Pressed Glass Patterns

Pressed glass, or pattern glass, was first made in the United States about 1825. It was at the height of its popularity in the late 1880s and 1890s. It became popular again in the 1930s and many reproductions were made. Thousands of pressed glass patterns have been made. Not all were patented, and some were […]

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Pressed Glass Patterns

Pressed glass, also called pattern glass, was first made in the United States in the 1820s. It offered the look of more expensive cut glass at an affordable price. Patterns were made by forcing molten glass into metal molds engraved with the design. Small items were made in single-piece molds. More complex pieces were made […]