Steuben Glass Icicle Christmas Holiday Ornament – Clear lead crystal Icicle Ornament with Grey Ribbon. Made in the USA. 5 1/2″ H X 1 1/2″ W. Scribed with an S and 98/1000 at the top of ornament by the hoop. Very hard to capture and even hard to make out with a magnifying glass but definitely there. PURCHSED BY ME FROM NEIMAN MARCUS IN THE MID 2000s. For more than 100 years, Steuben has been at the forefront of glass design, balancing state-of-the-art technological advancements with centuries-old traditional glassmaking techniques. Founded in 1903 by English glassmaker Frederick Carder, Steuben is an American company named after Steuben County, New York, where our design studio and sole glassworks facility are still located. The company was acquired by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) in 1918, and in 1933, Arthur A. Was appointed Steuben’s president. Soon after, he revolutionized the art glass industry with the introduction of clear Steuben crystal — a new optical glass of unparalleled brilliance and purity formulated by Corning Glass Works scientists. This new formula for extraordinarily pure glass, crafted by the most talented and accomplished designers and glassmakers in the world, has made Steuben the preeminent maker of fine glass internationally. Houghton’s profound belief (still one of the driving forces at Steuben today) was that the unique partnership of designer and glassmaker is catalyst to the conception of visionary designs that literally push the art of glassmaking to the edge of creative expression. In Houghton’s day as now, Steuben has had but one ideal — to make the finest glass the world has ever known, with strict adherence to distinctive design and to the “hand methods” of forming, polishing and engraving. At a time when value is increasingly important, Steuben continues to deliver unsurpassed quality, superior craftsmanship, and unerring attention to design and detail. From graceful, fluid forms sculpted in molten crystal to complex designs cut or engraved on the cooled glass, each perfect piece has earned its characteristic signature in diamond point: Steuben. Unfortunately Steuben is no longer in production, making it more and more scarce. Please check out my other auctions for fine crystal and porcelain gift items. The item “Steuben Crystal Christmas Holiday Ornament Spiral Icicle 98/1000 Very Rare BNIB” is in sale since Thursday, December 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\North American\Steuben”. The seller is “goldengatecollectibles” and is located in San Mateo, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.