Description
c1890 Hobbs Brockunier Wheeling Peachblow Satin glass stick vase. 10" tall x<br>5.5" wide with no cracks, chips, or restorations. There are a few small<br>scratches on the exterior only visible upon close examination. These pretty much<br>always have some and it's rarely mentioned.<br><br><br>In 1886, a Chinese porcelain vase with "Peach Bloom" glaze sold at auction for<br>$18,000. The tremendous price and the phrase Peach Bloom were widely publicized.<br>Within months, American glass companies developed new formulas to capitalize on<br>the Peach Bloom name. This glassware is now collectively referred to as<br>"Peachblow".<br><br>One type of Peachblow, shading from yellow at the bottom to deep red at the top,<br>was made by the Hobbs, Brockunier and Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. It is<br>now called Wheeling Peachblow after the town where it was made. Wheeling<br>Peachblow is a two-layered glass or cased glass. The inside layer is white; the<br>outer layer shades from yellow at the bottom to deep red at the top. Original<br>Wheeling Peachblow was made in two finishes, shiny and satin.<br>B26
