Bohemian Art Glass tortoise-shell pitcher

Bohemian glass pitcher, featuring a "tortoise-shell" motif created with a dark brown glass layer cased with white glass, blow-molding the double-layered gather in a diamond quilted mold -- suggesting shaded brown "tortoise shell, then adding an outer casing of colorless glass, and expanding the gather to a baluster-shape which is punctuated by a dramatic applied white glass scroll-form"strap" handle cresting at the top of the neck opposite to a small pouring lip.  Wheel polished pontil.

   Dating is late 19th Century to early 20th Century. 

Good Condition.  Measures 8" tall, 63/4" long and 5 1/2" diameter. $145.00