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Measures 5 " by 5 " by 5 " in absolutely outstanding undamaged condition. Fully marked with the art deco HG foil sticker and also the early " Western Germany " sticker … Measures 5 " by 5 " by 5 " in absolutely outstanding undamaged condition. Fully marked with the art deco HG foil sticker and also the early " Western Germany " sticker , which was soon replaced by the West Germany sticker. circa 1949 - 1952 , probably 1950 . The Hessen Glaswerke was an old optical quality German glass manufacturer in both world wars . Post war the company switched to art glass under the direction of Aloys Ganghofner , while another section of the company manufactured building glass panels and windows. Ganghofner was no slouch to glass design. The company made color transitional pieces like amberina type and bluerina type glass. Smokey pieces resembling the Danish and Swedish makers were also constructed. Adding another design attack , Ganghofner developed Pulegoso types pieces and prismatica geode type glass that was being made in Italy as well. Designs similar to Dino Martens and Fratelli Toso were also made. Though a lot of works from the plant were not that impressive and needed direction and refinement, some came out as PURE Masterpieces. With this is mind , this segment of glass collecting is underrated. Fine quality Hessen Glass seems to be the next big explosion for prices increases and popularity. It will probably take about a year or so for prices to catch up to the likes of Exbor or Orrefors , but only for the finest and most colorful and precision made examples. This amberina style smokey mid century globular vase certainly demands collector respect. Hessen didn't make art glass very long , so rarity is already a foregone conclusion when collecting this type of glass. THERE IS NOT MUCH OUT THERE TO START WITH. SCARCE to RARE. Price: $215.00 USD

Great pedigree of Dr. Paul Wilson and J. Mcdougall . Discovered and dug up in the early 1930's in the Niagara -on - the Lake region. The " digging " in this … Great pedigree of Dr. Paul Wilson and J. Mcdougall . Discovered and dug up in the early 1930's in the Niagara -on - the Lake region. The " digging " in this area at that time was a result of vineyard planting , to which the whole area is now famous for. The general area is about 2 miles at most inland from the Battle of Fort George , which entailed barrages of cannon fire at each other's forts. many of these balls were obviously misfired and ended up miles away. Dr. Paul Wilson was a collector from St. Catherines who had a seasoned taste for historical items from the War of 1812 in general. Parts of the estate eventually ended up with dealer Jamie McDougal and now these partitioned cannon balls to my nest. One ball measures 2 1/2 " diameter while the other is around 2 " . The interesting fact about these cannon balls is that they are of the ' seamless ' variety of manufacture. Instead they have a rather oblong or sausage shape to them. They appear to be made haphazardly or even blacksmith handled. The larger looks to be initially top filled and beaten down for smoothness. The smaller one has 2 nice gouges on opposite sides , which look to be blacksmith tong impressions meaning that this smaller cannon ball was actually quench hardened. A nice pair that I can separately or together. Obviously cheaper if the 2 are sold together. Price: $245.00 USD pair

A superb coin with exceptionally clean fields and original satin russet lustre. This coin was pregraded as a MS65 , but came back a 64. A small directional tick near the mouth … A superb coin with exceptionally clean fields and original satin russet lustre. This coin was pregraded as a MS65 , but came back a 64. A small directional tick near the mouth might be the culprit , but all other aspects of the coin exceed and compensate the coin to a gem value grade. Anyways, call it a very nice originally toned MS64 , way closer to a 65 than a 64 however. It appears that NGC is very hard on the 1937 date of Canadian coins , which appear more in mint state being the first year of the moose series. I know that it is actually a caribou, but why not change the coin to a moose now ? Price: $165.00 CDN

Simply outstanding sheen and electric mauve burgundy red hues. This was my last quarter that I submitted to NGC a while ago. This coin was pregraded by myself as a MS65 as … Simply outstanding sheen and electric mauve burgundy red hues. This was my last quarter that I submitted to NGC a while ago. This coin was pregraded by myself as a MS65 as well as from the dealer . Nice flawless fields and dancing fresh lustre. The extreme back of Georges neck has a faint belt drop from another coin, which in reality shouldn't drop the coin out of gem category, since without this micro blemish the coin would be asking for a 66 grade. All original and still an outstanding coin. Price: $235.00 CDN

