Peachblow Glass: Collector's Identification & Price Guide - Softcover

Billings, Sean; Billings, Johanna S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873419715 ISBN 13: 9780873419710

Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc, 2001

Synopsis

On March 8, 1886, a "peachblow" porcelain vase sold for $18,000 at auction, starting a craze that would last for more than 100 years. After the much-publicized sale took place, glassmakers eagerly scrambled to use the term "peachblow" to describe their wares. This book covers the sale of the Morgan vase in detail, showing how it influenced the glass industry, and shows readers how to identify the various types of peachblow glass, made right up until the 1990s. Although aimed at collectors, this book is perfect for anyone interested in Victorian life, glass and industrial history, or beautiful things.

About this title

From the Author

Have you ever been at a show or antique mall and seen a piece of glass tagged "peachblow" by the seller? Anyone who collects glass has encountered this confusing term at least once. It doesn't take long before you realize there are more questions surrounding its use than answers. As we began to encounter this type of glass -- or at least the label -- we grew intrigued. We never actively collected peachblow, but Johanna wrote several articles trying to correct some of the confusion. Finally, we decided a book was in order. We're glad we did because the research was truly fascinating. We hope readers will be able to appreciate, as we do, the lasting impact the sale of a single vase had on the glass industry and even on us today, more than a century later.

About the Author

Sean and Johanna S. Billings are collectors, historians and writers specializing in glass. Johanna writes for all of the major trade publicatins and magazines covering antiques, including AntiqueWeek, the Antique Trader Weekly and Glass Collector's Digest, to name a few. She is also an advisor to the Warman's price guide. Sean is a founding member of the Lehigh Township (PA) Historical Society and an active member in many canal societies. Both are members of the Atlantique City Show Quality Circle Program where they are hired to spot and remove fakes from the show floor. They collect a variety of things including rose bowls and are the authors of Collectible Glass Rose Bowls. Right now, they're in the midst of aquiring at least one example of each type of peachblow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0873419715
• ISBN 13: 9780873419710
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208