(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Henry William Stiegel was German-born American iron founder and glassmaker. He is best known for the colorful blown glass associated with his name. Stiegel was born near Cologne and moved to Philadelphia in 1750. After a year or so in Philadelphia, he went to work in Lancaster County [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory was founded by Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther in Hohenburg, Bavaria, in 1814. A second factory was established in Selb, Germany, in 1857. Hutschenreuther was a trend-setter and enabled Germany to gain an excellent reputation in the European porcelain industry. The company made fine quality porcelain dinnerware and [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Stangl Pottery is known for its bright, colorful bird figurines and hand-painted dinnerware in floral and fruit patterns. The company was by Samuel Hill in 1814 in Flemington, New Jersey, and known as Hill Pottery. Hill was a utilitarian potter, producing drain pipes and storage crocks and jars [...]
In this economic downturn, now it the time to look for great deals on new and antique grandfather clocks. Some great deals can be found in this economy, but as always be careful. Knowledge of grandfather clocks will help you weed out the good from the bad. In this article I will give you some [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Peloton glass is an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color. Wilhelm Kralik was the Administrator of the Harrach glassworks, and he patented Peloton glass for Harrach in 1880. Peloton glass has small threads [...]
