| Antique Glassware has three basic categories. Soda | | | | colour, light refraction and handling abilities, resonance |
| Glass which is occasionally or sometimes referred to | | | | and weight etc. |
| as soda-lime glass, potash and lead glass. This latter | | | | As 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 has | | | | decoration, colouring, engraving and cutting |
| their own individual source of and mix of ingredients | | | | peculiarities. |
| and as such these lead to each type and variety of | | | | Lastly as you can imagine depending upon the level |
| Antique Glassware having their own individual | | | | of 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 be | | | | expensive depending upon your budget. |