Blown Glass Vase with Silver Holder
by Gayle
(SC, USA)
Art Glass Vase and Silver Holder
We own a sterling silver shop and this was a piece a customer brought in to sell. I don't think we paid much at all for it, and probably this was only to cover the cost of the sterling silver holder.
We brought it home to keep and thought very little more about what it is or who made it.
We enjoy blown glass, so I put it in a window to catch the light and today I noticed a bit of writing under the outside top rim.
The name is very difficult to see, but looks sort of like 'Art de Nancy'. The 'A' and the first 'N' are odd looking, and might be something else.
There might be an 'e' between the 'c' and 'y'.
This script might have been done with some silvery inlay, but not sure.
The sterling silver base has a J.E. Caldwell mark and also a leafy looking wreath with what might be a sword dividing it.
Inside the glass 'vase' is an American quarter ('tail' side up...so no date) that was used to seal the bottom where the glass was cut after blowing.
The glass and holder measure about 8.5" tall.
It would be great if someone could add anything about the blown glass or the silver holder.
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