The Black Glass Encyclopedia

Name: The Black Glass Encyclopedia
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ISBN: 9780764323126

The West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Ltd.

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
28 June 2005

Antiques & collectables; Pottery, ceramics & glass crafts

Over 860 striking color images of unusual and beautiful black glass animals, bowls, baskets, candlesticks, compotes, flower bowls, novelties, stemware, tableware, and vases adorn this encyclopedia. The finest examples of late nineteenth through twentieth century glass from such renown firms as Akro Agate, Blenko, Cambridge, Dalzell-Viking, Duncan and Miller, Fenton Art Glass, Fostoria, H.C. Fry, Hazel-Atlas, A.H. Heisey, Imperial, Lenox Crystal, Libbey, Morgantown Glass Works, Paden City, Seneca, Steuben, U.S. Glass, and Westmoreland Specialty are well represented.

Catalog copy from glass manufacturers and decorators add depth to the presentation. The engaging text is an introduction to exotic black glass and provides concise histories of the companies that produced it, along with a bibliography and values. This book will be very useful to all who appreciate beautiful glassware.

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The West Virginia Museum of American Glass is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American glass industry, in part through a series of books, monographs, and catalog reprints including this encyclopedia.

By: The West Virginia Museum of American Glass Ltd.
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.447kg
ISBN: 9780764323126
ISBN 10: 0764323121
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 28 June 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

The West Virginia Museum of American Glass is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American glass industry, in part through a series of books, monographs, and catalog reprints including this encyclopedia.