AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT GLASS TOOTHPICK HOLDER
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AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT GLASS CRYSTAL FOOTED TOOTHPICK HOLDER MUSEUM QUALITY 1 1/2 IN TALL, 4 in WIDE 4.6 OZ ANTIQUE AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD CUT GLASS 4 rectangular shaped feet UNFORTUNATELY NOT MANY OF US LEFT WHO CAN APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF THIS LARGE EARLY ANTIQUE VINTAGE AMERICAN BRILLIANT (AB) CUT CRYSTAL BOWL. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT IT, PLEASE READ BELOW. THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY TOOTHPICK HOLDER IS ELABORATELY CUT WITH NUMEROUS DIFFERENT PATTERNS. THIS PIECE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION FOR ITS FORMIDABLE AGE WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. THE DETAIL IS REMARKABLE! SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PACKAGING! SHIPPED FULLY INSURED! American brilliant cut glass consists of lead oxide, silica and potash and is produced by pushing and turning the glass against special wheels to create the cut design. Brilliant cut glass is crystal clear, heavier than pressed glass and gives off a sonorous: “ding” when flicked or tapped lightly. Despite decorative glass production expanding over many centuries, the period 1876 - 1914 saw the development of a distinctly American cut glass period. A combination of top grade silica deposits, the introduction of gas powered electricity in the manufacturing process and the effect of European glass artisans moving to the Americas were defining marks of the “Brilliant” period. Thomas
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