Antique Collection

Compared with ceramics of the same date, much antique glass remains relatively inexpensive. You can still find sets of 19th century glasses for under £100 at antiques shops and general auctions, and incredibly, an antique decanter will often cost less than a modern one.

Once mistakenly regarded as funfair kitsch, carnival glass — charged with brilliant colour and a rich lustre — is now a worthy collectable.
By 1905 art nouveau was all the rage. Expensive ‘art‘ glass was in vogue, and American factories were soon mass producing affordable substitutes sold under exotic names such as Etruscan and Venetian.

Although not as plentiful in the salerooms as other classes of antiques and with few specialist auctions, glass has a unique appeal and offers surprising scope at modest prices.
Glass has magical quality born of its transition during manufacture from sand and other minerals to vessels of transparent delicacy. Barring breakage, scouring pads or dishwashers, it [...]

Royal weddings, military campaigns, the sinking of the Titanic and the exploits of the Beatles are just some of the events commemorated by potters.
Items made as souvenirs of events have an immediate appeal that sets them apart from other fields of antiques. Pieces as varied as storage jars and complete dinner services have been decorated [...]