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.

The variety and decorative nature of vases and bowls, combined with their practical uses, make them doubly appealing objects to collect.
It is over 200 years since the first glass vases and bowls were made, but most older items are so rare and expensive that they are virtually all museum pieces. Collectable pieces date from the [...]

Few modern homes have room for a large chandelier, but a fine set of candlesticks or a graceful lamp can add a touch of elegance — at a price.
The earlier glass light fittings from the mid- 17th century were designed to hold candles – either singly or in groups – and some designs were extremely [...]

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 [...]

Classical Revival
Because vases were so prominently displayed in rooms, it was vital for manufacturers to keep abreast of the latest developments in architecture and style. In Britain from the 1760s that meant following the Neoclassical style of Robert Adam and his contemporaries.
It was the potter Josiah Wedgwood who was to transform and dominate the market [...]