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Vase

Object number2024.61.2

Manufacturer Phoenix Glass Company

OriginMonaca, PA

MediumGlass; Metal; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Paint

Credit LineGift of Estate of Kathy Hansen

DescriptionOpaque blue glass vase with metal ormolu, Wild Geese pattern. Flat, ovular milk glass vase with light blue wash with white geese. Ovular base tapering outward to wider body, and inward to a thinner rim. Body of vase has raised white flying geese and curved lines. Exterior of glass is fitted with metal ormolu comprised of two handles, a neck collar, two side bands, a ring around the base with four feet, and a horizontal and vertical line under the base. Metal ormolu is embellished with flowers, birds, branches, and scrollwork. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 11.875 x 11.686 x 5.25 in. (30.2 x 29.7 x 13.3 cm)
InscriptionsOn underside of base has white rectangular sticker with handwritten text in black and green ink: "PHOENIX / sculptured / artware / "Wild Geese" / 435".

On underside of base has handwritten number in red ink (?) "20".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of glass from collector Kathy 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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