ALTAGLASS HANDMADE IN CANADA DECORATIVE PAPERWEIGHT SQUIRREL WITH NUT for Sale

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ALTAGLASS HANDMADE IN CANADA DECORATIVE PAPERWEIGHT SQUIRREL WITH NUT For Sale

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ALTAGLASS HANDMADE IN CANADA DECORATIVE PAPERWEIGHT SQUIRREL WITH NUT:
$42.00

ALTAGLASS HANDMADE IN CANADA DECORATIVE PAPER WEIGHT SQUIRREL WITH NUT.

Crystal paperweight produced by Altaglass, based in Alberta, Canada. The squirrel stands 5-1/2” high on a 2” ring foot with an embossed marking, and is 4” wide at the widest. There is an embossed diamond on the bottom with AG in the center. The maker is a Canadian company: "The Altaglass Manufacturing Company produced decorative glass objects from 1950 to 1988 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Skilled craftsmen produced blown glass vases, bowls and artglass as well as hand-shaped glass birds and animals. Glassware was sold widely across Canada and the factory became a tourist attraction in Medicine Hat. The company founder was John Furch, who came to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1949. His daughter Margarete and son-in-law Les Stagg worked at Altaglass for many years, along with a small number of employees. Centennial year, 1967, was an important year for Canada. To celebrate, Altaglass began using a maple leaf sticker on all products and this little critter likely had one and was removed.

No chips or cracks