COLLECTION OF PRESSED GLASS SERVING BOWLS AND DECORATIVE GLASSWARE - MID-20TH CENTURY

OVERVIEW:
A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF PRESSED GLASS SERVING BOWLS AND DECORATIVE GLASSWARE, PREDOMINANTLY FEATURING MOULDED FLORAL AND BOTANICAL MOTIFS CHARACTERISTIC OF MID-20TH CENTURY DOMESTIC GLASSWARE PRODUCTION. THE COLLECTION COMPRISES MULTIPLE MATCHING AND COMPLEMENTARY PIECES, SUGGESTING EITHER A COMPLETE SERVICE OR ACCUMULATED DOMESTIC GLASSWARE FROM THE 1950S-1960S ERA.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: CLEAR PRESSED GLASS THROUGHOUT
- DECORATIVE STYLE: MOULDED PATTERNS FEATURING FLORAL SPRAYS, LEAF DESIGNS, AND GEOMETRIC BORDERS
- APPROXIMATE QUANTITY: 8-10 INDIVIDUAL BOWLS AND SERVING DISHES VISIBLE IN COLLECTION
- CONDITION: GOOD OVERALL, CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND DOMESTIC USE
- SURFACE FINISH: CLEAR GLASS WITH SLIGHT FROSTING TO MOULDED PATTERN AREAS, TYPICAL OF PRESSED GLASS MANUFACTURE

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN:
EACH PIECE EXHIBITS THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF MID-20TH CENTURY PRESSED GLASS PRODUCTION. THE MOULDED PATTERNS ARE CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED, INDICATING QUALITY PRESSING. THE GLASS EXHIBITS THE SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THICKNESS TYPICAL OF HAND-PRESSED OR EARLY MACHINE-PRESSED PRODUCTION. NO MAKER'S MARKS OR SIGNATURES ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED, THOUGH THE CONSISTENT QUALITY AND DESIGN LANGUAGE SUGGEST A SINGLE MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCTION PERIOD.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION SHOWS APPROPRIATE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH DOMESTIC USE OVER SEVERAL DECADES. LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES ARE VISIBLE ON SEVERAL PIECES, PARTICULARLY TO THE INTERIOR BASES AND SIDES WHERE CONTACT WITH SERVING UTENSILS AND STORAGE WOULD OCCUR. THE GLASS REMAINS CLEAR AND FREE FROM SIGNIFICANT CLOUDINESS OR CRAZING. NO CHIPS TO RIMS OR BASES ARE EVIDENT. THE MOULDED PATTERNS REMAIN CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTION.

PROVENANCE:
THE COLLECTION APPEARS TO DERIVE FROM DOMESTIC USE, WITH NO DOCUMENTED MAKER'S LABELS OR RETAILER STAMPS VISIBLE. THE CONSISTENT DESIGN LANGUAGE AND COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF THE PIECES SUGGESTS THEY WERE ACQUIRED AS A COORDINATED SERVICE OR ACCUMULATED OVER A PERIOD OF DOMESTIC USE IN THE MID-20TH CENTURY.

THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS A PRACTICAL AND DECORATIVE EXAMPLE OF MID-CENTURY DOMESTIC GLASSWARE, SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY OR CONTINUED DOMESTIC USE.

Item Size: Height: 35cm, Width: 50cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 10Kg

Condition: Good

221819+7

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