It is not uncommon for people to collect vast amounts of glassware that usually gets shoved into every spare available space in the house and garden shed. However, whenever somebody comes round to visit, they pull out the same old set of wine glasses or whisky glasses that they always use. You might think that [...]
Everyone will come across this issue and some point or another. They have a lovely set of quality wine glasses or an expensive vase that has been tarnished by an unsightly scratch. Most people just chuck the offending item away, or hide it in a dark corner, even though it can be repaired with not [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. Baccarat Crystal has, from the beginning, affixed its signature on strong works illustrating all the facets of artistic craftsmanship. The name Baccarat has become nearly synonymous with luxury. For more than 200 years, this company has [...]
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How to Identify Antique Crystal
If you know anything about glassware you will have noticed how lead crystal glass appears to glisten and sparkle so much more than plain glass. It seems to magically capture and reflect light, glistening so much more than conventional glass.
Crystal glass, in Europe, means that [...]
(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Cut glass, which is simply blown or pressed glass ground upon a wheel, goes back at least to ancient Rome. However, there is no record of any cut glass being made in England before the beginning of the 18th century. Many of the glass cutters employed in American [...]
