Vintage, L.E.Smith, Depression Green Opalescence, Ribbed Bowl, c.1940'S

Description

For your consideration today we have this wonderful early midcentury green opalescence ribbed bowl by L.E.Smith Glass.
The bowl measures approximately 8.5 inches from point to point and stands 4.5 inches in height.
This is a wonderful bowl and one that you do not see a lot of when you are shopping online or at vintage markets. This piece tends to be confused and miss marked as Fenton or Fostoria but it L.E.Smith and predates a popular basket created by the Smith company in the 60's and 70's
I have a passion for Green depression glass and really fell in love with this bowl when I was doing to the initial go-see with my client, so I hope someone loves it as much as I do.
The piece comes from my client’s collection, who inherited it from her mother. Her mother was a member of a glass club and had a large and profound collection that she is now wanting to downsize. Over the next few weeks, you will be seeing several art glass pieces coming up for sale and as we go through the inventory and study the creators, you will be getting quite a variety of unique pieces.
L.E.Smith History:
In 1907, Louis E. Smith and his associates founded the L.E. Smith Glass Co., at Jeannette, PA, where they leased the decorating plant of the McKee-Jeannette Glass Co. The Society for Historical Archaeology report that “Smith had been the manager of the McKee-Jeannette decorating establishment since 1906 and essentially continued in that position with the new corporation”. In 1909, the L.E. Smith Glass Co., of Jeannette, PA, purchased the Mt. Pleasant, PA plant of the Anchor Glass Co. (in a bankruptcy sale), which then re-opened under Smith in January 1910.
The company was dominated by the manufacturing of utilitarian goods. They became a household name due to their contract with the Woolworth company which made their goods affordable to the masses. During the late 1940's and into the 50's and 60's smith began to develop into a known art glass producer. One of their most popular and widely dispersed patterns is their moon and stars pattern which re-invigorated their plateauing business. They continued to be a household name util the early 2000's. n July 2004, a bank filed a federal suit against Smith Glass, claiming the manufacturer had defaulted on loans totaling .01 million, and in November 2004, court papers confirmed that judgement had been entered against Smith Glass. Glassmaking ceased on June 30, after 11th-hour talks to find a buyer collapsed, but a few weeks later, some glassworkers were rehired to try to keep the business going.
At the time, Smith’s customers were said to include Williams-Sonoma, and Martha Stewart Living. Smith’s products were seen in catalogues for Bloomingdale's, Spiegel, Restoration Hardware and Neiman-Marcus.
In January 2005, William A. Kelman, a Pittsburg businessman, bought the assets of Smith Glass including equipment, inventory, machinery and receivables. He formed a new company, Port Augustus Glass Co. LLC, which was named after a town in his native Scotland. The intention was to preserve nearly a century of glassmaking history at one of the last handmade glass factories in the USA, but ultimately it was not to be, and the business finally closed. (Source: C.M. Mortimer writing in the TRIBUNE-REVIEW, January 18, 2005).
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A little bit about the seller:
I have been working in the field of antiques and estate management and sales for over five years. I have a background in Art Business and law and have a passion for discovering the history of each items I sell. Recently, with the ongoing restrictions and limitations we have had to implement, I am shifting gears in how I sell my clients beloved treasures. Although I am new to selling under my own page and store, I am not completely new to the selling process on eBay overall. I was contracted six months ago to work for
TheChristmasHaus
and have been actively listing and selling items on that page for the owner. Due to contractual security for my many different clients, I am also going to be listing on my own page now as well. I know that the rating of the seller is paramount to the buyer’s piece of mind, which is why I have mentioned my experience so that you feel comfortable and secure in your purchase from my online store and can view the details of my ratings on that page to ease your concerns. I also encourage you to message me with any questions I have not answered to help give you the best buying experience.