Antique Hawkes Cut Glass Vase Sterling Silver Rim, Brilliant Period

  

The play of light was the point. Not meant to be hidden on a shelf, but to catch sunlight through lace curtains, to shimmer under chandeliers, to turn even plain water into liquid brilliance.

This vase does exactly that. Heavy in the hand, precise to the eye - every facet cut with Hawkes' legendary mastery of the Brilliant Period.

The pattern is architectural, almost a crystal skyscraper, each notch catching and fracturing light into geometry. At the rim, sterling silver - not just protection for the lip, but a finishing touch, as though the silversmith knew glass this fine deserved a frame. Inside, nearly six inches of depth for flowers, reeds, or nothing at all - because sometimes a piece is complete without adornment. Marked with the Hawkes trefoil and sterling collar, this vase carries the pedigree of America's best crystal cutter. A survivor from an age when glass was not disposable, but heirloom.

Period: American Brilliant Period c. Material: Cut crystal glass with sterling silver rim. 7.5 tall (judging from Coke can scale). Condition: Very good antique condition, base shows expected wear from age.

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