Cut and Engraved Glass, 1771-1905 (The Collector's Guide to American Wares)

441 pp. 18 chapters fully illustrated with 222 photographs and 50 drawings of the specific patterns of the Brilliant Period. ...traces cut glass from antecedents in England, Ireland, and the Continent through the peak of popularity in the United States in 1905. ...also discusses cutting, engraving, etching, cameo, intaglio, and colored cut glass. ...divides the American span of production into definite periods--Early American (1771-1830), Middle (1830-1880), and Briliant (1880-1905). All important motifs, patterns, and trade-marks are recorded and described, with 517 different pieces of glass illustrated."