This beautifully illustrated and significantly updated reference work demonstrates hundreds of elegant American glass forms in a wide spectrum of colors, shapes, and etchings of over 100 different patterns, made by preeminent manufacturers, including Cambridge, Heisey, Imperial, Paden City, Morgantown, and New Martinsville. Full lines of ...
Over 1000 color photos show off a wide spectrum of Elegant Glass patterns. All the listings have been updated to reflect the current marketplace. A detailed shot of each etching provides a simple way of identifying the pattern. The major companies of Cambridge, Fenton, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, Morgantown, New Martinsville, Paden City are ...
The fine quality of Heisey glass, made in Newark, Ohio, from 1896 to 1958, prompted many decorating companies to buy Heisey blanks on which to apply their own decorations. This new and carefully constructed book fully explores Heisey's 16 beautiful regular production colors, from Alexandrite to Zircon, along with several experimental colors, in ...
Whether a newcomer to Depression era glassware or an old pro, the new edition of this time-honored standard is a must-have reference for any collector. Featuring exquisitely detailed line drawings of more than 150 of the most popular glass patterns, this book takes the guesswork out of identifying Depression glassware. The new edition features a ...
For the first time, beautiful glass from 100 years of Fenton production are shared in one book. Diversity is highlighted, showing over 3000 items in more than 575 color photos. Detailed captions include descriptions with up-to-date values. Chocolate, Opalescent, Carnival, Stretch, Art Glass, Hobnail, Burmese, Rosalene, Animals, and Holiday related ...
Over 950 beautiful color photographs of American glass animals, fish, birds, mammals, and people figurines dating from 1876 to the present. Major manufacturers shown include Cambridge, Fenton, Heisey, Imperial, Paden City, New Martinsville, Westmoreland, and others. A wide spectrum of colors and shapes are displayed, their beauty enhanced by ...
Blue and white ironstone dinnerware has been collected for many years, and the introduction of the Liberty Blue pattern in 1975, with its fifteen different historic scenes of colonial America, brought forth keen interest. Color photographs beautifully illustrate all the pieces in a complete set, and interesting facts are given about each historic ...
In these two volumes, over 880 known varieties of Fenton baskets are each carefully described, with their individual ware numbers, color, size, decoration, date, and current value, and are individually shown in beautiful color photos. The patterns are presented alphabetically. This volume has the patterns from Acanthus to Hummingbird; .
Over 310 color images display the pitchers and glasses produced by Anchor Hocking from circa 1905 through America's Great Depression. This book presents the different pitcher and glass shapes and their decorative treatments, ranging from hand-painted designs to etched patterns. Current market values are supplied in the captions.
Blue and white ironstone dinnerware has been collected for many years, and the introduction of the Liberty Blue pattern in 1975, with its fifteen different historic scenes of colonial America, brought forth keen interest. Color photographs beautifully illustrate all the pieces in a complete set, and interesting facts are given about each historic ...
Hundreds of animal-shaped ceramic pitchers are shown in over 200 color photos with measurements, colors, manufacturer, date made, and current market value. Over 30 different animal types are included, from the alligator to the yak. They represent popular ceramics manufactureres in America, Bavaria, China, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Germany, ...
In these two volumes, over 880 known varieties of Fenton baskets are each carefully described, with their individual ware numbers, color, size, decoration, date, and current value, and are individually shown in beautiful color photos. The patterns are presented alphabetically. This volume has the patterns Innovation to Wisteria and the numbered ...
Deep ruby glass dinnerware has attracted many collectors and Avon's Cape Cod is one of the most beautiful of the patterns. Made from 1975 until 1993, 37 different pieces were produced. Over 130 color photographs beautifully display all the pieces. The date each design was approved, name of the designer, number of molds used, and original mold ...
The first reference book to provide a detailed account of the Pyroceram*R cookware, developed at Corning by Donald Stookey and marketed in 1958. This special Pyroceram*R material was first used on military missile nose cones, and because of its durability, it was felt to be a great medium for the kitchen, too. Easily taken from the freezer, used ...
Burmese glass, developed by the Mt. Washington glass company in 1885, was named by Queen Victoria because the shaded colors reminded her of a sunset in Burma. Fenton introduced Burmese in 1970 and continues to produce it. This beautiful book includes 719 color photographs of fine examples. Each caption has a ware number, size, year of production, ...
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An Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics: Defining 3,054 Terms Relating to Wares, Materials, Processes, Styles, Patterns, and Shapes from Antiquity to the Present Day
