Baccarat (?) Steuben (?) 1910-20s Rare Antique Flint Glass Hurricane Candlestick Shade, Snow Flake type Etching
(ALSO SEE MY OTHER SAME TYPE/SIZE ANTIQUE FLINT GLASS (BACCARAT?) ETCHED HURRICANE SHADE IN ANOTHER LISTING; SEE LAST PIC SHOWING BOTH SHADES FOR REFERENCE ONLY. THE AUCTIONS END ABOUT 5 MINUTES APART.)
From my research so far, this shade may be a Baccarat or Steuben product circa 1910-20s, but I don't guarantee the shade is Baccarrat or Steuben at this time. The glass is very high quality, high lead content, beautiful ring when tapped, like a bell. The shade has no chips or cracks, crystal clear, only very minor roughness on the base which is hidden/inserted in the candlestick holder, see close-up. The shade measures 8.5" tall, base outside edge diameter is 1 and 13/16", top rim diameter is 5". The glass thickness is slightly less than 1/8" near the top, 1/8" thick at the base. If anyone would care to share their knowledge about this shade, thanks!
(GENERAL NOTES ON HANDLING COLLECTIBLE GLASSWARE- ALWAYS WASH COLLECTIBLE GLASSWARE BY HAND. DISHWASHERS ARE TOO HARSH- THE WATER IS WAY TOO HOT MAKING THE GLASS MOLECULES OPEN UP ALOT ALLOWING MINERALS IN THE DISH WATER TO ENTER THE GLASS AND FOG IT UP, HENCE "MINERAL STAINED" GLASSWARE. THE GLASS ITEM IS MOST VULNERABLE WHEN UNPACKING AND WASHING; BE EVEN MORE CAREFUL THAN YOU THINK IS NECESSARY, MOVE SLOWLY, WASH THE ITEM OVER A TUB OF WATER IDEALLY.)