Antique EAPG Cruet, Bryce Higbee Ten-Pointed Star, Original Stopper, 1906 Pressed Glass

A beautiful example of Early American Press Glass, this antique cruet was made by Bryce, Higbee & Company in their Ten-Pointed Star pattern, introduced in 1906. The clear pressed glass body is covered with geometric decoration, including the distinctive ten-pointed star motif, textured panels and diamond designs. An applied clear glass handle completes the cruet. Even better, the cruet retains its original patterned glass stopper. The ornate stopper is in remarkable condition with no chips found. A wonderful surviving piece of turn-of-the-century American table glass and an especially nice example for an EAPG or Bryce, Higbee collection.

Size:
5 inches high without stopper
6½ inches high with stopper
Approximately 3 inches in diameter

Condition:
Excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks found on the cruet or stopper. There is a visible internal line in the upper portion of the applied glass handle. The line cannot be felt on the surface and it does not appear to extend through the handle. Appears consistent with a manufacturing or cooling irregularity in the glass rather than a later crack. The original stopper fits properly in the neck.
A wonderful surviving piece of turn-of-the-century American table glass and an especially nice example for an EAPG or Bryce, Higbee collection.

History
Ten Pointed Star was introduced in 1906 by Bryce, Higbee & Company, one of the important American manufacturers associated with Early American Press Glass. Bryce, Higbee & Company operated the Homestead Glass Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1879 until 1907. The company produced a large assortment of pressed and blown table glass during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Cruets were everyday table pieces intended to hold vinegar, oil and other liquid condiments. They were produced in many EAPG patterns, generally with a fitted glass stopper. Unfortunately, stoppers were easily chipped, broken, misplaced or separated from their cruets during the century that followed. That makes the survival of the complete cruet particularly appealing approximately 120 years after it was made. The body and its ornate original stopper remain together and free of chips.

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