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Antique Ribbed Aqua Glass Footed Open Salt
Offered is a distinctive ribbed glass footed open salt in an attractive pale aqua blue-green color.
The piece measures approximately 3½ inches in diameter and 2 inches tall.
Its most notable feature is the unusual spiraling ribbed form, which extends around the bowl and terminates in an irregular scalloped rim. The salt rests on a substantial circular foot with a rough pontil area on the underside.
The glass contains numerous small bubbles, inclusions, surface variations, and other irregularities.
Based on its form, ribbed pattern, foot, pontil, and overall appearance, this piece may be consistent with an early pattern-molded open salt. An early date is possible, but the exact age cannot be confirmed from the available information. The exact maker, place of manufacture, and production method are also unknown. It may be American or English in origin, but this is only a possibility and is not confirmed.
The glass exhibits a faint reaction under UV light. The wavelength of the flashlight and the cause of the reaction have not been independently verified. The piece is not being represented as uranium glass, since the fluorescence is subtle and the glass composition has not been professionally tested.
This is an appealing and unusual piece for collectors of glass, pattern-molded glass, open salts, footed table glass, and early or antique-style hand-finished glassware.
Condition
Overall condition is good, with visible manufacturing irregularities and age-related surface variation.
The pontil area is rough and unfinished in appearance. The glass contains numerous small bubbles, inclusions, tooling marks, and other irregularities that may be associated with its manufacture.
The rim has irregularities and marks that appear consistent with tooling or manufacturing, although the photographs should be reviewed carefully to assess the condition. Please examine all photographs closely, as they are an important part of the condition description.
No maker’s mark or signature is present.
Measurements
Height: Approximately 2 inches
Diameter: Approximately 3½ inches
A distinctive aqua glass piece with unusual spiraling ribbed construction and strong appeal for collectors of open salts, footed table glass, and unusual historic or antique-style glassware.
