When was early American pattern glass made?
Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG for short) is clear or coloured pressed glass made from around 1850 until about 1914 in matched sets. Machines for pressing glass were invented in the 1820’s, but it was not until the 1860’s that they were improved enough to mass produce matched table services.
How can you tell if glass is EAPG?
If at all possible, please check your piece with a black light in a dark room to make sure it glows yellow-green. If clear glass doesn’t glow, it is not EAPG unless its very early (pre 1870) , very heavy bell-tone flint glass.
What does EAPG stand for?
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What is Early American Prescut glass?
Early American Prescut is a glass pattern made by the Anchor Hocking Company. It was in production from 1960-1978, but a few pieces were distributed up to 2000. Many of us have been collecting EAPC for years, while others are new to this hobby.
What is the difference between flint glass and crown glass?
Crown glass is a soda-lime-silica composite. Flint glasses contain 45-65% lead oxide – they are high-density, high-dispersion, high-refractive-index glasses. There are glasses which have barium oxide rather than lead oxide; they are called barium glasses.
What is American cut glass?
Clearly defined, American Brilliant Period cut glass is fine quality, hand-cut crystal produced from 1876 to roughly 1920. It is considered “crystal” because it comprised up to a 50% lead content (versus 24% for modern crystal), which accounted for its brilliance.
How do you identify Star of David glasses?
Using the tumblers as an example, where the Star of David has an eight-pointed star, Oatmeal has a puffed floral fan with large petals while Pineapple merely has the protruding fan. The identification difficulty is mostly between Pineapple and Oatmeal since EAPC has the large Star of David and two others do not.