Collectible Glass & Glassware

Fayf : Collecting Glass

Name: Fayf : Collecting Glass
Author: Sarah Yates
ISBN: 9781840001914

by Sarah Yates

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Overview

Glass is one of the most popular items for collecting enthusiasts and the range of available antique glassware is tremendous. Miller’s Collecting Glass: The Facts At Your Fingertips concentrates on glass for the table, primarily from the 16th to the first half of the 20th century. More than 360 Items are divided by type, and then geographically, covering the United Kingdom, Ireland, continental Europe, and the US. Key features of different periods, manufacturers and techniques receive attention, and throughout fact boxes present tips and information on what to look for, how to assess condition and value and how to spot fakes. There’s important information on collecting trends and each item has a price range.

About the Author, Sarah Yates

Sarah Yates is a freelance writer, specializing in antiques and collectables, architecture and design. She has worked on a wide range of titles, including Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia, Miller's Collecting Silver: The Facts At Your Fingertips and Miller's Smoking Accessories: A Collector's Guide. Special consultant Mark West is a BADA (British Antique Dealers' Association) glass dealer based in London. He has collected glass for more than 20 years, focusing particularly on 18th- and 19th-century English and continental glassware, and has written articles for specialist publications. He is the author of Miller's Glass Checklist and was a consultant on the Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia. Special consultant David McCarron, North American consultant, is a Senior Appraiser and Auctioneer with the Frank H. Boos Gallery in Michigan, USA and has over 20 years experience at auction houses in New England, New York and the Midwest. He makes regular appearances on The Antiques Roadshow in the USA.