Description: OUR DESCRIPTIONThe Gillinder Frosted Yellow Glass Lion's Head, PCA 50th Anniversary. Gillinder Glass was founded in 1861 in Baltimore and moved to Philadelphia in 1863. It soon became the largest Glass factory in the city. Gillinder set up a hot shop at the 1876 Centennial exposition and made frosted castings of famous people and other objects. One of the most popular was a casting of a reclining Lion.When the Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc. celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003, they asked Gillinder to make a small paperweight that could be given to each of the attendees. This cast Lion's head was the result.A cast Lion's head of frosted Yellow glass rests on a round pedestal. The paperweight is 2-3/4" in diameter across the widest point and 2-3/8" high. It is signed with raised lettering on the under side3: "Gillinder Glass" across the center and "PCA INC - 50 Years" around the edge. Condition is Excellent. Please check pictures for further description. The Stand is not part of this sale and is only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers on this Wonderful Antique Art Glass Paperweight and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists.Short History Gillinder Glass Company:Established in 1861, Gillinder Glass (Gillinder Brothers, Inc. is a sixth-generation owned custom glass manufacturer located in Port Jervis, New York. The company specializes in custom-moulded, hand-pressed, clear and colored glass products “Made in the USA” from both open (Gillinder-owned) and private (customer-owned) moulds. ABOUT ME I am first and foremost a collector of many different types of antiques. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I'm a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won't miss any of my fabulous items. OUR TERMS Please feel free to ask questions before you bid on my Items. (Buy It Now Items – Payment is due Immediate.) (Best Offers & Auctions Items – Payment is due within 3 days of the auction ending.) Pictures are used as part of my descriptions. We only accept payment through PayPal. We Only Ship to USA – (Lower 48 States Only) I am more than happy to combine shipping when possible. If you intend to buy several items please let me know beforehand and I can wait a few days (hopefully not more than 5) and then send you a combined shipping invoice. All items sold will be insured. RETURNS Any of our items can be returned, but ONLY if there is a Mistake in the description. Should you need to return something, you must notify us of your intent to return through the normal ebay Messaging System within 3 days of receiving the item. All items returned must be received back within 14 days of you receiving it. If you receive your item and the box is damaged please keep that for reimbursement from the shipper should they need it back. Thank you very much, Kim
Price: 35.99 USD
Location: Saint John, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-09T11:15:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Gillinder
Country of Origin: USA