ANTIQUE GLASSWARE

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ANTIOUE GLASSWARE
KERNOW FURNITURE UK
Most vintage and antique glass isnt stamped or
marked, making it difficult to identify. Up
until the mid 19th century, glass was hand blown,
and used a pontil iron, which was attached at
the base of the glass as it was worked with. When
completed, this was broken off and left a rough
mark. Glassware up until the late 1700s will
have this rough pontil mark, and from the late
1700s to mid 1800s, the mark was polished and
left a smoother depression in the glass. After
this point, there were gadgets that held the
glass in a different way, but pontil irons were
still popular in glassmaking. Glassware made
using moulds, is often called moulded glass, or
pressed glass. These wont have pontil marks as
the molten glass would have been poured into the
mould, and will mean they were made at a later
date. Sometimes the moulds left a seam or
impression where they joined together. Vintage
glassware can be slightly more easily identified
through patterns and designs, as these were made
throughout certain periods of time. Vintage
coloured glass is very collectable and can be
added to any interior style, and as it comes in
so many wonderful shapes, sizes, and colours,
youre spoiled for choice! We have a look at a
few of the well known glass makers around the
world in this blog post.
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BAGLEY GLASS
Bagley Glass are well known for their large
catalogue of lovely Art Deco glassware. Their
pretty pastel coloured glass vases were
particularly popular, and created by being
pressed in moulds, with the handkerchief edges
being shaped by hand. Their patterns were often
made in clear and frosted glass. Bagley began
life as a simple bottle making factory in 1871.
They branched out into crystal and pressed glass
design and production in 1912 and continued
throughout the war, until their closure in
1975. Some of Bagleys most popular designs
included Grantham, Salisbury, Wyndham, Equinox
and Sunburst. Visit our vintage glassware range
here.
WHITEFRIARS GLASS Whitefriars Glass Company was
purchased by James Powell Sons, and was
situated just off Fleet Street in London. A large
part of their production was originally
dedicated to stained glass windows for the huge
amount of churches that were built during the
Victorian era.
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SKLO UNION
Pressed Glass from the Sklo Union has a machine
cut edge on its base, with a smooth, concave
centre, known as a bird bath base. They come in
many beautiful colours and original designs,
drawing inspiration from Murano glass and
Scandinavian glass makers. Popular Sklo Union
pieces include the Jiri Brabec Paralellogram vase
(pictured), Bullet vase by Rudolf Schrotter.
PYREX Chill me, Boil me, See if I care, Im
Pyrex ware Everybody knows Pyrex. The special
borosilicate glass was introduced to the public
in 1915 as a clear ovenware range that could
withstand high and low temperatures. Retro
kitchenware collectors will always find room for
a different piece of Pyrex! Popular Pyrex
kitchenware are mainly Mid-Century designs and
include, the Snowflake, Butterprint, Eyes, Dots,
Rainbow Stripe.
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View our vintage kitchenware here. Wed love to
see your antique and vintage glassware
collections. Leave us a comment here or email us
a photo of them. If you enjoyed this blog post,
why not take a look at our other blog
posts? Kernow Furniture is online store based
near Redruth, Cornwall. We hold a large
selection of furniture and decorative items. You
can find many eras and styles of antique, retro,
and vintage furniture, homeware and gifts. We
offer fast national delivery on all items. We
welcome viewings by appointment on 01209 316220.
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