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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This is an Antique Northwood BEADED CABLE Footed Rose Bowl made in the early 1900's. The Base Glass color is AQUA OPALESCENT. The photographs, in total, clearly show it is a very beautiful example! MERCY! These prized, Elegant Rose Bowls seldom come up for sale with iridescent and opalescent features this Gorgeous! The iridescence is Pastel in nature...featuring Exquisite Rainbow Multi-Color with Exquisite PINK highlights giving the piece Fantastic eye appeal...VERY PRETTY! The opalescence extends well down into the bowl, very evident on display. If you have been looking for a Grand, Exceptionally Beautiful AQUA OPALESCENT specimen, in this highly prized size and pattern...in Superb overall condition...take a darn good look here! Please take a look at the photographs and enjoy. I have shown you as many angles and iridescent features as I could cram into 12 photographs. Dark areas in the photographs are absolutely shadows only. This is a great opportunity to own one of these very highly prized Rose Bowls...a Gorgeous one in every regard! A Fabulous piece of Antique Northwood glass. This one IS marked. Not all Northwood was marked, it has been very well documented that only 1/2 of the pieces made were marked. I have owned many, many pieces in this pattern over the years, have handled many more, and my experience has been less than half were marked. However...this one was. Antique Northwood at its Finest! It is every bit as Rich, Elegant and Beautiful as the photos show.
ITEM MEASUREMENTS:
The piece is 4 1/2 inches wide at the widest point. It is 3 5/8 inches tall at the tallest point.
BASE GLASS COLOR:
AQUA OPALESCENT
ITEM CONDITION:
There are NO CRACKS or REPAIRS on this Elegant, Gorgeous Antique Northwood Footed Rose Bowl. A Fantastic example of this fine antique glass!
THE BASE: The mold seams are barely there to the touch...nice and smooth. I can make out just very light shelf wear on the bottoms of the feet which is very common for any piece of this Fine Antique Glass. PHOTO 10 shows a very small, very, very shallow flake on the bottom end of one of the feet...shown very clearly for you next to the end of a ball point pen for easy reference to any ball point pen in your home. You can clearly see just have very small, shallow and very insignificant it is...completely insignificant in my opinion. Heck you will search and search for it just to find it. It has nothing to do with the display quality of the piece whatsoever. If you know this glass well, have handled enough of it, you know full well that the extended feet on these are prone to a lot of damage. The feet on this one are FAR, FAR above average. As nice as you will likely ever see. It sits flat and level on a flat surface.
THE INTERIOR: There is no wear on the interior display surface of this exceptionally beautiful piece which is absolutely extraordinary. It looks like it was never used for anything but display throughout its long 100 year history. The iridescence is Pastel...soft yet very beautiful featuring Exquisite Rainbow Multi-Color throughout complimenting the exterior nicely!
THE EXTERIOR: I can't make out any wear on the exterior at all which is exceptional for this prized shape and pattern. The iridescence is Pastel in nature...yet quite Rich featuring Gorgeous Rainbow Multi-Color hues with Fabulous PINK highlights making the piece an absolute delight on display! The opalescent properties are very strong extending well down into the bowl...very evident on display. Impressive in its Grand, Elegant shape and Remarkable overall visual characteristics. The shelf presence is absolutely MAGNIFICENT! It sure makes a statement on display! A PREMIUM, HIGH QUALITY piece of Antique Northwood Glass!
THE EDGE: The piece is well formed in every regard. The top edge treatment is nicely and evenly folded in...it is very well balanced. The photographs clearly show, in total, just how well this Super piece has been so very well taken care of over the last 100 years. It was kept as show case piece without a doubt!
That is all I can find on this Rich, Exceptionally Beautiful Antique Northwood Rose Bowl. A Super example of this very elegant, very highly prized pattern, shape and tougher to get base glass color. This Fabulous Rose Bowl exhibits uncommonly excellent iridescent and opalescent properties...a Pastel Beauty...So PRETTY! If you have been looking for a Wonderful example, in AQUA OPALESCENT base glass...take a darn good look here and give it serious consideration! It will add Fantastic visual charm and appeal to your display as well as outstanding dollar value. It is every bit as Rich, Elegant and Gorgeous as the photographs show!
