Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Cut Glass


A Collection of Cut Glass and Etched Crystal Tableware - An assortment of decorative and utilitarian glassware featuring various methods of ornamentation including deep geometric cutting and surface etching. The collection includes a mallet-shaped decanter with a faceted stopper, featuring a band of diamond-cut decoration above a fluted base. A tall cylindrical vase is decorated with wheel-etched motifs depicting birds and foliage. A stemmed comport or cake stand displays a shallow bowl with a frosted floral petal design and wheel-cut star patterns to the underside. The lot also contains a shallow oval fruit bowl with a scalloped rim, featuring a frosted acid-etched design of a pear and a bunch of grapes to the well. Further items include a rectangular tray with a diamond-cut pattern and serrated rim, an oval relish dish with star-cut motifs, a diamond-cut open bowl, and two faceted tumblers or small vases with geometric diamond patterns. A round orange adhesive label marked with the number 5 is present on the comport and one tumbler. Another orange label is visible on the interior of the oval bowl. No maker's marks, signatures, or acid-etched backstamps are visible on the surfaces of these items.