A phenomenal coin if you like the apple russet colour. Simply smooth and unmarred satin fields. I haven't seen another in this fancy colour for ages. Very premium in an old fatty … A phenomenal coin if you like the apple russet colour. Simply smooth and unmarred satin fields. I haven't seen another in this fancy colour for ages. Very premium in an old fatty NGC holder. The old holder is in pristine condition with no scratches. No need to reholder. Price: $380.00 CDN

Simply a tremendous coin. Outstanding balanced colours on choice surfaces. This coin represents the total package . Other examples may grade higher , but this looks nicer. Ex Lipman , Kossman , … Simply a tremendous coin. Outstanding balanced colours on choice surfaces. This coin represents the total package . Other examples may grade higher , but this looks nicer. Ex Lipman , Kossman , Leardi , Rowland . In an old NGC holder , which is still in pristine condition as well. Price: $400.00 CDN

Title says it all. Measures 6 " high by 6 " wide by a very nice 11 " across. No damage. Three line acid stamp mark. Circa 1950 - 1952 . Inciso … Title says it all. Measures 6 " high by 6 " wide by a very nice 11 " across. No damage. Three line acid stamp mark. Circa 1950 - 1952 . Inciso glass was a three step process glass that involved first making the sommerso, this one is a smoky green with hints of blue at the bottom , it was then painstakingly scarified all around the outside with very closely coordinated cutting. It was then finally ground , polished or even acid treated if necessary to get the frosted " ICE " effect . This glass made by Paolo Venini was later the inspiration for innovative ways out outside glass processing by the Swedish and Czech glass masters. Venini himself was a collector of treated Art Deco Glass . He may have discovered Vicke Lindstrand 's somewhat similar treated glass from the 1930's as well , however , this style of inciso glass is innovative doesn't copy his. Prices for Murano Inciso glass don't go up linearly with size , they go up rather exponentially. Very large pieces of inciso fetch 25 to 70 times more than smaller pieces . Most , if not all art and glass museums have something from Paolo Venini in their collections. This piece is considered quite big or large in size in collector circles. I've only seen a few that are massive or larger. If you're new to art glass and want to start out with Murano , Venini inciso glass will certainly take care of you as a 401 or RRSP savings plan. This is pretty much the rarest and still semi-affordable Murano glass after 1950. It has the precision, colours and look that most glass collectors appreciate. And it isn't mass produced. Offers welcome. If you check the Wright Auctions Primavera sale from 2016 for Venini Inciso Glass , you'll be flabbergasted with the auction results. This one may be destined to the same house in the near future. Price: $3750.00 USD

Circa 2012 , serial number # 160 out of 250 made . LEFT HAND WIND RETRIEVE. A true work of art for a fly fishing reel. made with Royal appointments. Taking offers … Circa 2012 , serial number # 160 out of 250 made . LEFT HAND WIND RETRIEVE. A true work of art for a fly fishing reel. made with Royal appointments. Taking offers , dealers , collectors and fishermen welcome. Please specify currency . Price: $ Offers

Traditional left hand wind. Mint in the box with all paperwork. Has a retailers price ticket of $1140.00 on the bottom of the box. Taking offers. Collectors, dealers and fishermen and women … Traditional left hand wind. Mint in the box with all paperwork. Has a retailers price ticket of $1140.00 on the bottom of the box. Taking offers. Collectors, dealers and fishermen and women welcome. Please indicate currency specified. Price: $ Offers

Mint in the box, all paperwork present. SERIAL NUMBER # 016 out of 100 made. I am currently taking offers for this item , please state currency. Dealers and fly fishing fanatics … Mint in the box, all paperwork present. SERIAL NUMBER # 016 out of 100 made. I am currently taking offers for this item , please state currency. Dealers and fly fishing fanatics welcome. Price: $ Offers

Hazy smoke color. Measures roughly 5 1/4 " by 4 " by 4 1/2 " . Impeccable condition with no damage . MUSEUM QUALITY . The pictures really speak louder than words … Hazy smoke color. Measures roughly 5 1/4 " by 4 " by 4 1/2 " . Impeccable condition with no damage . MUSEUM QUALITY . The pictures really speak louder than words here. These are difficult types of EXBOR glass to come by. If you surf online for Exbor glass , you'll quickly understand the rarity of these fine pieces . Known colors are clear , amber yellow and smoke grey green. None are common, even the clear ones ! Made only for a short period . I've never hammered down a particular artist for these museum quality works of art. What I do know is that these are highly sought after by museums and collectors alike. Made for a VERY short period between 1966 and 1972. Help or info needed. Please email with references. IMPRESSIVE Size ! ( ACCTDA Code # 921FF ) The pictures speak louder than words here . Price: $425.00 USD

