American Brilliant Cut Glass - Criticalglass

Welcome to Criticalglass's first auction of 2023! This is the sixth auction from Criticalglass.com. There are over 150 pieces including many incredible museum-quality examples - some of the best Stevens & Williams colored pieces including some extraordinary color combinations - an incredible amethyst over amber Gorham mounted decanter and poppy over magenta wine stem, some impossibly large pieces including a giant J. Hoare Eleanor bowl and 14-pound centerpiece, a J. Hoare Kohinoor Napoleon's hat, several ice cream platters including full sets, unbelievable engraved pieces including an amber rock crystal bee wine stem, a 14k gold mounted lady's flask, all types of color including two exceptional examples of acid cut back - one in RAINBOW, top-tier sterling mounted pieces, and some particularly great pieces of Libbey including an Ellsmere champagne set, a high-lipped pitcher and tumblers in Imperial, an intaglio poppy vase identical to one featured at the Toledo Museum of Art, and an unbelievable Anderson bowl in the Celeste design. Fabulous engraving and nearly every color under the sun. A truly wide-variety of high quality cut glass items are offered in this sale. These high-quality, fine examples of American Brilliant Cut Glass were hand-selected by me with some being pulled from my own collection of 25 years along with some items from important collections from around the country.