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Showing results 11 - 20 of 24 for the tag: Glass.
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Glass Mysteries (9/15/08)
 It can be difficult to identify unknown art glass. I’ve studied 20th Century glass for a very long time, and have learned how to spot the clues that point in the direction of identification, but it doesn’t always end well. Often, after months of research in my library and on the web, after following every clue I could squeeze out the object, I end up more confused then when I began.
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Czechoslovakian Glass at Brimfield (9/12/08)
Tom Pattie, WorthPoint’s chief Worthologist, spends time with a dealer who specializes in the gloriously colored Deco Czechoslovakian Art Glass at the Brimfield antiques shows in September. Joe Mattis, a third-generation antiques dealer, describes the unusual techniques used to produce the glassware, which he says is “still priced in the realm of reality.”
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Gold Leaf on Fine China and Glassware–A Rare Find (9/9/08)
 The art of gold leafing dates back to the times of the Pharaohs. Gold leafing is a process in which artisans hammer gold until it has achieved thin layers. The layers are then applied over the item to give it the look of solid gold.
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Dating Bottles with the Side Mold Seam–The Myth (9/4/08)
 One of the most pervasive and longest running myths in the world of bottle dating is that the side mold seam can be read like a thermometer to determine the age of a bottle.(See image #1, which is an illustration pointing out the major “parts” of a bottle, including the side mold seam. Illustration from my Historic Bottle Website – a purely educational website.)
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From Manmade to Machine Manufactured, Transitional Marbles Were Homemade (9/4/08)
 From 1880 to 1915 glass marbles were manufactured in the US by machine for the first time – or at least they were machine manufactured in part. A part of the process was still done by hand and the marbles made in this way are known as Transitional Marbles. They represent a bridge between manmade and machine manufactured marbles.
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J.I. Co. Murano glass piece – value? (8/30/08)
 Folks:
I just picked up a piece of glass that I love, a “jack in the pulpit” Murano vase which allegedly dates from the 50s. (It includes a J.I. Co. label which appears to be authentic.)
Now, though I’m loving it in any event , I’m wondering whether I paid a fair price for it. Any thoughts?
-Anne
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Mid-20th Century Glass Decor – So Retro! (8/22/08)
 During the middle years of the 20th century (1920s – 1970s), glass design mirrored the attitudes and fashions of a world surging ahead of its previous limitations. From the Arts & Crafts, Modernism, Art Deco, Eames, Atomic, and Post Modernism eras, came fabulous glass decor from all over the world.
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A History of The Sandwich Glass Company (6/8/08)
 Deming Jarvis started the Boston and Sandwich Glass Factory in 1825. Sandwich was a small town on Cape Cod that was rich in fuel, had easy access to major waterways, and was located only 50 miles from Boston. When Jarvis purchased the land for the factory, he purchased the surrounding 20,000 acres of forest so that the company would not have to pay for wood to burn in the furnaces.
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NATIONAL CASKET CO (3/26/08)
I am in posession of a glass bottle market “National Casket Co”. I am unsure where this bottle came from, what it was used for, and if it is of any value. It has liquid measurements on it. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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