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1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass leads our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass DOUGLASS, KS – The Saturday, May 18 sale of American and Brilliant Cut Glass at Woody Auction includes this remarkable amberina tankard made by Libbey Cut Glass in 1883.

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Depression Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting

Invaluable

Despite the financial strain on consumers and businesses, a few creative glass manufacturers managed to survive by producing affordable glassware and creating effective strategies for distribution. This inexpensive glassware—commonly known as Depression glass —was mass-produced from 1920 to 1950. Assorted Pressed Depression Glass.

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting thought to be lost for decades goes on display in Basel

The Art Newspaper

Only now, with the family having brought the work to the auction house in Munich, has it been possible to trace the entire provenance history of this work.”

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New glass sale announced at Sworders

Antique Collecting

Essex auction house Sworders has a new addition to its auction calendar entitled The Glass Sale. The specialist auction will The post New glass sale announced at Sworders appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Caitlin Clark, French and German Bayonets

WorthPoint

Mount Washington Glass , founded in 1837 and later merged with Pairpoint in 1894, remains highly collectible and respected for its innovation in art glass. Credit goes to the auction house for correctly identifying and marketing what they had.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

WorthPoint

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are ringing in spring with some fantastic collectibles, including a bionic-themed pinball machine, a Chinese rank badge, classic Heisey glass, work by a treasured Canadian folk artist, and colorful carnival glass. Rockabilly Auction Company , estimate: $100–$100,000. 18,477–$22,172 USD).

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How to Identify Rock Crystal in Fine and Faux Jewelry

WorthPoint

Rock Crystal: What It Is and How to Identify It Even though rock crystal may look like glass or lead crystal at first glance, it’s actually colorless quartz. It ranks seventh on the Mohs hardness scale, making it more durable than glass. That means it’s a naturally occurring mineral—one of the most common in the world.

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