American Cut Glass is difficult to identify because this form of glass art is no longer practiced in America.The last authentic peices were produced before the 1920s.Even if we could send artists to Europe to...
I'd llike to share a few things i've learned just by shopping Ebay and talking to the many helpful sellers. Ask about how the piece was polished. Some sellers will say this in their descriptions, but many...
I have just looked at several listings for cut glass lead crystal and perhaps the meaning has changed over the years. If not, the following applies: Cut glass is not the same as pressed glass; an item cannot...
News Flash....Glasswax is no longer made. It has been replaced by Window Wax, which is a non-flammable version, so i am told. You can find it on the Web at shophometrends.com and probably other sites as well....
Always look at the bottom of a piece. Truly old ones show ware on the bottom. If a tooth is chipped or missing the piece is worth 30% of the market valuse of a like piece. Old crystal has more of a yellow tint...
SO YOU WANT TO BE A GLASS IDENTIFICATION DETECTIVE.........................I'm frequently presented with lots of questions about glass. How can I tell it's real depression glass? What is EAPG? What is ABCG?...
How to distinguish CUT glass from other types. Cut glass is glass that is made smooth; and, then the design is actually CUT into the glass with special tools and grinders. This type of glass is quite...
Having been collectors of Hawkes glass for many years we are amazed at the number of fake and misrepresented items on the market. There are items with the Hawkes name scratched in with a diamond pen, acid...
Are you confused by the terms PRESCUT, CUT, PRESSED? The vase shown above is PRESCUT. It looks exactly like CUT glass. The only way to legitimately differentiate the two is by touch. This vase sells for...