Clark signed Alford Circles Punch Bowl MARLBOROUGH catalogued 1905 MONUMENTAL

Patterns are always eye catching, desirable patterns and always difficult to attain, e. Pattern (the attested catalog name), or Tuthills Wheel design. This imposing, bold pattern is. Signed Alford, cut by Clark, and shown in a 1905 Alford catalog showcased full page.

In well over 20 years, this is the sole example of a. Punch bowl I've ever seen.

And here with perhaps the. Cut in the Brilliant Period is a real exemplar of both the glass designer's and the cutter's art.

Large 14 1/4 x 7 1/4 steep sided, one piece punch bowl in 99.99% extra fine condition. No apologies found on the rim or in the pattern.

Not even any scratches on the bottom. The interior is highly polished, and the piece is signed.

In a diamond in the bottom center. With a loupe, I can find a few insignificant flea bites on the interior rim. The Alford signature has a fascinating history behind it. Alford was not a cutting house, but rather a high end New York City jewelry store that had an exclusive arrangement with Clark for top-tier, rich cut glass See. Pattern punch bowl shows a strong stylistic affinity to Clark's ultra pricey, and very rare.

Origin flat stars filling the entire field with the actual. Extended to the borders; floating radiant stars around the upper rim; and the extension of the miters forming hobstar points stretching. The point and out to the end of the field.

The best metal, colorless and brilliant blank weighs an incredible 18 lbs & 5 oz. The cutting is fiery and brilliant. The pointed, clear channels around the circular star clusters, their framing circular channels and also the spaces between them really show off the quality of the blank.

The item "Clark signed Alford Circles Punch Bowl MARLBOROUGH catalogued 1905 MONUMENTAL" is in sale since Saturday, April 25, 2020. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Glassware\Cut Glass\American Brilliant".

The seller is "jacklnhyde" and is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Object Type: Punch Bowl
Color: Clear colorless
Glassmaking Technique: Blown
Type of Glass: American Brilliant Cut Glass
Brand: Clark for Alford