Ruba Rombic Decanter Set, ca. 1926

Appraised on: August 13, 2011

Appraised in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Appraised by: Kathleen Bailey

Category: Glass

Episode Info: Pittsburgh, Hour 2 (#1608)

Originally Aired: February 20, 2012

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Appraisal Video: (1:05)

GUEST: This was my grandmother's.

APPRAISER: Mm-hmm.

GUEST: And one of her brothers worked for Coraopolis Glass Company, which is where I believe this was made. When my parents passed away, it came down to me.

APPRAISER: Well, that's certainly the city, Coraopolis.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: The company that made it was the Consolidated Glass Company.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: And it was invented by Reuben Haley in about 1926. And it's called Ruba Rombic...

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: Which I love that name, Ruba Rombic. In all my years on the Antiques Roadshow, we haven't seen any Ruba Rombic come through the show.

GUEST: Oh, really?

APPRAISER: So this was a wonderful surprise today that you brought it.

GUEST: That's wonderful.

APPRAISER: Do you have an idea of value?

GUEST: No, not really.

APPRAISER: The damage on here does affect the price a little. It's in the stopper.

GUEST: Right.

APPRAISER: It's in a hidden spot, so it's okay. The value of this would be, for insurance, $9,000 to $10,000.

GUEST: $9,000 to $10,000?! Oh, my goodness. That's wonderful. That's wonderful.