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OUR DESCRIPTION GORGEOUS Antique Corning and or Millville Style Rainbow Pastel Colored Umbrella Shaped SPLATTER GLASS Art Glass Paperweight . (Circa 1900 - 1930) I see a few gather lines with some debris inside and I still consider this Amazing Work of Art to be in Very Good to Excellent Original Antique Condition. This one also has many controlled bubbles spaced out above the rainbow colored ground. It is unmarked but, the vast majority of Corning and Millville weights from the early 1900's were but, I do believe it to be either Corning Glass or Millville so, I did give you a short history of Corning Glasses timeline below for your pleasure reading if time permits. These Antique Corning Splatter Glass pieces are getting harder and harder to locate when you want to add one to your collection. It has a slightly concave bottom and the pontil mark is slightly rough to the touch . This is a small size Paperweight and it measures 2-1/4" Diameter by 1-1/8" Tall. Please check pictures for further description and d on't forget to Follow me so you won't miss out on some of the scarce antique paperweight items I am putting out weekly . 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. (Loc. C102 - 49) Short History of: CORNING Glass Timeline: Corning Incorporated company history timeline. Corning Glass Works was founded in 1851 by Amory Houghton, in Somerville, Massachusetts, originally as the Bay State Glass Co. 1864: Houghton and his sons bought the Brooklyn Flint Glass Co. 1868: The glass company was renamed Corning Flint Glass Co. 1851 Corning Glass Works was founded in 1851 by Amory Houghton, in Somerville, Massachusetts, originally as the Bay State Glass Co. 1864 1864: Houghton and his sons buy the Brooklyn Flint Glass Co. 1868: The glass company is renamed Corning Flint Glass Co. The company moved again to its ultimate home and eponym, the city of Corning, New York, in 1868 under leadership of the founder's son, Amory Houghton, Jr. 1877 The company first called upon scientists at Cornell University in 1877 for help in improving the optical quality of its lenses. 1880: Thomas Edison asks Corning to make bulbs for his electric lights. 1897 Corning has a long history of innovation beginning in 1897 with the development of a bulb-shaped glass encasement for Thomas Edison's new incandescent lamp. 1908, under the leadership of Dr Eugene Sullivan, a glass research center was set up which became Corning as a name synonymous with Glass research. Corning has a long history wherein 1908; it was one of the companies that created bulb-shaped glass encasement for Thomas Edison’s incandescent lamps. Corning continues to maintain its world headquarters at Corning, N.Y. The firm also established one of the first industrial research labs there in 1908. 1912 American railroads faced a situation where the glass globes of signal lanterns which are needed for safe transportation shattered due to thermal expansion which happened due to changes in temperature. 1915 In 1915, Corning creates an improved glass formula under the PYREX® brand. 1926 In the postwar years, demand for Corning products led to the invention of a ribbon machine in 1926, which produced blanks for incandescent lamps at the rate of 2,000 bulbs per minute. 1932, George Ellery Hale approached Corning with the challenge of fabricating the required optic for his Palomar project. 1933 Later, in 1933, the ribbon machine is used to manufacture radio bulbs. Steuben began producing the crystal for which it became famous in 1933, when Arthur A. Houghton Jr., great-grandson of the founder, became president of the subsidiary. 1934 In the year 1934, Dr J Franklin Hyde, an organic chemist working for Corning developed Silicones which are cross between glass and plastic. Corning built the 200-inch mirror for the Mount Palomar telescope in 1934. 1935 Doctor George McCauley, a Corning physicist, designs and directs Corning’s production of a 200-inch mirror blank for the Hale Telescope at Mount Palomar- the world’s largest piece of glass at that time. Corning formed a partnership with bottle maker Owens-Illinois, which formed the company known today as Owens Corning. ABOUT ME I am first and foremost a collector of many different types of antiques and collectibles. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I'm a member of several paperweight clubs throughout the country. 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. 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