Posts Tagged ‘Opalescent Glass’

Imperial Glass Company and Its Carnival Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Imperial Glass Company was established in 1901 by an ex-riverboat captain and experienced glassmaker named Edward Muhleman. The glassworks went into production in 1904, and within a few months became a major player in the glass industry in the U.S.A. In the early days of its formation it made [...]

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Opalescent Glass and Its Makers

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Opalescent glass is a generalized term for clear and semi-opaque pressed glass, cloudy, marbled, and sometimes accented with subtle coloring all combining to form a milky opalescence in the glass. Opalescent glass was first made in England in 1870, and became popular in America around the turn of the century. [...]

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RENE LALIQUE AND HIS GLASS

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Rene Jules Lalique was born in Ay, a small village in the Marne region of France on April 6 1860, and died May 5 1945. Lalique is famous for beautiful glass which he made from the 1890’s to 1940. Rene Lalique glass production was quite extensive and varied ranging [...]

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