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Vase

Object number2024.61.1

Manufacturer Phoenix Glass Company

OriginMonaca, PA

MediumGlass; Metal; Enamel; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Paint

Credit LineGift of Estate of Kathy Hansen

DescriptionOpaque blue glass vase with ornate gold metal ormolu, Dogwood pattern. Cylindrical colorless glass vase with Reuben blue wash. Circular base tapering outward to a rounded shoulder. Circular neck is short and has flat rim. Body of vase has raised floral decoration. Exterior of glass is fitted with metal ormolu metalwork comprised of two loving cup handles, neck collar, two side bands, one horizontal band around center, and ring around base with four feet. Metalwork is embellished with flowers, bows, baskets, ornate filigree, branches, and scrollwork. On front horizontal band at center is an oval enamel element with light blue background framing pink rose with green leaves. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 11.875 x 8.75 x 7.5 in. (30.2 x 22.2 x 19.1 cm)
InscriptionsOn underside of base is white rectangular handwritten in black and green ink: "Reuben / Line / DOGWOOD / 429".

On underside of base in handwritten number in black ink (?) "9".
MarksOn underside of base is oval brown paper sticker with black printed text: "PHOENIX / REUBEN-LINE".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of glass collected by Kathy J. Hansen. Born on March 23, 1951, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Kathy was the granddaughter of a glassblower who worked at the Phoenix Glass Company in Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. A schoolteacher by trade, she became an avid researcher and collector of glass made by Phoenix. A passionate researcher and collector of Phoenix and Consolidated Glass, Kathy was also an active member of the Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Collecting Society and a founding member of the Phoenix and Consolidated Glass Collector’s Club. She frequently lectured on and mounted small displays of Phoenix Glass around the region. Her museum collection reflects rare and unusual pieces, many with original and sample labels, and her archives include rare catalogs, postcards, advertisements, photographs, and oral histories with Phoenix company workers. Kathy, also an accomplished pianist, earned a B.S.in Music Education from Duquesne University. She then earned her master’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pittsburgh and taught for 28 years in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Collector Kathleen J. Hansen (1951 - 2024)

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