PREFACE

CONTENTS

I. OLD ENGLISH GLASSWARE

II. SEVEN GENERAL GUIDES AND TESTS

III. BLOWN WARE

IV. CUT, MOULDED, AND ENGRAVED WARE

V. OLD COLOURED GLASS

VI. OLD DRINKING GLASSES

VII. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF STEM

VIII. THE VARIOUS SHAPES OF BOWL

IX. OTHER STEMMED DRINKING GLASSES

X. JACOBITE, WILLIAMITE, AND HANOVERIAN GLASSES

XI. TUMBLERS, TANKARDS, "JOEYS," AND "BOOT" GLASSES

XII. BOTTLES, DECANTERS, AND JUGS BOTTLES

XIII. BOWLS, LIFTERS, SUGAR-CRUSHERS, SPOONS, ETC.

XIV. CANDLESTICKS, LUSTRES, AND LAMPS

XV. COMPORTS, SWEETMEAT, JELLY AND CUSTARD GLASSES COMPORTS

XVI. SALT CELLARS, PEPPER BOXES, SUGAR BASINS, ETC.

XVII. MIRRORS, GLASS PICTURES, GLASS KNOBS

XVIII. OLD PASTE, GLASS BEADS, AND TAWS PASTE

XIX. GENERAL HINTS AND WARNINGS INSCRIBED GLASSES

INDEX

THE COLLECTORS’ POCKET SERIES
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