Author: L. M. Bickerton Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 440
Book Description
Acknowledged as the best book on the subject and an indispensable aid to the serious collector. The photographs are digitally enhanced and the book includes an impressive bibliography.
Author: L. M. Bickerton Publisher: Shire Publications ISBN: 9780852636619 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
In 1675 George Ravenscroft invented the lead glass formula which was to transform glass selling in England. Previously table glass was imported from the continent, mostly from Venice, but now an indigenous industry developed rapidly, producing drinking glasses of such quality and fascinating design as to capture the entire home market. This book explores the variety of drinking glasses, from the heavy balusters of before 1700 to the faceted stems of around 1800 which are so sought after by collectors. Superb craftsmanship and ingenuity, typical of all art forms in the eighteenth century, are beautifully encapsulated in the drinking glass, and a large and significant collection can be housed in a couple of display cases. Accompanied with detailed illustrations of the range of glass designs, this is an ideal guide for any collector.
Author: Dwight P. Lanmon Publisher: Antique Collector's Club ISBN: 9781851496563 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
'The Golden Age of English Glass' features 150 objects from the collection of John H. Bryan, ranging in date from c.1650-1809. These enable a full and detailed discussion of the history of English glassmaking during its critical period of innovation and it world triumph.