8003 U. S. Glass Clambroth STRETCH GLASS High Footed Rolled Rim Comport #314

Description

Lovely Clambroth STRETCH GLASS High Footed Rolled Rim Comport #314 by U. S. Glass, in excellent undamaged antique condition. Note the four sets of paired OPTIC RAYS on the inside of the bowl, and the smooth edge where the rays meet the rim.
ANTIQUE or CONTEMPORARY
STRETCH GLASS
Stretch Glass
was produced by most of the major glass makers during the 20s and 30s; it enjoyed the same resurgence as Carnival Glass in the late 60s.
Like Carnival Glass, Stretch Glass was iridized by spraying it while still hot with a solution of dissolved metallic salt(s). What made it different was a re-heating during which the iridized upper layer of sprayed-on metallic salts and the glass to which it had bonded expanded at different rates causing striations in the iridized layer which looked like stretch marks. These striations can range from very subtle and barely noticeable, to quite extreme and craggy when there was additional shaping by the glass maker. Objects were sometimes resprayed after this further shaping so that the craggy striations where the glass surface had separated would be iridized. Stretch Glass was originally advertised as 'Rainbow' and 'Cobweb'; 'Stretch Glass' is what we call it today. Most Stretch Glass objects have no embossed or intaglio pattern.
Lovely Clambroth STRETCH GLASS High Footed Rolled Rim Comport #314 by U. S. Glass, in excellent undamaged antique condition.
Note the four sets of paired OPTIC RAYS on the inside of the bowl, and the smooth edge where the rays meet the rim.
Undamaged Antique Condition
means that while a
listed
item has no post-production damage such as chips or cracks,
it may have discernible minor wear from usage and/or nesting (stacking)
. Because production conditions in the early 1900s were dirty and dangerous, and there was no "Quality Control" as we know it now, old glass may have:
Air bubbles
that were not squeezed out during pressing.
Heat checks
which are internal rifts filled with air (which is why you can see them), usually from a burst air bubble.
Inclusions
in or on the surface of the glass, such as ash and cinders. Often found in the flames of vases and rims of bowls were it settled during pressing.
Strands
of undissolved colorant (usually in green glass).
Straw marks
which are lines
in the glass caused by premature solidification where the molten glass was
snipped from the gathering rod with cool metal shears when the mould was full; lines also formed on the surface during the cooling process.
Tool marks
from implements used to form the edge or influence the shape.
Mold issues
related to filling and release such as incomplete or malformed edges,
rough seams, extra glass at seams; webbed, incomplete or pulled edge points.
Cooling issues
such as
uneven legs, slanted stems or a bowed base (causing rocking), surface lines and heat checks.
Production issues may be undesirable in the extreme, but they do not qualify as "damage" and will be found to some degree on nearly all antique glassware. Issues of wear will be left to your discretion.
Contemporary Condition
refers to modern glassware which lacks most of the production issues that plagued antique glassware. While modern glassware is relatively free of those production issues, modern Art Glass is generally still hand shaped, hand-painted and/or hand-iridized, and may have minor production issues.
Combined Shipping
is offered for both domestic and international shipments.
All items are bubble wrapped. No tape is used on the bubble wrap (YAY!). Carton voids are filled with cushioning peanuts. Cartons are labeled GLASS or FRAGILE, and
shipped in one business day or, if I'm away, ASAP upon my return.
All shipments are insured. International shipments will travel via USPS Priority Mail International for insurance and tracking purposes. The declared customs value may include the shipping charge depending on your country's import policies.
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