Antique Glassware - a Basic Guide

Antique Glassware has three basic categories. Sodacolour, light refraction and handling abilities, resonance
Glass which is occasionally or sometimes referred toand weight etc.
as soda-lime glass, potash and lead glass. This latterAs has been mentioned each type has its unique mix
category is sometimes referred to as Lead Crystal.of materials and ingredients, forming techniques,
Each of these categories of Antique Glassware hasdecoration, colouring, engraving and cutting
their own individual source of and mix of ingredientspeculiarities.
and as such these lead to each type and variety ofLastly as you can imagine depending upon the level
Antique Glassware having their own individualof skill, age and condition, Antique Glassware can
characteristics and peculiarities.vary in price from the very cheap to the prohibitively
The sort of thing we are talking about here would beexpensive depending upon your budget.