Featured Lizard Vase

I'm sure the creature on here is a Salamander, but I thought Lizard was cuter. I showed it to a lady online several years ago and she emailed me it was in one of her books that said 1870-1920. A few days later I emailed her back and asked her what book and did it tell the maker. I emailed her for a couple of months until it said her email was closed.

If anyone has an idea of maker or era I would appreciate it. I know Moser made many Salamander pieces but he would laugh at this piece. It is 12" tall and 5 1/2" across the mouth.

 

OOOOPS, sorry about the bottom pic, that is one of the prettier places.

 

The description at this RubyLane link has some book info and then some educated guesses and/or speculation....Might help you get started....

Rare Early Green Pressed Glass Salamander Pattern Vase
[...]A clear glass version of this piece is pictured on page 169 of Edwards and Carwile's 1999, "Pressed Glass 1860 - 1930.". The maker is unknown, however the flora-form base is used on many pieces by Davidson (English), so the Davidson glass makers would be my best guess."

 

Thank you! Unfortunately I don't have that book.

 

Probably a good thing. From what I heard, a lot of his info is not always correct.
In fact I think there is a website devoted to corrections for their Carnival book. Because of that I would double check everything from his books.

 

I have heard that also.

 

Not that it's worth anything informational wise, but there's another green one with original gilt still intact at Worthpoint.




Very Rare EAPG Ribbed Emerald Green Glass Vase w/Gilded Salamanders! Sold Date: Sep 28, 2016

Another one in green, also at Worthpoint:

Vintage EAPG Green Pressed Glass Salamander Pattern Vase Lizard

This Google search pulls up 3 or 4 hits for the clear glass version:
EAPG SALAMANDER LIZARD VASE

 

I thought it looked more like an epergne. Found this one in crystal, they also reference Edwards and Carwile

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/c1890-eapg-pattern-glass-salamander-415556894

 

I hope someone out there has found an old catalog or ad by now and has discovered the glass house that made this vase!

Found the list of corrections for the book mentioned above. There are also volumes 2 and 3 since the first one came out in 1999.

GLASS - EAPG
The Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass 1860-1930 by Edwards & Carwile
CORRECTIONS BOOK 1
http://www.patternglass.com/EdwardsCor.htm
CORRECTIONS BOOK 2
http://www.patternglass.com/EdwardsCor2.htm

If there's a page started for Book 3, I didn't see it.

 

We will probably never know the maker. Maybe someone will like Lizards. Strange, some of them have two Lizards and some have two.

 

The worthlesspoint one is still showing as completed on feebay for $322

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-E...s-Vase-w-Gilded-Salamanders-WOW-/171105737583

 

WOW! I was thinking maybe $50!

 

Just curious, is that a crack in the second photo or a glass trail?

 

I don't know what that is? The Vase is not cracked. I'll have to get it out and see but I know there is no damage.