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OverviewOver 520 beautiful colour photographs display the fine quality, distinctive, handmade, modern glassware produced by the Viking Glass Company of New Martinsville, West Virginia, from 1944 to 1970. Viking animals, baskets, candelabras, novelties, smoking items, tablewares, and vases are shown in various patterns, cuttings, etchings, and other decorations, including Banford, Burlap, Crackle, Encore, Meadow Wreath, Three Foils, and Viking Star. Thorough listings of the Viking product lines, from Ancestral to Tundra, are accompanied by a company history, an extensive bibliography, index, and current market values. This book is a must for everyone with an appreciation for fine quality glassware. AUTHOR: Dean Six has been collecting, researching, and writing about West Virginia glass companies for many years. His previous book with Schiffer Publishing is West Virginia Glass Between the Wars. 524 colour photographs Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dean SixPublisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9780764318597ISBN 10: 0764318594 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 26 June 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDean Six explored glass history and technologies in graduate school and has frequently written on the subjects. He has collected the wares of both well and lesser known glass companies for many years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |