Steuben Glass Works "Verre de Soie" Vinegar Cruet with Stopper, Engraved by T.G. Hawkes & Co., Corning, New York — circa 1910–1920

A lovely and desirable example of the celebrated collaboration between two of Corning, New York's finest art glass makers: the Steuben Glass Works and T.G. Hawkes & Company.

The cylindrical bottle is blown in Steuben's signature Verre de Soie ("Glass of Silk") — a luminous, frosted colorless glass developed by Frederick Carder that carries a breathtaking soap-bubble iridescence across its entire surface, shifting from soft gold and pink to blue and violet depending on the light. The bottle is wheel-engraved by Hawkes artisans with flowing foliate and vine decoration, with the word "Vinegar" inscribed in elegant script — a hallmark of the classic Hawkes table service cruet form. The original matching mushroom-form stopper retains its full iridescent surface and fits snugly.

The term "Verre de Soie" means "silk glass," and during production the clear glass was sprayed with stannous chloride, giving the finished piece a silky surface and a frosted, softly luminous quality. T.G. Hawkes & Co., established by Thomas Gibbons Hawkes in 1880, soon became famous for quality wares — their glassware was used in the White House from 1885 until 1938.

Most blanks for Hawkes were made by Steuben, making this a true dual-maker piece from two of America's greatest early 20th-century glass producers.
7 3/4 in tall