Description
This gem was hand made in Sweden in the Mid-Century. It looks more olive green with a darker brown-green fade to the bottom. Hold it up to bright sunlight and you do see the amber color distinctly. The interior is thick opaque white cased glass. A rough pontil mark. Flawless. 3½ inches tall × 2¾ inches wide.
Ekenas Glasbruk, a Swedish glassworks, was founded in 1917 by R. Stahl and Hjalmar Stahl, who formally worked at Orrefors. In 1922, Sven Westberg bought the company, and was manager until he died in 1962. It was then ran by Claes Tell and his son until the company closed in 1976. Designers at the factory included John Orwar Lake and Michael Bang.
Sources: 20th Century Glass Encyclopedia and the book 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.
