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Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses An illustrated guide

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Author(s)	L. M. Bickerton
Editor	Antique Collectors' Club	Place	England
Year	1987	Pages	432
Measure	22x28 (cm)	Illustration	1220 ill. b/n n.t.
Binding	t. tl. edit. sovracc. ill.	Conservazione
Language		Weight	2300 (gr)
ISBN	0907462618	EAN-13	9780907462613

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Testo in inglese.

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 pre-dating 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.

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