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glassybaby is a company based in Seattle, Washington that produces handmade glass votive candle holders, called glassybaby, which are sold online and at stores in the Seattle area and Oregon. The company plans to open a store in Montana as of 2023 [update] .
Note 13] Products were mostly undecorated tumblers, and the glassware was hand blown. Lime, instead of lead, was used to make the glass from two small tanks instead of pots. [87] Lime glass, also called soda–lime glass, costs much less than the lead glass used at the Morgantown plant, and the glass quality is almost as good. [88]
Pressed glass (or pattern glass) [1] is a form of glass made by pressing molten glass into a mold using a plunger. [2] Although hand pressed glass has existed for over 1,000 years, the use of a machine for pressing was first patented by Pittsburgh glass man John P. Bakewell in 1825 to make knobs for furniture.
Pontil scar on the base of a free-blown glass bowl. A pontil mark or punt mark is the scar where the pontil, punty or punt was broken from a work of blown glass.The presence of such a scar indicates that a glass bottle or bowl was blown freehand, while the absence of a punt mark suggests either that the mark has been obliterated or that the work was mold-blown.
The factory provided fine quality glass tableware and decorative glass figurines. Both pressed and blown glassware were made in a wide variety of patterns and colors. The company also made glass automobile headlights and Holophane Glassware lighting fixtures. The company was operated by Heisey and his sons until 1957, when the factory closed.
The Baroque glass pattern was made by Fostoria from 1937 to 1965, and used for stemware and many types of tableware. [74] The Chintz pattern was made from 1940 to 1973. This etching pattern is a drawing of branches leaves and flowers, and was usually on the Baroque glass pattern. [75] The Colony pattern discussed earlier was introduced around ...
Bohemian glass (Czech: české sklo), also referred to as Bohemia crystal (český křišťál), is glass produced in the regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now parts of the Czech Republic. It has a centuries long history of being internationally recognised for its high quality, craftsmanship, beauty and often innovative designs.
Bryce Brothers diamond optic, multi knob blown crystal stemware. Bryce Brothers, also known as Bryce Brothers Company and Bryce Brothers Company Inc., was a glass manufacturing company originating in 1850 at Birmingham, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that changed names and partnerships until being purchased by the Bryce family when it was moved to Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, where they ...