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3 c1890 Hobbs Brockunier Wheeling Peachblow cruets. Tallest 7", left. No cracks,<br>no "heat checks" in handles, no restorations. Left Cruet has some chips on<br>bottom of stopper and a small chip on foot, center cruet has a bruise on the<br>inside of the stopper and no other damage, right cruet has no damage at all.<br>Guaranteed authentic and original late 19th century American art glass. All<br>three extremely rare to find in any condition. 20 Years ago one of these cruets<br>when found would sell for more than I'm asking for this three.<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.
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