Vintage Nan Swid Silver Plated Three Piece On-Ice Bowl

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This gorgeous three piece set includes one bowl, a tray insert, and a glass bowl insert. Two of the three pieces could be used independently of the others. An ideal use would be for an hors d’oeuvre that should remain cold. Imagine: ice in the bowl, shrimp arranged on the tray, a cocktail sauce in the glass bowl. Or, better, the elegance and beauty of caviar presented in this refined vessel. Marked Nan Swid with sticker “Made in China” this bowl was created prior to 1982 when Nan Swid and Addie Powell left Knoll International and founded SwidPowell.

Known for producing objects with form and function, SwidPowell commissioned pieces from internationally known architects. Architects included Richard Meier, Robert A.M. Stern, Frank Gehry and other design luminaries. The wares they produced ranged from silver to porcelain, candlesticks to tea pots.

The two pieces are silver plated, the third, glass. All pieces are in very good to excellent vintage condition.

Measurements: 10″ diameter x 4.75″ tall, glass bowl 3.5″ x 2.25″

Vintage Artist Made Large Pumpkin Orange Appalachian Basket

Large Pumpkin Orange Appalachian Basket

Large Pumpkin Orange Appalachian Basket

This beautifully made naturally dyed woven wood pumpkin orange basket was purchased at a juried outdoor art and craft event in the mid-west in the 80s. It is large, double handled, with very nice detailed weaving techniques. Clean in excellent vintage condition this lovely basket was originally made as a piece to be displayed. Well constructed, it could also serve practical means for light garden use for gathering flowers, or herbs, or beans…. Definitely feature this basket over the harvest season and Thanksgiving to convey abundance.

Vintage Large Handmade Split Willow Triple Handle Woven Basket

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woven willow basket

A beautifully hand woven split and natural willow basket. It was purchased in the 80s at a juried art and craft fair in the midwest. Large and fully functional, it was originally made and then purchased as a display piece. A great piece around which to build a collection of fine baskets or as an addition to your existing group.

Vintage 70s Blue and Rust Glazed Hand Thrown Ceramic Vase

blue and rust Vase

blue and rust Vase

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The perfect size vessel to hold pencils, pens, or posies on your desk or table. Hand thrown, it was initialed by the artist, purchased at a summer art fair in the mid-west in the early 70s. It has an blue and rust colored glaze which is appropriate for the organic craft era in which it was made and purchased. Would be nice as a start to or and addition to collection of similar period work.

70s Vintage Glazed Ceramic Bird Feeder with Macrame

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ceramic bird Feeder

Here is a bird feeder that shows its age. Out of a collection of family objects from the 70s, the macrame and hand thrown glazed ceramic bird feeder would be perfect for smaller chickadees, titmouse, or finches. Suspend it from the macrame, on the slip fused clay decoration on the top, or replace with your own creation or a simple, non-corrosive wire rope holder. Place the seed inside and watch the birds sit on the perches and pick their favorite seeds from the mixture. One larger perch is on one side, it appears there may have been a second larger perch that is no longer there but, the pieces that are fused to the body of the feeder still allow for use by smaller species.

Glass Apothecary Bottle

Apothecary bottle

Apothecary bottle

Apothecary bottle

Although these bottles were still used in the 50s, they were only dispensed with potent potables by Pharmacists. This hand blown calibrated glass bottle could be up-cycled for another potent potable such as your custom cooking oil infused with homegrown peppers, garlic, or perhaps rosemary. Using your imagination, there is no limit! And, what a unique container to re-seal with wax and present as a dinner host or hostess gift at a later date?