NEW in BOX STEUBEN glass Large SEA SHELL snail ornamental mother of pearl heart

Description

signed
Steuben
ABALONE SHELL
David Dowler design 1980
For your consideration is this rare signed new in box
Steuben
Abalone Shell
.  A beautiful sculpture with detailed body whorls and cut round respiratory pores that glisten and reflect the light.  This source of mother-of-pearl used for jewelry and fine inlay work is made more iridescent in this fluid shape designed for Steuben by David Dowler.  Perfect for your coastal home, a special gift for birthday, anniversary
or the collector.
This wonderful Abalone Shell has the superb heft and clarity that is a hallmark of Steuben.  This shell is a larger piece at approx. 4" long by 3" wide.  The
Abalone Shell
is
new in original box with no chips, no cracks, no scratches and NO signs of display or base bottom wear,
correctly signed "Steuben" in diamond point script along the bottom edge.  This will come packed in it's vintage original fine Steuben gift box with flannel bag and Steuben Care booklet.
Includes
FREE INSURED PRIORITY SHIPPING
to lower US 48 States. You will be thrilled with this beautiful art glass.
I have set a very fair price for an outstanding hand made vintage but
new in box
Steuben design.
Steuben Glass was founded by Frederick Carder in 1903. It was the world's foremost artisan glass house. Steuben was hand made by American craftsmen at the works in Corning NY.  Because it was hand made, each piece is unique.  Steuben glass was frequently the United States’ gift of State to foreign dignitaries. Steuben marketed no “seconds.”  Items that did not meet their exacting production standards were destroyed by being smashed in a bin. Steuben--a recognized luxury brand.
Please e-mail me if you have any questions.
Thank you for your interest in this special Steuben piece. I have a reputation for selling authentic art glass of the highest quality, 99% of my feedback is based on sales of Steuben.
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Thank you again for your interest in this Steuben design, it is shown in the 2003 edition of the MJ Madigan Steuben reference book.  This
new in box
item
is scratch free and was made by hand in the USA of
original formula water pure Steuben Crystal (unlike some of their more recent shell designs that were outsourced to Portugal to cut costs--such as the Nautilus Shell, Nautilus Bowl  which were machine pressed of a lower quality glass overseas.)
Since Steuben closed in late 2011 it has become almost impossible to find scratch free gift worthy examples of this wonderful special original formula optically pure art glass.