unnamed, unknown artist, 14" x 4", blown glass
This was another thrift shop find. The owner of this shop purchases his finds mostly at estate sales, so often nothing is known about the things he buys, except sometimes the name of the deceased. In this case he didn't remember where this piece came from. It is signed, but I can't make out the signature. I used to be a collector of factory art glass and in the early 20th century this kind of glass was called "end of day glass" because the scraps of the various different colored glass used during the day was combined to make the last objects of the day, which resulted in multi-colored pieces like this one. Illinois State University is nearby and they have a well known glass program, and I suspect this may be the work of a student from there. Any help in deciphering the signature is appreciated. Seems to be dated '95 or '99.
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