Vintage Summit Art Glass Melanie Southern Belle Colonial Lady Slag Seastorm

For sale is a Vintage Summit Art Glass Melanie Southern Belle Colonial Lady Slag Seastorm

Features:  This pattern is SEASTORM. It came out in June 1981. It is (often referred to as a bell or colonial lady), likely in the Seastorm (smoke crystal opalescent / slag glass) colorway. This lady has some hints of green to it as well.

Shirley Brown designed the Melanie (Southern Belle) line for Summit Art Glass, which was founded in Akron, Ohio, in 1972 by Russell and JoAnn Vogelsong.

Key Details

• Artist/Designer: Shirley Brown (marked with the circle "V" trademark of Summit followed by "S.B.")

• Manufacturer: Summit Art Glass (Russell and JoAnn Vogelsong)

• Origin & Mold: The design was modeled after an original Cambridge Glass piece from the 1920s, and produced by Summit Art Glass in the early 1980s.

• Collection: The Melanie line includes 27 total pieces, featuring monthly dolls, Mother's Day bells, and a limited edition piece.

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