OUR DESCRIPTION
LOVELY Vintage Motto "BREAK THE NEWS TO MOTHER" Frit with Large White Dove Art Glass Paperweight by Henry Rithner. I do see a few light surface scratches and a few small chip on the dome area please, see last 2 pictures for locations. These Frit Designs by Rithner are Very Scare and hard to come by. The Motif is of a Snow White Dove carrying a Letter of Good News to Mother and all floating gently over a Rainbow Colored Splatter Glass Umbrella Base. This is a great gift idea for breaking the news to mom of a baby or marriage on the way or near future. The bottom is flat and frosted and shows light shelf wear to the outer rim. I consider this Amazing Work of Art to be in Good Original Vintage Condition. This Paperweight Measures Approximately 3-1/8" Diameter by 2-3/8" Tall. Please check pictures for further description. The Stand is not part of this sale and is only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers on this Wonderful Vintage Art Glass Paperweight and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists.
Some of this Wonderful Paperweights Fascinating History
This Art Glass Paperweight is from the late
William Gaskill’s Cherished Collection. Mr. Gaskill was a former President of
the National Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) and an avid and very
astute Art Glass Paperweight Collector. After His passing, his collection was
on loan (for approximately 3 years from 2006 to 2009) to the Museum of American
Glass (Wheaton Village) in Millville, NJ, which is now known as Wheaton Village
Arts and Cultural Center. Mr. Gaskills highly regarded and very extensive Art
Glass Paperweight Collection was on display in their most prominent area of the
Museum at that time.
Just prior to being put on display at the
Museum, Lawrence Selman of the Renown L.H. Selman was commissioned to do an
appraisal of the entire collection. Mr. Selman is known worldwide for his
expertise in the field of Art Glass Paperweights and in 2001, Selman was
awarded the honor of being named by the Paperweight Collectors Association, one
of the Top Ten People of the 20th Century to influence the
paperweight art form.
Mr. Gaskill’s collection was considered to be
one of the largest gatherings of Antique American Art Glass Paperweights known
to be in private hands. In 2009 a family member took possession of the entire
collection and it went safely and quietly into storage for approximately 6
years, from 2009 to 2015.
In 2016 I was very proud and honored to have
had the opportunity to acquire a large portion of Mr. Gaskill’s Wonderful and
Cherished Art Glass Paperweight Collection. Many of William’s Amazing Pieces
will stay in my personal collection for safe keep, but with sadness some will
be offered up for auction here on ebay over the next several months from his
Fine Collection. If you’re a new
collector, old collector or just would like a few original well documented
paperweights for your collection please stay tuned and watch for my future Art
Glass Paperweight auctions. Thank you, Kim
Short History of: Mr. Edward Rithner
Mr. Ed Rithner worked in Wellsburg, West Virginia
from 1908 to the 1970s and maybe a bit later. All of Mr. Ed Rithner's Paperweights
are widely known to be unsigned.
ABOUT ME
I am first and foremost a collector
of many different types of antiques. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I'm a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won't miss any of my fabulous items.
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Thank you
very much, Kim