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Viking Glass Lion

02 Tuesday Mar 2021

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I have gone on a bit of a buying spree recently and have added three ‘lions’ to my collection.  This one arrived first and did not disappoint!

I had seen this piece just once or twice online and then finally decided that I had to have him at a reasonable price from an ebay seller.

A seller on Etsy confirmed that this was a piece of Viking Glass.  She was selling the same piece, with the label, and was the original purchaser. She guessed she had purchased it in the ’70s or ’80s.

This is a heavy piece weighing in at 3 pounds.

I just love the pose – so relaxed!

Viking Lion Paperweight

24 Wednesday Feb 2021

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I’d seen this piece a couple times and was unable to ID it.  It had been identified as a Gillinder lion, but I was doubtful, as it turned out – rightfully so.

I couldn’t resist it when I saw it at the right price.  I got an ID from an Etsy vendor who was selling the exact piece and advertising it as Viking made.  When questioned she said that she was the original owner and that it still had the original label on it.

According to her this is a 1970s piece.

I’ve seen it names online as ‘Sleeping Lion’ but I don’t know if this is a Viking name.

A great addition to my collection.

Richards & Hartley No. 525 – Proud Lion Pitcher

01 Wednesday Aug 2018

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I have a small collection of vintage glass lion items.  I have Gillinder and Fostoria pieces and have long been seeking a piece from Richards & Hartley, a company from Tarentum, Pennsylvania.  I gather that the piece was introduced in the 1880s.

I came across this piece on a recent trip to Boston.  First time I have seen the pattern in the wild.  It was larger than I wanted, but I couldn’t take a pass.

The pattern is called Proud Lion and is also known as Tiny Lion.

The lion’s features aren’t particularly detailed, but it is a grand piece!