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How do you identify vintage glass?

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How do you identify vintage glass?
To identify vintage glass, you will need to figure out if your item is between 20 and 99 years old. The easiest way to do so is first to determine the maker by looking for and then researching any markings present on the glassware. Unfortunately, vintage glass is often marked with paper and foil labels, which tend to come loose with use. As a result, experience and expertise are often necessary to accurately perform the identification process, so you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer weigh in if your glassware is unmarked. Find a diverse assortment of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
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Millefiori Glass Paperweight by Perthshire, Crieff Scotland, circa 1970's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, made by the Scottish maker, Perthshire of Crieff, Circa 1970's. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Antique Serving Dish, French, Cut Glass, Ormolu, Bowl, Empire Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique serving dish. A French, cut glass and ormolu presentation centrepiece or fruit bowl in the Empire manner, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Wonderf...
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Antique 1890s French Empire Glass

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Ormolu

1920s Barovier Blue Hand-blown Murano Cocktail Glasses (Set of 12)
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A rare set of twelve 1920s Murano Cocktail Glasses individually hand-blown in a luminous Barovier blue. Each historic piece is delicately thin-walled with an elegant baluster stem. T...
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Early 20th Century Italian Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

12 Murano Blown Glass Champagne glasses by Nason & Moretti with Original Label
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer this refined vintage set of 12 Murano blown glass champagne glasses. This set is inspired by the historic Murano glassmaking tradition of Nason Moretti. Since 1923, it has e...
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20th Century Italian Glass

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Art Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Green, Organic Modern, Circa Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Italian Murano art glass bowl in a saturated green hue, executed with a controlled bubble interior and an Organic Modern silhouette, circa mid‑20th century, Italy. The f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 6 Londra Pink with Orange Satin Base Flutes
Located in Milan, IT
A refined set of 6 flutes brings a vibrant note to the table, combining a delicately tinted pink glass bowl with a satin-finished orange glass stem for a distinctive contrast. The ta...
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2010s Italian Glass

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Glass

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