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OverviewFor centuries wine has been served at table out of expensive and often elaborate serving vessels. The unrivalled transparency of lead crystal, invented in late seventeenth-century England, led to glass, rather than silver or ceramics, increasingly being used as the favoured material. Although initially influenced by the contemporary wine bottle, from the middle of the eighteenth century the design of decanters became more subject ot changing fashions.This book traces the developments and changing styles of these most elegant and useful pieces of glass tableware from the mid Georgian period to the Art Deco period of the 1930s. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David LeighPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Shire Publications Volume: No. 4 Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.127kg ISBN: 9780747805489ISBN 10: 0747805482 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 01 October 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsForeward; The classic period 1760-1800; From restraint to exuberance 1800-1830; Transition: William IV to Victoria 1830-1850; The Victorian era 1850-1900; From Art Nouveau to Art Deco 1900-1930; Claret jugs, wine ewers and carafes; Spirit decanters; Glossary; Further reading; Places to visitReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Leigh has been interested in antique glass since childhood. He has for nearly three decades been a partner in Laurie Leigh Antiques of Oxford, the family business specialising in antique table glass. He is also a professional musician. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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