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Antique Collectors' Club, Antique Collectors Club Dist
Language
English
Pages
575

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Subjects

Decanters, History, Bottles, Carafes, 21.90 glass art, Angewandte Kunst, Dekanter, Gefäss, Glas, Glasflasche, Decanteerflessen, Glassware
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Table of Contents

Foreword
Page 6
Preface
Page 7
Introduction
Page 10
The First 'British' Glass
Page 12
The Introduction of Coal Furnaces
Page 16
The English Bottle
Page 20
Early English Wine Drinking
Page 44
George Ravenscroft
Page 50
Decanter Bottles Become Decanters
Page 62
The First English Cut-Glass
Page 72
Stoppering
Page 84
The Side-Stacking Bottle
Page 86
Mid-18th Century Decanters
Page 90
London and The Merchant-Decorators
Page 110
The Glass Excise Tax 1745
Page 116
Rococo 1740-1775
Page 118
18th Century Engraving
Page 119
18th Century Enamelling
Page 128
18th Century Gilding
Page 140
Cutting 1745-1770
Page 146
The Rise of the European Decanter
Page 150
18th Century Drinking
Page 166
Neo-Classicism
Page 174
Cordial, Liqueur and Spirit Decanters
Page 184
Decanter Frames, Cases and Coasters
Page 188
The Prussian Decanter
Page 208
18th Century Coloured Glass
Page 226
The Anglo-Irish Period
Page 230
The Advent of Steam Cutting
Page 242
The Regency
Page 246
The Rodney or Ship's Decanter
Page 254
The Nelson or Cylinder Decanter
Page 262
The Davenport Patent and Regency Enamelling
Page 266
Georgian Wine and Dessert Services
Page 280
Moulded Decanters
Page 298
American Decanters
Page 306
Early Victorian Decanters
Page 316
The Rehabilitation of Victorian Glass
Page 317
The Commission on Glass Industries 1833
Page 319
The Industrialisation of Glassmaking
Page 320
Victorian Drinking and Dining
Page 324
Victorian Gothic
Page 330
End of the Excise 1845
Page 334
19th Century Cased, Flashed and Stained Decanters
Page 336
Richardson of Stourbridge
Page 358
The Great Exhibition of 1851
Page 362
Later Victorian Design Influences
Page 368
Victorian Engraving
Page 372
Acid-etched and Cameo Glass
Page 384
The Webb Dynasty
Page 394
Anglo-Venetian Glass
Page 398
Whitefriars
Page 408
Christopher Dresser
Page 416
Cut-Glass 1850-1900
Page 420
Rich Cutting
Page 424
Whisky Decanters
Page 428
Claret Jugs
Page 438
Miniatures and Measures
Page 444
The Carafe
Page 448
Champagne Decanters
Page 452
Other Decanters
Page 460
Lobmeyr, Moser and Later Bohemian Decanters
Page 472
Later French Decanters
Page 480
Art Nouveau Decanters
Page 483
Reproductions and Fakes
Page 490
20th Century Decanters
Page 496
Maker Attribution
Page 514
Buying Antique Decanters
Page 516
Appendix 1. Evolution of Decanter Shapes
Page 520
Appendix 2. Evolution of Stopper Shapes
Page 528
Appendix 3. Currency Conversion
Page 529
Appendix 4. Inflation Index 1600-2002
Page 530
Appendix 5. Wages Index 1640-1914
Page 531
Glossary
Page 532
Bibliography
Page 536
Periodicals, Pamphlets, Catalogues
Page 546
Image Credits
Page 559
Index
Page 565

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Woodbridge, Suffolk

Classifications

Library of Congress
NK5440.D4 M43 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
575 p. :
Number of pages
575

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OL22593327M
Internet Archive
decanterillustra0000mcco
ISBN 10
1851494286
OCLC/WorldCat
53394159
Library Thing
2654278
Goodreads
1094322

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