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Evening Grosbeak Bird Home Decor Cottagecore Art Glass Gift Pairpoint Cup Plate

$ 10.56

Availability: 14 in stock
  • Condition: Review all photos using zoom. Hand pressing on historic presses ensure the art glass is unique and contains beautiful irregularities that highlight the handmade production process. The thickness and color are not exact from cup plate to cup plate, and manufacturing bubbles or shear marks are normal. Unlike mass production, hand production is not flawless. Vintage boxes may have writing or wear.
  • Animal Class: Bird
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Material: Glass
  • Type: Collector Plate
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Evening Grosbeak Pairpoint Glass Cup Plate 153
    Vintage Bird Window Decoration
    Made in USA
    This beautiful crystal Pairpoint Glass cup plate features the Evening Grosbeak bird, which is part of the finch family. Pairpoint plate number 153 was an adaptation of a painting by Nellie Pairpoint, and was commissioned by Pairpoint Glass Works in 1982. This design makes a great housewarming or  hostess gift. The last photo is of a different cup plate and is for size illustration only. Vintage Pairpoint Glass lead crystal cup plates are wonderful works of art glass. The 3.5 inch cup plates were hand crafted in the older traditional ways, with the artisan working with hammer and chisel to create the steel molds used for each design. The molten glass for each coaster size cup plate was carefully hand pressed into the engraved mold using an antique glass press. This hand process created a series of cup plates that were similar, but not identical. The art glass is not perfect, and you may see tiny bubbles, lovely little swirls of color, etc. The beautiful irregularities highlight the handmade nature of each cup plate. When you review the photos with the zoom feature, remember that the little imperfections you see may not be noticeable to the naked eye. If you look closely, you can see that each cup plate has the artisan's initials and the Pairpoint trademark discreetly embedded within the design.
    Additional Information:
    SIZE - Coaster like - Approximately 3.5" in diameter; .5" in height
    SHIPPING - Your cup plate will be professionally packaged in a vintage box and shipped in a padded bubble mailer via First Class USPS mail from Maine. The vintage box will likely be marked with handwriting or staining. When an order contains items from more than one listing, shipping is automatically adjusted. Priority mail is also available.
    PHOTOS - Enlarge all photos to verify condition. The photos that show the greatest detail can appear a little different than the actual color of the cup plate.
    CONDITION - It is normal that Pairpoint cup plates have handcrafted characteristics such as a swirl in the center of the plate, small lines not part of the design, bubbles, specks, or tiny flecks.
    MADE IN AMERICA - The Pairpoint Glass Co. of Sagamore, MA, which is on Cape Cod, is the oldest glass making company in the USA. The company is well-known for manufacturing quality crystal cup plates from the 1920's through the 1990's. Historical societies, museums, churches, and other non-profit organizations commissioned most of the vintage cup plates.
    CUP PLATE IDEAS - Window sill decorations are a wonderful way to display cup plates as the crystal art glass looks lovely as suncatchers. Other uses include:
    Dinner table butter pat, tea bag, or mint dishes
    Guest favor place card holders for weddings or showers
    Guest soap, ring, trinket, or accessory vanity dishes
    Small coasters for gourmet appetizers, small bites, chocolates, or cupcakes
    Eclectic glass for stained glass or other art glass projects
    ABOUT ME - The majority of the cup plates I sell are from my personal collection. My mother, who was an early member of Cape Cod's Pairpoint Cup Plate Collectors of America (PCPCA) started my collection in the 1970's. I am downsizing and offering my cup plates to people who appreciate this beautiful form of art glass.
    ADDITIONAL CUP PLATES - Be sure to check my other items for current listings. If you are looking for a specific plate or more plates in a listed design, let me know. If I have the plate, I will list it.