A SPECTACULAR & SCARCE JOHN GENTILE White Frit SAILBOAT Art Glass Paperweight

A SPECTACULAR & SCARCE JOHN GENTILE White Frit SAILBOAT Art Glass Paperweight (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

A SPECTACULAR & SCARCE JOHN GENTILE White Frit SAILBOAT Art Glass Paperweight (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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OUR DESCRIPTIONA Splendid Vintage John Gentile White Frit SAILBOAT Art Glass Paperweight over a Clear Ground Laced Controlled Bubbles . I only see a few light scratches and they are not easy to see. This one is unmarked but is attributed to John Gentile's Company. I have added a Short History about John Gentile below for your convenience if by chance you weren't aware of his background. The entire frit motif is done Beautifully in White Frit Glass. I would consider this Lovely Work of Art Glass to be in Very Good Original Vintage Condition. No collection is complete with having a few John Gentile Paperweights in it. The concave bottom shows light shelf wear to the basal rim. This is a MAGNUM Size Paperweight and it measures 3" Diameter by 2 1/8" 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 Antique 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 HistoryPROVENANCE: From The 65-year collection of Barbara Sisson, Charleston, WV .Her Collection Featured over 2,000 antique and modern paperweights including Baccarat, Clichy, St. Louis, Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., New England Glass Co., Kaziun, Ysart and other American studio artists, Millville/South Jersey, an extensive selection of Degenhart, St. Clair, Blenko, Pairpoint, English, Italian, advertising & historical/figural glass including World's Fair and political; large collection of Degenhart figural glass in every color made, most purchased directly from Elizabeth Degenhart; plus more.Just recently in 2018 I was very proud and honored to have had the opportunity to acquire a large portion of Barbara Sisson’s Wonderful and Cherished Art Glass Paperweight Collection. Many of Her 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 her 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, KimShort History of Mr. JOHN GENTILEMr. John Gentile (1923-2006) was born into a glass making family with his father Peter being the first. John became well known in the world of glass paperweights. John started the glass business in 1947 in Star City, West Virginia. He mainly catered to the tourist trade but over the decades that he worked with glass he perfected his paperweight trade skills and produced some very nice, interesting, and technically challenging paperweights. He was one of the first American paperweight artists to incorporate snakes and lizards. He worked with glassmaker Henry C. Johnson who made the snakes that John encased in glass. When John died in 2006, the company closed it's doors shortly thereafter.ABOUT MEI 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.OUR TERMSPlease feel free to ask questions before you bid on my Items. (Buy It Now Items – Payment is due Immediate.) (Best Offers & Auctions Items – Payment is due within 3 days of the auction ending.) Pictures are used as part of my descriptions. We only acceptWe Only Ship to USA – (Lower 48 States Only)I am more than happy to combine shipping when possible. If you intend to buy several items please let me know beforehand and I can wait a few days (hopefully not more than 5) and then send you a combined shipping invoice. All items sold will be ... read more

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