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Collecting Vintage Crystal Decanters: A Buyer's Guide
A cut crystal whisky decanter and matching tumblers on a round gilded tray in soft window light
Vintage vs New Crystal: Lismore and Harcourt Still in Production
Macro close-up of cut crystal glasses with deep diamond facets catching warm light
Is It Safe to Store Spirits in a Lead Crystal Decanter?
A ribbed crystal ship decanter with a stopper standing on a silver tray
Vintage Cocktail Shakers: Cobbler, Boston and Parisian Styles
An etched crystal coupe holding an amber cocktail against a warm golden-yellow backdrop
A retro glass cocktail shaker with a gold cap and a matching printed glass on a dark reflective shelf
How to Buy Vintage Barware on eBay Safely
Shelves of vintage stemware, pink depression glass coupes and plates in an antique shop
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A brass and glass two-tier bar cart styled with bottles and colourful glassware in a bright room
Rows of upturned stemmed glasses glowing amber on a dim bar shelf
Upturned coupe glasses lined up on a wooden bar shelf under soft light
Sterling vs Silver Plate Marks: Silver Hallmarks Explained
A classic silver ice bucket with a bottle chilling under a white napkin beside a wooden table
A ribbed silver cocktail shaker beside a cut crystal coupe of amber drink and a lemon slice on a vintage book, on a light background
Waterford Decanter Marks and Dating: Patterns, Logos and Eras
A cut crystal decanter of whisky and a matching glass on a ledge against a pale wintry window view
Cut crystal decanters and stemmed glasses on a backlit bar shelf
Vintage Host and Hostess Gifts: Barware to Bring to Dinner
An etched crystal champagne coupe on a dark wooden table surrounded by oranges and eucalyptus sprigs
Vintage Cocktail Glasses: Coupes, Nick and Nora, Martini and Rocks
Rows of stemmed martini glasses lined up on a warm wooden bar shelf in soft daylight
Vintage Colored Glassware: Cobalt, Ruby, Amber, Uranium and Gold Rim
Cobalt blue, amber and green pressed glass goblets side by side on a white background
Close-up of a pressed uranium glass lid fluorescing bright green under ultraviolet light
A footed vintage glass and a green pressed glass tumbler on a dark table
Culver Barware: 22k Gold Patterns, Marks and Value
A tower of ribbed champagne coupes with gilded gold rims set up in a bright event room
How to Clean Vintage Barware and Crystal Safely
Cut glass tumblers drying upside down on a white towel laid in a wooden tray
Wine glasses hanging upside down above a warmly lit bar
How to Tell If Vintage Glassware Is Valuable
Shelves of cut crystal stemware in purple, amber and clear glass displayed in a glassworks shop
Two etched crystal coupes beside lit candles on a dark table
Vintage Punch Bowls: Glass, Crystal and Silver Sets With Cups
Cut crystal wine glasses with deep faceted patterns standing on a dark textured tablecloth
A deeply cut clear glass punch bowl with a scalloped rim on a matching cut glass stand, made by the Meriden Cut Glass Company around 1895
The Vesper Martini Glass: Bond's Champagne Goblet and Vintage Picks
A clear pressed glass champagne goblet with a deep bowl covered in oval facets on a baluster stem, made about 1850 to 1870
Vintage Whiskey Glasses and Decanters: Rocks Glasses and Gift Sets
An American cut glass tumbler made by Bakewell, Page and Bakewell about 1825, with fan and diamond cutting and a cameo set in the base
Vintage Barware Gifts for the Host, the Martini Purist and More
A blue cut-to-clear glass decanter made by the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company in 1850 to 1855, with a diamond-cut body and a matching faceted stopper
A cut crystal coupe on a candlelit table in a dim, warm room
Mid-Century Home Bar Setup: Bar Carts, Ice Buckets and Glassware
A mid-century wooden sideboard used as a home bar, with a record collection, a glass decanter and a tumbler on top
Holiday Table Glassware: Which Glasses to Set for Thanksgiving
Two diamond-patterned glass goblets beside a linen napkin on a charger plate at a wooden dining table
How to Identify Baccarat Crystal: Marks, Dates and Copies
A cut crystal decanter and tumbler lit from behind in golden light
Vintage Highball Glasses: Highball vs Collins and Decorated Sets
Tall cut glass tumblers grouped on a dark bar in low light
Mid-Century Barware Designers: Culver, Briard, Thorpe and Fred Press
Rows of cut glasses with gilded rims catching warm light
Antique Tantalus Sets: What They Are and What to Check
An oak tantalus holding three square cut glass decanters behind a locked bar
Wine vs Spirit Decanters: How to Tell Vintage Decanters Apart
A small cut crystal decanter and cut glasses beside lit candles on a dark table
A cut crystal decanter and stopper by John Walsh Walsh, designed by W. Clyne Farquharson, on a blue museum backdrop
Nick and Nora Glasses: The 1930s Shape and Vintage Versions
Two small stemmed cocktail glasses on an olive wood board in daylight
Georges Briard Barware: The Designer, the Signature and What to Check
Crystal coupes with gold rims displayed in a glass cabinet
Dorothy Thorpe Glassware: Silver Bands, Marks and Look-Alikes
An etched glass tumbler with a metallic rim band on a wooden table
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A mix of mid-century style glassware including a gold-rim coupe, cut crystal goblet and green footed dessert glasses on a white surface
An empty diamond-cut crystal rocks glass on a wooden table
Three hobnail cut glass decanters with faceted stoppers in an oak tantalus