, plain and decorated, mounted in gilt frames.
Lamps of different colors, mounted in gilt metal, with tulip-shaped globes, engraved, etched, and cut.
Bottles, vases, and bowls of spiral filigree in Venetian style; very handsomely done, and much more regular than the Italian wares. The opal, black, ruby, and all other colors of this firm are very fine.
Peculiar spirally ribbed crystal articles, with opal spiral ribs. These seem to have been made with alternating ribs of white and opal filigree, upon which glass has been blown and the article subsequently shaped.
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