Vintage Glass Paperweights – Clichy Baccarat Saint-Louis Mt. Washington…/ Book

Description

Beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of
GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
by Paul Hollister, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., NY, 1974.
“Paperweight expert Paul Hollister, whose
Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights
has become the bible for collectors, describes here the cultural climate in which paperweights of the classic period (1845-55) made their appearance.  He takes us on a guided tour of The society’s collections, using as illustrations the 120 superb color plates by H. Landshoff.  In the interests of clarity and contrast each color plate shows paperweights of a single type from various factories.  The sequence of plates advances from the simplest to the more complex types of paperweight, touching the highlights of the commonest and rarest alike.  Never before have so many paperweights been shown in such realistic color detail or described with such dedicated interest.  The book also contains an accurate description of all 549 paperweights belonging to The Society, an explanation of how paperweights are made, a glossary of paperweight terms, and advice to collectors, new or advanced.”
Makers include Clichy, Baccarat, St. Louis, Whitefriars, George Bacchus & Sons, Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., New England Glass Co., Tiffany, and many more.  Types include scrambled weights, millefiori, garlands, mushrooms, swirls, crowns, flowers, bouquets, fruits, butterflies, animals, sulphides, mixed media weights, and more.  Here is a fascinating art book of interest to the general reader who wants an introduction to glass making enterprises as well as to the specialist and collector of antique art glass paperweights.
Oversized 9“ x 12.25“ hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  210 pages.
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