Red Skelton was born in 1913, the son of a circus clown. Skelton himself got one of his earliest tastes of show business with that same circus and decided to become an entertainer at age 9. Through all of his career, Red never forgot his roots, and always seemed to fall back to the familiar -the clown. He decided to try his hand at art at an early age painting a variety of subjects...

Dianthus (vase with flowers) is a still life which was created by Elyse Ashe Lord around 1920. Lord (1900-1971) was often characterized as a British Orientalist, as she specialized in far eastern subjects. She was a highly respected artist with accolades which include election to the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors, and a member of the Society of Graver-Printers in Color. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Europe. Dianthus is an original colored aquatint...

This is a an absolutely beautiful centerpiece bowl designed by Frederick Carder and manufactured by Steuben Glass Works around 1932. The pattern is called "Grotesque" and is number 7537. This pattern is characterized by a ruffled, flared rim and vertical ribbing up each of the 4 sides. It is clear leaded glass. It measures 12.5" long, 7" wide and is just over 6" tall. It is signed on the base with a script signature. The bowl is in excellent condition...

This 4-fluted vase was made by The Rookwood Pottery Company. The Company was operational from 1879-1967. This piece was made in 1950, as indicated by the "L" under the Rookwood mark on the base. It is very unique in both shape and color. The shape is bulbous at the bottom, then sort of pinched at the top to form 4 flutes. The glaze is beautiful. It is a mix of black, brown, gray and white on the exterior. The glaze was allowed to just run down the sides of the vase...

This beautiful piece is called a Tazza (a shallow saucer-like dish mounted on a stem and/or foot). The inside of the dish has a hand painted floral design. The base is marked with the Pairpoint mark (P in diamond) and is signed by P. Kiluk. The code D93 is also marked on the base (see photo). It is in excellent condition, with just a couple of hand painted dots showing wear (see photo). It measures 5-3/4" in diameter and is 4-1/4" tall.

This striking vase was designed by master sandcarver Michael Yates of the Fenton Glass Company. It is a limited edition - number 108 of 850. It is part of the Connoisseur Collection that Fenton introduced in 1983. The Connoisseur Collection strived for the unique - such as cased glass, iridized glass, and sandcarving. The company's intent was to develop more "collectible" items, thus relatively few items were made in this line...

FOVAL (which derived its name from Fry OVenglass Art Line) was produced by the H.C. Fry Glass Co. of Rochester, Pennsylvania. The beautiful "pearl" blue was achieved by using aluminum oxide - differing the amount of aluminum oxide allowed for varied opacity. Some FOVAL items were trimmed with green or blue details. All Fry Art Glass pieces were hand blown and fire polished, with the pontils polished out...

This is a very lovely powder jar. It is called "Rapunzel" or "Bubble Lady". The finial is of a nude, kneeling woman with arms outstretched holding what looks like a string of bubbles or very long, curly hair that is pooling at her knees. This piece is marked "Dermay INC, Fifth Avenue, New York" and has the number 973 on the base. It is a very pretty blue in color with a satin finish. It is 5.75" tall overall with a 4.5" diameter. The bowl is 4-footed and stands just over 2.25" tall...

This beautiful bowl was created by applying one or more layers of glass over a base color. A pattern was then cut through, exposing the base color. With this particular bowl, a 3/16" layer of white glass was applied to a 1/4" orange-red base. Thumbprint shaped areas were then cut away in three rows to expose the orange-red base color. These cuts appear to be hand made, as they all differ slightly from one another. This bowl is 5 3/8" tall. The diameter at the bottom of the bowl is 5 1/4...

Burmese glass was patented by the Mount Washington Glass Company in the late 1800's. Typically, burmese glass can be identified by the pale yellow to pink blush blend of color. It may be classified as either shiny or satin. This bell has a satin finish. It measures 4" in diameter across the ruffled base and stands 5 3/4" to the top of the applied handle. It is in excellent condition with no cracks or chips.

These 2 beautiful tumblers were manufactured by Mt Washington. In 1885, Mt Washington Glass developed what they called "Burmese" glass. It is described as a translucent glass that is shaded from a yellow at the base to a coral or salmon pink at the top. Burmese glass was originally produced with a shiny finish, but soon also became available in a soft matte finish. Burmese glass may be blown, blown molded, or press molded. These 2 tumblers were hand blown with a ground pontil. They each me...

This beautiful figurine was made in France by Baccarat. It is part of the Baccarat Holiday Collection. It is hand-crafted from full lead crystal. It is called "Thinking of You" and depicts a cherub, or angel lying on it's stomach. It measures 2 3/8 high and 4 3/8 long. It is marked on the base (see photo). It is in excellent condition with no damage. It has a list price of $210 - and I believe that it is still in production.