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Noble Effort: "Rockacino #3" Size: 4.15" W x 2.81" H Price: SOLD


OK glass history fans, here is another very, VERY special opportunity to add a uniqe piece of glass history to your collection! You won't see something like this come along very often in your life, as these super sweet 'latticino glass rocks' are VERY rare. I almost never sell these because I love them soooo much, but here's a rare chance to get one in the collection! Back in the mid '80's, two of the world's most famous glass artists, Ro Purser and Richard Marquis, teamed together to form 'Noble Effort', and created some of the most unique glass art in history during that time, including these fascinating hollow glass rocks.

If you're familiar with the Noble Effort Rocks, then you've probably seen both their 'filigrana cane' rocks and the iridescent rocks. These 'rocks' are completely hollow and are actually much lighter than they look like they would be as a result, but the walls of the glass are still thick enough that they feel quite sturdy. The hollow closure point has been covered on the underside of the rock with an extra piece of glass while it was still hot. Each 'Rockacino' as I like to call them is unique with its own selection of cane, including various colors and latticino styles, and then various pieces of Noble Effort millie, as well as some of their black and white 'snake cane' are laid on top of the whole design. The end result is magnificent, and the cane is perfect and gorgeous in every way, so detailed and SO pretty with it's see-through nature!

This is glass history at it most unique and beautiful peak - catch some of it! Signed with signature milli slice '1987 Noble Effort' (with the copyright symbol!)

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