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Glass Collector's Digest April/May 1988, Vol. I, No. 6

GCD198802 The April/May 1988 (Vol. I, No. 6) feature articles were:



Westmoreland - Gone But Not Forgotten by Keith and Uni Marbutt: This piece pays homage to the many wares produced by Westmoreland in its nearly 100 year history. Photos depict the handmade Grape & Quilt patterns, English and American Hobnail, and handmade and decorated milk glass and other glass types. The text discusses both the original wares and reproductions.



The Elusive Krystol by Sy London: London provides the story behind the trademark Krys-Tol or Krystol and the Chippendale pattern that it is often found on. Four Chippendale colonial designed pieces among other are presented in photos and a list of 14 patterns trademarked Krystol in 120 different items is provided.



Art Glass from the Mt. Washington Glass Company, Part II by Louis O. St. Aubin, Jr.: Part I discussed Lava, Iris Iridescent,, Rose Amber-Amberina, Burmese and Peachblow. This section covers Crown Milano, Albertine, Crown Pairpoint Ware, Royal Flemish, Napoli and Verona. Eight exceptional items are presented in color photographs.



French Perfume Bottles by Ann Gilbert McDonald: A range of perfume bottles created between 1890 and the 1960s by Emile Galle, Rene and Marc Lalique, Coty, and Baccarat are discussed. Many are pictured including Miss Dior, Shalimar, and Oellet Bleu from contemporary times and Leurs Ames and Le Jade from earlier periods.



Collector Watching by Kay Wahl: Light article about people watching at collectors events.



An Introduction to Toy by Doris Anderson Lechler: Glass that mimicked adult ware was made in abundance around the turn of the century. This articles provides a general introduction and pictures of a broad range of interesting toy glass items, including the Rex water set otherwise known as Fancy Cut by the Co-Operative Flint Glass Company, a toy caster set with a dater pewter holder which reads Centennial 1876 with bottles in the American Shield pattern and The Nursery Rhyme berry set which is featured in a United States Glass Company catalog.



Collecting Art Deco Perfume Bottles by Joan Sloan: The leading manufacturers and assemblers of the Art Deco era (1920-12935) perfume bottles, Devilbiss, Mosser, Lalique, etc. are noted. Many pieces are shown in 13 photographs.



Cut and Engraved Baskets by Martha Louise Swann: The pieces in consideration are from the Late Victorian to Early Edwardian periods. Photos show Dorflinger, Sterling and Strauss baskets and others.



Adventure in the World of Devilbiss by Kathy Hamilton: Devilbiss supplied the hardware and embellished custom made bottles bought in America and Europe. Those covered in this article are from the 1940s on. Two large color photographs display nearly 50 pieces.



Early American Figural Tableware, Part II by William Heacock: Patterns in three categories are considered in this section of a three part article on pressed glass tableware: Ladies of Legend, The Wild West and The Insect World. Examples of the patterns presented include Log Cabin, Westward Ho, Actress, Gibson Girl, Trilby, Tree Stump, and Butterfly High standard made by manufacturers such as Gillinder & Sons, Mosser Glass Co., Adams & Co., among others.


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