Mid-Century Modern Style Green Slag Glass Rhinoceros Figurine
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Meet the Mid-Century Modern Style Green Slag Glass Rhinoceros—part safari souvenir, part living-room sculpture. Compact and weighty in the hand, it’s a stylized nod to the Indian rhino, its armor plates simplified into smooth, flowing ridges.
Pieces like this stride out of the postwar decorative boom, when American glass houses turned animals into tabletop icons. They’re charming, collectible, and a snapshot of mid-century taste for saturated color and glossy surfaces.
The material looks to be pressed slag glass: that deep bottle-green, faint translucence at thinner edges, and uniform sheen signal mold-made glass rather than carved stone. No maker’s mark is visible, but the form aligns with output from firms such as L.E. Smith, Westmoreland, or Viking Glass.
Condition appears very good—no chips leap out, though we lack a view of the underside where flea bites often hide. A base photo and a quick ‘ring test’ would confirm glass versus resin and refine value.
Authenticity and value? As a vintage decorative glass figure, it earns a 65/100 authenticity score for being plausibly mid–late-20th century American production. At auction today, expect a pragmatic $30–$100, with the upper end for confirmed maker/clean condition. A jaunty little behemoth—less endangered, more endearing.
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Item Report
Mid-Century Modern Style Green Slag Glass Rhinoceros Figurine
By:Unknown maker (in the manner of L.E. Smith/Westmoreland/Viking Glass)
Style:Mid-Century decorative glass, animalier
Origin:United States (likely)
Materials:Pressed green slag glass (sometimes marketed as jadeite-like glass)
Age:circa 1960s–1980s
Condition:Very good (glossy surface; no obvious chips or cracks visible; base not shown—condition partially undetermined)
Value:USD $30–$100
Maker's Marks / Writing:No maker’s mark visible in provided images.
Date:2025-11-06 04:26:53.580731
Description:
A molded, dark green translucent glass rhinoceros figurine with simplified armored plate modeling typical of the Indian rhino. Glossy surface with broadly rounded legs and stylized head and horns; likely pressed/slag glass made for decorative display.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Attractive vintage decorative glass figure, probably American pressed/slag glass from the mid-to-late 20th century. Form and finish suggest mold-made production rather than hand-carved stone. A word about fakes.. In this category many pieces are misrepresented as ‘jade’ or ‘hardstone’; weight, a cold-to-touch feel, and a visible mold seam help distinguish glass from stone. Without base and weight photos, identification remains cautious.
Individual Images:
none
Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Very good (glossy surface; no obvious chips or cracks visible; base not shown—condition partially undetermined)
Identification Score: 70%
Translucent deep-green body, glossy mold-finished surfaces, and stylized modeling are consistent with mid-century American slag/pressed glass animals; absence of maker’s mark and lack of base view keep confidence short of high.
Authenticity Score: 65%
Likely an authentic vintage glass figurine (not modern resin, not carved jade). Confidence limited by no underside image, no pontil/mold details, and unknown weight.
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Keywords
Mid-Century Modern Style, slag glass, pressed glass, rhinoceros figurine, animalier, American glass, 1960s, 1970s, vintage decor
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