Hobbs, Brockunier & Co., POLKA DOT

Description	:	This is the Hobbs, Brockunier & Co., POLKA DOT pattern, introduced April 1884. It is illustrated in the Hobbs book by Bredehoft & Bredehoft, pg. 69. The bowl is 8" in diameter. Due to the speed at which glass is made, this piece actually varies in height by 1/4" from highest rim measurement to lowest measurement. Only damage is a couple of small flakes on the red on the top rim. It is the only one I have ever seen in this shape/color combo. The inset photos show the catalog illustration (properly credited in fine print underneath) and a blacklight UV photo. "rubina verde" by Hobbs is not an easy color to come by! I have about a dozen pieces with the red fading to yellow, but only two pieces of true RUBINA VERDE by Hobbs. My big lamp shade is the other one. Photo Donated To Gallery By Mr. Vaseline Glass (aka: Dave Peterson)