Vintage, Rare, American Art Glass! By artist KENT FiSKE Signed Iridescent’Ball of String’ PAPERWEIGHT 3¼-inches Dated2000 Gorgeous Kent Fiske iridescent,’ball-of-thread’ paperweight. Deep cobalt-blue core Iridescent finish Glass’thread’ creating appearance of a ball of string! Signed “FISKE” Dated 1992. Likely made at his peak of expertise and possibly one of his last works. For reasons unknown to us, Fiske retired early. See the other exquisite Fiske pulled feather paperweight, we have listed separately. DIMENSIONS: 3¼” wide (8.25 cm) x 3″ tall WEIGHT: 1 Pounds, 6 Ounces 625 g. CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition! GORGEOUS Vintage KENT FiSKE Paperweight Iridescent SiGNED ArT GLaSs 3¼ Dated, 2000. Please carefully inspect all the photos. Try to ignore any flash, reflection or. Item pictured is same one you will receive. View Our Other Items For Sale. Inches Cobalt Blue Iridescent Dated 2000. Reasonable offers are cheerfully entertained and frequently accepted! Orgeous, mind-blowing Kent Fiske iridescent,’ball-of-string’ paperweight. A deep cobalt-blue core is decorated with an iridescent finish topped with multi-colored iridized glass threading to create an artistic rendering of a ball of string. Inches wide by 3-inches high. Pontil-base is ground-flat, with a medium polish. Dark square is the result of moving an insignificant piece of tape to check under it. On side, near base. And dated,’00 –the year that Fiske reportedly retired (early). So, this piece was likely made at his peak of expertise and possibly one of his last works. Those who know and appreciate his work realize that it’s very limited, very fine work! Get this piece for your collection, before–in the fragile world of glass–they become impossible to find! As usual, this weight is more beautiful than our simple photography can capture! Also, see any of our other exquisite Fiske works, listed separately (or soon to be). An excellent addition to any high-end art glass collection, or a thoughtful gift for a very special person. ” wide (8.25 cm) x 3″ tall. WEIGHT: 1 Pounds, 6 Ounces 625 g. FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, significant scratches, repairs or evidence of grinding. Can be seen or felt. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks and/or any other natural textural features are all original to this piece and normal for hand blown glass. Depending on the age and/or functionality of service during its lifetime, you may find marks or fine/shallow surface scratches, that are barely visible. If that is a concern, please ask us to do an in-depth micro-inventory of the piece. Please review all high-resolution photographs, at full size, in forming your own opinions. Remain at your disposal for any further information. We are collectors, since childhood, who diligently search to find genuine articles. 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We’re easy to work with and make it easy for you! It is very rare. Proud to be a member of the. Glass and Pottery Sellers’ Association. Your satisfaction is our #1 Goal! Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “FINE Vtg KENT FISKE Paperweight SIGNED ArT GLaSs Iridescent Ball of String” is in sale since Friday, January 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “onmywatch” and is located in Naples, Florida. 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- Country of Origin: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Color: Cobalt Blue Iridescent
- Glassmaking Technique: Lampwork
- Type of Glass: Cobalt
- Brand: Fiske Art Glass