Mid century by Vicke Lindstrand , b.1904 - d.1983 . Date according to the number code , fully signed , Kosta 96361 , V. LINDSTRAND . Measures 3 "
spherical. No … Mid century by Vicke Lindstrand , b.1904 - d.1983 . Date according to the number code , fully signed , Kosta 96361 , V. LINDSTRAND . Measures 3 "
spherical. No damages. Has a star shape and drilled hole at the top. Probably a cabinet bud vase. Vicke Lindstrand is considered to be in the top 20 glass makers and designers of all time. Scarce and uncommon pieces will continually rise in value in the near future. Scarce. CADTT Code # BAA11BA . Price: $65.00 USD

BY Sven Palmqvist, 1906 - 1984. Superb outstanding condition with no damage , measures 3 " diameter by 2 " high. Marked Orrefors P U , 324Z/!A . Circa `1950 . The … BY Sven Palmqvist, 1906 - 1984. Superb outstanding condition with no damage , measures 3 " diameter by 2 " high. Marked Orrefors P U , 324Z/!A . Circa `1950 . The SELENA pigeon blood series glass was an impressive reply to the Venini glass made at the same time period. If I had to choose between these 2 types of glass, I'd probably be flipping a coin for the rest of my life. These pieces aren't available all the time. I consider them museum quality and worthy of the best mid-century modern glass collections. From what I know , the exact color additives used to make this colour of glass is still unknown and was Palmqvist 's secret. It has never been produced or matched by any other glass maker that I know of. It probably has roots with Sven's friendship with Paolo Venini. ( TCAD Code # 233CXC ) Price: $129.00 USD

Wonderful undamaged condition . Measures roughly 2 1/2 " high by 2 " diameter. Dapper black to blue to clear sommerso. Piece still retains original foil sticker but it can't be read. … Wonderful undamaged condition . Measures roughly 2 1/2 " high by 2 " diameter. Dapper black to blue to clear sommerso. Piece still retains original foil sticker but it can't be read. I am unfamiliar as to whose this sticker could be , despite the number of Murano glass pieces on site here. The colours are so dynamic and work together , creating simply a small masterpiece of glass . This is a for a connoisseur of Italian glass. Rare , only one I've seen ! Circa 1960 - 1970. ( TDAC Code # 52BBAA ) Price: $109.00 USD

Designed by Erkki Vesanto, b.1900 - d.1990. Measures 6 " high by 2 1/4 " diameter cylindrical. Has a pushed in bottom center resembling a volcano. Superb undamaged condition. This piece is … Designed by Erkki Vesanto, b.1900 - d.1990. Measures 6 " high by 2 1/4 " diameter cylindrical. Has a pushed in bottom center resembling a volcano. Superb undamaged condition. This piece is signed, however , it was signed before being acid treated for whatever reason and is very difficult to read in entirety, if not impossible. The acid treatment is factory so not to worry. Very few pieces were acid - treated making them uncommon and very desirable. Most museums outside of Finland are lucky enough to have even one acid treated example in their collection. It was Erkki's work in this series that inspired Fransitek Vizner to create his own acid enhanced precision art glass. Erkki's pieces are earlier and are usually found for about one tenth of the price of a Vizner creation done 30 years later. SCARCE and becoming more valuable. Price: $300.00 USD

Circa mid-19th century. Possibly made by Moser but it doesn't really matter. Measures 1/1/2 " wide by 3 1/2 " high. Hand blown smokey quartz glass and diamond point cut on each … Circa mid-19th century. Possibly made by Moser but it doesn't really matter. Measures 1/1/2 " wide by 3 1/2 " high. Hand blown smokey quartz glass and diamond point cut on each face. Has an ormolu cap in absolutely outstanding condition for it's age. The glass is in excellent condition overall , but has had one hurt in the past on the bottom corner. There is a 5 mm flake on the bottom back corner which has been lightly wet sanded , but not completely. Other than this , all the edges are superb and well cared for a bottle that is going on only 170 years. I loved this bottle so much that I gave it a home here. Very much so collector quality ! ...and not expensive. If it were perfect it would be worth over $150 . Price: $42.00 USD