I have been selling antiques on Ebay a long time. You may note that my auction format is very plain...I fully intend it to be that way, no glitz and glamour. I am an antique enthusiast and collector of old glass and pottery...I find it completely fascinating. I am a HUGE advocate of antique Carnival Glass...in my opinion...there is nothing else like it in the world of antiques...not even close. I'm selling fine antiques...not me. The historical pieces I sell are part of our history, as a country, and made right here in the good ole' USA unless I state otherwise. They represent a time when America made things, great things...before it was popular to sell this country out! Imagine...made in the USA...what a concept! They are awesome all by themselves...no glitz and glamour is needed to promote them...the photographs say it all! Please enjoy the many photos and detailed descriptions...in my opinion...nothing else needs to be done or said. You will find my descriptions much more detailed than you will get at any public auction...guaranteed! I do my best to point out damage or wear issues with the pieces I offer. I'm not perfect...but I am honest. True antique glass always has some manufacturing marks. It was made a century ago and mass produced...cheaply...well before quality was an idea. Well before Cell Phones, Computers or any technology at all. It is hard for people to comprehend that today, but it is fact. People still went to the corner drug store to use the phone! Imagine! The working conditions were unbearable by today's standards, yet the hard working American's of this era produced some of the most amazing items ever made. Manufacturing marks within the glass are part of the charm of this period in time. If there is a manufacturing mark that is out of the ordinary...such as excessive, contained, bubbles throughout the glass or a manufacturing heat check...I will mention it. Normal manufacturing marks such as straw marks, stretch marks, enclosed bubbles, light tool marks, though, will not be mentioned and should certainly be anticipated. Look over the many photos provided. Please educate yourself about the items you are buying and ask questions while the auction is in progress. If typical manufacturing marks bother you...please ask questions up front! I will readily answer questions as diligently as I can.
EDUCATION:
It is always a great idea to educate yourself about the antiques you are interested in purchasing before you buy from me or anyone else. I highly encourage it. It will further your appreciation and hone your interest. For Carnival Glass....I highly recommend David Doty's Carnival Glass Website. I also find his Field Guides extremely helpful if you can find them, there are several. They are the best guide to learning patterns, especially the 2000 updated version. Even used...they are well worth the money. I also recommend Edwards and Carwile's Carnival Glass Encyclopedia...there are several editions published. They cover the widest array of patterns of any guide I have seen and the text is excellent. The Mordini Auction Price guide is also extremely useful. There are other very worthy materials out there that will help you learn and grow, as well as numerous clubs and organizations.
SHIPPING:
I ship USPS Priority exclusively and I usually ship only on Saturdays and Mondays. I use premium ONE INCH bubble wrap (not the cheap 1/4 inch) and foam peanuts to package the pieces exclusively. I take great pride in packaging these wonderful pieces of history VERY well...like they deserve to be packaged and I like them packaged for me. I do apply a small handling fee to the Shipping Cost. I greatly apologize, but Shipping supplies are NOT cheap. Running NO RESERVE Auctions doesn't mean I make money. I never know how an item will sell. I can't afford to take losses on items (which happens) AND pay for Shipping Materials. In order to maintain the NO RESERVE Auction format that many of you have told me repeatedly that you greatly appreciate...I must make sure Shipping Supplies are covered. SHIPPING INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THIS FEE in the unlikely event it is damaged in transit. My goal, however, is to NEVER have a damaged piece of glass...EVER! My feedback comments prove my diligence in that regard.
SHIPPING DISCOUNTS:
YOU BET! I always combine shipping costs on multiple purchases whenever I feel I can do so safely with no possible harm to the pieces!!! I also discount shipping for repeat buyers whenever I can, significantly if possible, up to and including Free Shipping. Running No Reserve Auctions do not always allow me to do that...sometimes I lose money and can't...but if I can...for repeat buyers I certainly will! I don't advertise it...I just do it when I send the invoice. It is my way of saying THANK YOU!
RETURNS:
All purchases are considered final. I run 7 to 10 day auctions with plenty of photos, text and lots of time for questions if needed. I will accept returns if I have obviously misrepresented an item and I agree that I have. I will refund the original Purchase Price and the original Shipping Cost only.