Fabulous Pair of Antique/Vintage Imperial Glass Company Carnival Glass Ripple Swung Vases in the Ombre Marigold Opalescent Colourway, Circa 1907 -1930, Priced as a Pair

I am sorting through my Art Glass collection and some items will have to go, in my effort to downsize! I'm making progress but more items need to go!

I’ve quite a few eclectic items of Art Glass décor including items of Carnival Glass, some of which I have on display and some which I am not currently displaying, due to colour scheme changes. They still bring me joy, and I probably would use them in future again, but something needs to go!!!

For sale here is a Fabulous Pair of Antique/Vintage Imperial Glass Company Carnival Glass Ripple Swung Vases in the Ombre Marigold Opalescent Colourway, Circa 1907 -1930

An outstanding pair of Marigold carnival glass Ripple Swung vases, referred to as 2471B and made by Imperial Glass Company, these were produced in circa 1907-1930.

These lovely vases have the nice orange yellow opalescent “Marigold” Carnival Glass colour with the addition of a desirable Ombre affect, where the colour fades to a pale clear opalescent colour at the base and with the sixteen point diamond on the bottom and a really beautiful ruffle rim that dips low in the front. The ripple swung design is muted through the whole vase and adds a wonderful effect to the glass.

The two vases stand just under 10 inches/ 25 cm tall.

They are in excellent Antique/Vintage condition with no chips or cracks and look stunning when displayed individually or as a pair.

Priced here as a pair, I can sell them separately, for €30 each.
This is good value, as you can see from the example from online shown in my photos.

An ideal gift for any collector of art glass, particularly someone who loves Carnival Glass.

I have a number of Art Glass vases and items of Décor for all, the last few photos show what I currently have available. They are available individually or as a collection.

Check out my other ads and more available soon! Discounts possible for multiple purchases!

Now the History bit!:
Carnival glass gets its iridescent sheen from the application of metallic salts while the glass is still hot from the pressing. It was designed to look like the much finer and much more expensive blown iridescent glass by makers such as Tiffany. Both functional and ornamental objects were produced in the carnival finish and patterns ranged from simple through geometric and 'cut' styles to pictorial and figurative. A wide range of colours and colour combinations were produced; scarcely used colours can command very high prices on the collector market.

Carnival glass is moulded or pressed glass to which an iridescent surface shimmer has been applied. It has previously been referred to as aurora glass, dope glass, rainbow glass, taffeta glass, and disparagingly as 'poor man's Tiffany'.
The name Carnival glass was adopted by collectors in the 1950s as items of it were sometimes given as prizes at carnivals, fetes, and fairgrounds. However, evidence suggests that the vast majority of it was purchased by households to brighten homes at a time when only the well-off could afford bright electric lighting, as its finish catches the light even in dark corners. From the beginning of the 20th century, carnival glass was mass-produced around the world, but largely and initially produced in the United States, by companies such as the Fenton Glass Company and the Imperial Glass Company such as these examples. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1920s, though it is still produced in small quantities today.

The Imperial Glass Company was founded in 1901 by an ex-riverboat captain Edward Muhleman who had many years' experience as a director/ manager/ investor in glass companies. The aim was to build a very large, modern glassworks close to the river in Bellaire, Ohio, where there were so many other glassworks that Bellaire was already known as "Glass City". After three years of planning and building, this new glassworks went into production in 1904, and within a few months became a major player in the glass industry in the USA. Starting with clear glass in an extensive range of new tableware and imitation cut designs, they moved on to colored glass and carnival glass in 1909.

Swung Vase explanation: In the creative process of a swung vase, the pieces were extracted individually from their moulds, clamped on the end of a snap, reheated in a glory hole, blown and literally swung by the glassmaker whilst the glass was still elastic in texture, to achieve their finished length.