Antique Glassware – a Basic Guide

Antique Glassware has three basic categories. Soda Glass which is occasionally or sometimes referred to as soda-lime glass, potash and lead glass. This latter category is sometimes referred to as Lead Crystal.

Each of these categories of Antique Glassware has their own individual source of and mix of ingredients and as such these lead to each type and variety of Antique Glassware having their own individual characteristics and peculiarities.

The sort of thing we are talking about here would be colour, light refraction and handling abilities, resonance and weight etc.

As has been mentioned each type has its unique mix of materials and ingredients, forming techniques, decoration, colouring, engraving and cutting peculiarities.

Lastly as you can imagine depending upon the level of skill, age and condition, Antique Glassware can vary in price from the very cheap to the prohibitively expensive depending upon your budget.

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