Glass Candy Dish with Gold

Q: I’m cleaning out my mother’s house and came across this lovely glass candy dish. I’m not sure if the piece is pressed glass or cut glass. I know so little about glass. What do you think? A: To start with, your glass piece is magnificent. With only a photograph to go by, my guess […]

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 […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles May 2023 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ May 2023 newsletter features sales reports on 1970s Italian furniture, vintage toy airplanes, Clarice Cliff pottery, […]

Slag Glass Lamp

Q: I’m looking to find some info on this slag glass lamp. It was my grandmother’s and is over 60 years old. Thank you. A: The opaque bent panels of pressed glass with the creamy, golden swirls in your lamp are typically referred to as slag glass. We use this term only because it is […]

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 […]