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FINALLY - Now Back in Print!
This fine reference includes hundreds of photographs and has been updated updated with a new afterword!
Containing invaluable for the collector, curator, and dealer alike, The Complete Cut & Engraved Glass of Corning brings to the field of glass collecting a rich storehouse of detailed information from unpublished original catalog material in the Corning archives, including long-lost pattern identification.
A priceless aid to identifying pieces of cut or engraved glass, this classic edition takes a comprehensive look at Corning's history - including craftsmen and technique - and at its unparalleled prestige as the country's largest producer of cut glass at the turn of the century.
Here's some of what's covered inside:
- J. Hoare & Co.
- Hunt Glass Works
- George Drake & Co.
- Giometti Brothers
- Steuben Glass Works
- H.P. Sinclaire
- JF Haselbauer & Frederick, Engraver
- Thomas Shotton Cut Glass Works
- .... and more!
This book has been updated to include:
- The present day locations (museums or private residences) of the pieces illustrated.
- An Afterword describing the Corning Glass Works and its activities of the last twenty years.
