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There are
4 Galleries for you to enjoy - both
photos and movie clips:
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Gallery #1
- Favorite Pieces of Glass |
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Gallery #2
- Youtube Videos |
| This is a video of Carol Weir discussing collecting cider
pitchers. She offers tips on looking for quality glass.
Closeups are inserted in the video.
This is a video of Carol Weir discussing various shapes of
pitchers, their purposes, tips on how to handle pitchers, and signs
of quality in a pitcher. Closeups are inserted in the video. This is a slide show of some beautiful pieces of American
Brilliant Cut Glass. It also covers some basic history of
American Brilliant Cut Glass. Below is a slide show created by Dixon Galleries. The slide show is photo's of cut glass on display at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens during the 2008 Memphis, Tenn. ACGA annual convention.
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Gallery
#3 - Photo's from the Texas Cookbook
The photos below show some of the interesting
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| Baskets A scarce and desirable shape to collect, baskets were made most often as centerpieces for the table with vase-like stems. There are flat low-handled baskets that were designed for use as bon-bons or lump sugar. |
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| Bowls There is no other form that displays a beautiful pattern better than a bowl. Shapes vary from round to oval to 5 sided with many depths and purposes. They can be footed or have underplates. |
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| Candlesticks Sold in pairs or sets of four, they are very popular today. You might be lucky enough to find a chamberstick with a handle. |
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| Carafes |
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| Compotes & Footed Bowls | |||
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| Condiments
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| Decanters Specially designed for wines and liquors, these are an elegant addition to your collection. Finding a set today with stemware is difficult. |
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| Ice Buckets
& Tubs Ice buckets and tubs vary from footed, to small tubs with tabs, to more elaborate ones with applied handles and underplates. Included in this section is a wine coaster. |
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| Lamps | |||
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| Lidded Items | |||
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| Loving Cups | |||
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| Miscellaneous Items | |||
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| Pitchers
& Tankards Most frequently used for water, they usually came with tumblers. There were a large variety of shapes for various functions. |
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| Punch Bowls,
Ambrosia Bowls This is the aristocrat in the field of glass. Sets included a dozen or more punch cups and matching ladles. The elaborate sets include footed punch cups. |
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| Rosebowls Rose Bowls have flattened tops and bottoms with a spherical body. They have never been plentiful, but were designed to hold a prize rose blossom from the garden. |
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| Stems/Glasses Stemware was intended for formal use, therefore not as many were made compared to tumblers. It is difficult to find a large set because of stem breakage. |
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| Vases Vases have a variety of shapes, qualities, and sizes. The examples here range from footed, sterling rimmed and cut-to-clear vases. |
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Gallery #4 - The ACGA Collection |
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Pitkin & Brooks |
Libbey "Waverly" Plate
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Hoare "Eleanor" Ice Bowl |
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 Hunt Glass Company “Lace” Octagonal Low Bowl |
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Cut
Glass Bowl by |
 Hawkes "Alpine" Punch Bowl |
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