Pressed Glass 3rd Edition

American pressed glass had its begi nning in 1821 when J. P. Bakewell received a patent to produce glass furniture knobs. Before that time glass was blown, financially often beyond the reach of most, simple in design by necessity, and limited in ava ilability. With the Bakewell patent, others quickly followed and within a few years, pressed tableware was being produced in vast amounts and in shapes previous ly unheard of. America's pressed glass industry was on its way.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PATTERN ATTRIBUTION

SHAPES

GLASS COMPANIES

EXPLANATION TO OUR READERS

DECORATION DEFINITIONS

AMERICAN TABLE GLASS FACTORIES

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