Antique C. F. Monroe WAVE CREST Photo Receiver, Ormolu Decoration

Description: Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a lovely Wave Crest Art Glass photo receiver or letter holder made by the C. F. Monroe Co. with hand enameled floral decoration, c. 1900. This photo receiver has an "egg crate" molded body decorated with dainty blue flowers on a pale yellow background. The top edge has a brass/bronze bead decorated collar with ormolu decoration at each corner. Base is marked with the Wave Crest trademark stamp although the stamp is faint. An example of this photo receiver is pictured on page 74 of the book "Wave Crest: The Glass of C.F. Monroe" by Wilfred R. Cohen. Some photo holders were sold with decorative bases and others were sold without a base. Measures 4" high, 5 3/4" long and 3 1/8" wide. Weighs 1.12 pounds. This nice photo holder is in excellent Estate condition with no noted flaws with the bronze collar reflecting only minor signs of tarnish and normal wear. Wave Crest glass was produced as an opal glass blank and was originally called "Opal Ware". The glass was at the height of its popularity from 1890 to 1910. Much of the opal glass known as Wave Crest was produced by the Mt. Washington Glass Co. and was then purchased by the C. F. Monroe Co. as unpainted glass blanks to be decorated by their artists. We at Antiques & Moore have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible. Although all sales are considered final, if there is an error in our description or a problem with our item, we will issue a full refund of the purchase price if contacted within 3 days after receipt of item, however, please note that we can not refund shipping charges. We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business!

Price: 399.99 USD

Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-16T18:50:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15.95 USD