Iridescent Glass

Iridescent Glass

Iridescent Glass

This superb art glass produced by Tiffany and Quezal started the fashion for iridescent glass in the United States of America, in the late 19^th century, which resulted numerous similar ranges in the early 20^th century

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Some were exclusive and expensive, such as those by A Douglas Nash, a former manager at Tiffany’s, other companies such as the Imperial glass company, developed iridescent art glass in a range of quality and price.

Many other manufacturers made and marked pieces resembling those by the leading makers.

These are sometimes attributed on the basis of style, but the price should reflect this, as it should for prices in the Tiffany style, where there is uncertainty over LCT Mark stop

Kew Blas art glass.

Iridescent Glass

The union class company, was established in 1851 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Company president Julian de cordova modernised and re-equipped the glassworks and employed William S Blake as factory manager.

From about 1893 the glassworks began to produce to Ranges of art glass.

The iridescent range was called kew blas, as an anagram of W S Blake, and the named used as an engraved Mark on the base.

Of kew  blas art glass was influenced by Quezals art glass range and is dramatic rather than subtle, with symmetrical shapes and clearly defined feathered decoration executed in strong brilliant colours.

Iridescent Glass

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