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Fostoria Glass
Juanita L. Williams
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Description for Fostoria Glass
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 800+ color photos. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
This stunning book gathers a comprehensive assortment of the most popular Fostoria etching patterns from 1918 through 1982.
Among the most beautiful of glass objects are Fostoria Glass Company's Elegant and Master-Etchings. Artfully displayed in over 800 color portraits, these lovely decorations were in the forefront of Fostoria's dinnerware production and provided some of the company's most beloved patterns for bridal registry in America. The pattern introductions provide etching numbers; dates of production; original company colors; and the dinnerware, tableware, and stemware blanks used for each pattern. Scarce, hard to find items are included. The text contains a well-researched history of the Fostoria factory, an introduction to the designers and the craftsmen who created the etchings; the unique advertising, marketing, and bridal registry methods; how Fostoria glass was made; the steps in etching on glass; how to choose and use Fostoria glassware; and a detailed quick reference guide to the etchings. This book, the first to document the company's vast production and advertising range for the etchings, is a must for every Fostoria collector, glass enthusiast, or glass dealer, from novice to most experienced. Captions include current market values.
Among the most beautiful of glass objects are Fostoria Glass Company's Elegant and Master-Etchings. Artfully displayed in over 800 color portraits, these lovely decorations were in the forefront of Fostoria's dinnerware production and provided some of the company's most beloved patterns for bridal registry in America. The pattern introductions provide etching numbers; dates of production; original company colors; and the dinnerware, tableware, and stemware blanks used for each pattern. Scarce, hard to find items are included. The text contains a well-researched history of the Fostoria factory, an introduction to the designers and the craftsmen who created the etchings; the unique advertising, marketing, and bridal registry methods; how Fostoria glass was made; the steps in etching on glass; how to choose and use Fostoria glassware; and a detailed quick reference guide to the etchings. This book, the first to document the company's vast production and advertising range for the etchings, is a must for every Fostoria collector, glass enthusiast, or glass dealer, from novice to most experienced. Captions include current market values.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764319747
SKU
V9780764319747
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Ref
99-2
About Juanita L. Williams
Juanita L. Williams is a lifelong collector of Fostoria, Imperial, and Fenton glass. She has conducted numerous seminars on Fostoria Glass, written columns for many glass publications, and previously wrote Fostoria Glass: Scarce, Unique & Whimsies for Schiffer Publishing. She resides in Oregon.
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