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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 08:37:46 AM » |
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No but this sure looks like something I've seen at cathedrals here in the gift shop where it's painted on a piece of glass maybe or clear plastic.....and a chain for hanging....
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2009, 10:35:06 AM » |
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Yes, I met John from Glassmasters back in the 80's when his company was making a fortune. Their painting on the glass was like a minutature stained glass window taken from one of the masters. Besides selling them in stores, they were sold a lot by museum gift stores. I am not sure if they are still in business. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2009, 10:39:00 AM » |
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I have the Dove, it was a Christmas gift I think from the store at the Morse. I also have the jewels and glass to set it in a panel....... one day!
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2009, 10:57:27 AM » |
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were his pieces good, or just fair copies?
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 11:36:55 AM » |
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were his pieces good, or just fair copies?
They were really nice! They were more like paintings (because they were) than stained glass and were all paint on one piece of glass. Totally unique for such an process at the time. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2009, 01:01:52 PM » |
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thanks for the link Yvonne. Interesting work
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2009, 07:56:04 PM » |
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I have one of the panels from this company that is a Louis C. Tiffany reproduction about 9" x 12" framed in gold came... it was bought as an engagement gift 15 yrs ago and came from Tiffany & Co so it cost a lot more than what they are selling theirs for...
It appears to be very well made; have had it hanging in my kitchen window the last 13 years and before that it stood on the clear plastic stand that came with it.
We tried to buy more of the stands about 5-6 yrs ago but were told the company was out of business -- glassmasters is the name on the stand.
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2009, 09:35:45 PM » |
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The original company was called Glassmasters Guild based in NYC. Around 1988 they sold out to a company in Virgina. What they did was to silkscreen paint on to glass and fire it. They sold birds, cats, flowers etc to gift stores. And copies of stained glass windows to museums and Church gift stores. The unique thing about these pieces was that some pieces used 50+ silkscreens to create the image. That means that 1 color of paint per screen was applied one at a time. The amazing thing that partner/master glass painter, John Nusseaum figured out was how to fire all those colors at one time. A MAJOR accomplishment. These are very well made. The one for sale probably cost over $100 when new. The one for sale is the Conneck Rose at St John the Divine in NYC. The worlds largest cathedral.
I used to run the retail Glassmaster Guild store from 1980-1985 or so,
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2009, 05:44:09 AM » |
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Vic,
thanks for that information, I've always wondered how they were made...
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2009, 06:53:49 AM » |
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Vic, thanks so much for the background on this piece, and the company. I kinda knew if anyone would know anything about them you would have the good info. The picture of the piece didn't look like junk because of the detail on it. Amazing that all those colors are fired at one time. The process to create the screens for all that detail must have been something in itself. I hope the piece is still there, I think I will bid on it, then I will have a piece from a place you once worked Vic. Thanks again.
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2009, 06:59:15 AM » |
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Wow...I had no idea that they were silkscreened. Thanks, Vic.
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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2009, 07:16:21 AM » |
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Well I went back a posted my highest bid, and there is someone who must know what this is, and has posted a high bid since August 18th. I am gonna be curious to see what the final bid is gonna be. Thanks again Vic
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