American Brilliant Cut Glass
Overview
From about 1875 to 1905 prospective brides looked forward to receiving as wedding gifts pieces of the fabulous cut glass then being created in American glasshouses. It was said that these crystal gifts should “look like a million and weigh a ton”. In the dim lighting of the period, tables at family dinners and parties laid with the faceted punch bowls, vases, trays and every manner of cut glass [...] Click here to continue reading.