Imperial Glass #743 Lace Edge Blue Opalescent 8" Bowl Genie ca. 1930's

Description

authentic elegant glassware of the Depression Era
Genie Lace Edge 8" Bowl
Ice Blue Opalescent
from Imperial Glass Co
beautiful for use or decorative curio display
Here's a beautiful piece of vintage glassware easily used today as originally intended or ideal for a decorative curio display. Offered here for your consideration and enjoyment is an ice blue opalescent glass bowl from the Genie or #743 glassware pattern by Imperial Glass of Bellaire, Ohio. Genie is one of three lace edged glassware lines introduced in the mid 1930s by Imperial, the others being Sugar Cane and Katy. Our bowl features a dramatic, upturned lace edge rim surrounding a quilted diamond pattern with giant sunburst center. Color and embossed details all seem inspired by fancy glassware crafted by Imperial and other makers just after the turn of the Twentieth Century. Our bowl measures about 8" in diameter and has rim height of about 2.25". This piece is not marked by the factory.
You'll find this item to be in excellent condition. It's fully damage free suffering no chips or cracks. Glass is of good clarity and is free from any stain, discoloration, or hard water deposits. Surface wear is a complete non issue as we find no scuffing or scratches to mar its good appearance and only the expected and very slight wear of the contact surface on the bottom of the foot. It's a great specimen of this Depression Era pattern that ought to easily please almost any collector.
This lot is priced at only .95. Domestic shipping will be by choice of USPS Priority Mail or Parcel Select service to any US address with postage calculated and charged according to shipping weight not exceeding three pounds. Naturally, we'll pack with care to help ensure safe arrival.
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