Basketweave pattern
Basket
c.1910 (made)
c.1910 (made)
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Aqua opalescent/aqua-opal/pale green glass basket. Two handled woven effect pattern, pearly and gold iridesence on moulded pattern. Press moulded, heat-treated and sprayed with tin and iron choloride mixture.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Press moulded 'acqua-opalescent' glass, hot-worked. |
| Brief description | Basket of glass, made by Northwood Glass Co., West Virginia (Wheeling), c.1910. |
| Physical description | Aqua opalescent/aqua-opal/pale green glass basket. Two handled woven effect pattern, pearly and gold iridesence on moulded pattern. Press moulded, heat-treated and sprayed with tin and iron choloride mixture. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'N' within a circle (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | The iridescent and variegated colouring is typical of what has become known as 'Carnival' glass. It was achieved by spraying the still hot, moulded glass with metallic compounds fixed with stannous chloride. |
| Credit line | Given by Raymond and Michel Lerpiniere |
| Object history | This type of glass has been called Carnival Glass by collectors since c.1960. This pattern is called 'Basketware' by modern collectors, and the colour aqua-opalescent or aqua-opal. |
| Bibliographic reference | Carnival glass subject file no.CG-4 |
| Other number | 7660 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.26-1992 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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