Hopefully old vase, pontiled

[Nick79]

Found this one forb1 dollar. Says MMS on bottom. Has irridence on inside like Benicia glass. Any thoughts, opinions?
Thanks all
Nick

 

[smokeythecat]

Looks like a reproduction "pumpkin seed" flask. The initials are probably the maker's initials put on with a modern engraving tool. They didn't do that way back in the day. It's a nice piece of handmade folk art glass though.

 

[Nick79]

Thanks Smokey, I had a feeling it might be a repo, but thought it was worth the 1 dollar if it wasn't. However I'm running out of bottle room!

 

[SCpicker]

The initials are MMA. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

 

[Nick79]

Thanks, I'll have look into that. Maybe the value has just gone up from 1 dollar. Any idea on value?

 

[diggummup]

Worth about $15- $20. Reproduction of a Pairpoint ribbed flask.

 

[Tpmetal]

Fun fact that iridescence is from a reduction flame used on the color shortly before the piece was put away in the annealer to cool down.

 

[Nick79]

Man you guys are good, looked up Pairpoint Ribbed Flask MMA and it came right up!