Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Glass Terminology Guide for All Collectors Made Easy!

MILK PITCHER: Milk Pitchers are found in very few patterns and are very rare. The size is the crucial element, being between a creamer and a water pitcher. The height is approximately 7 inches. CORDIAL: Old glass manufacturing catalogs mention cordials, wines, and champagnes....cordials and wines, according to these catalogs could be the same size. Cordials in todays terms exist in patterns (old) carried on for 20 - 30 or more years. They lasted well into the declining years of great glass making. Early patterns included what was termed a cordial or a wine, which measures from 3 7/8 to 4 1/4 inches, and a champagne measuring 5 to 5 1/4 inches. *The Honeycomb pattern produced a cordial of 3 to 3 1/8 inches ...reference only. **In the Dahlia pattern all three sizes were made...reference only.PROOF: The term in glass collecting means in PERFECT CONDITION. The term Mint is a numistmatic or coin

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