Description
1920's Steuben Carder Era Fan Vase Pair, One green with castle etching, one<br>amber. Green with Steuben Acid stamp in pontil, amber apparently unmarked. No<br>cracks, chips, restorations, or significant wear. Both approximately 8.5" tall x<br>7" wide at rim.<br><br>Steuben Glass is an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of<br>1903 by Frederick Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York, which is in<br>Steuben County, from which the company name was derived. Hawkes was the owner of<br>the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning. Carder was an Englishman<br>(born September 18, 1863) who had many years' experience designing glass for<br>Stevens and Williams in England. Hawkes purchased the glass blanks for his<br>cutting shop from many sources and eventually wanted to start a factory to make<br>the blanks himself. Hawkes convinced Carder to come to Corning and manage such a<br>factory. Carder, who had been passed over for promotion at Stevens and Williams,<br>consented to do so.<br>isshelf
