A Collector's Guide To Children's Glass Dishes

Plot

The pieces of miniature glassware of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century are more than objects of art. They represent a longed-for, bygone time-a time before synthetic materials ... a time when skilled craftsmen left their marks in hand-etched glass ... a time when a child's future dreams were as bright as the reflections in a prism. Doris Lechler and Virginia O'Neill have brought back those times and the beautiful miniature glassware in this comprehensive guidebook. There are over 200 photographs showing all of the intricate details of the various patterns. In the accompanying descriptions, Lechler and O'Neill give vital identifying information, even measurements. Additionally, they have included an essential guide to current values for the serious collector. Rarely, if ever, has a single book more thoroughly covered the subject of miniature glassware-glassware that has value both for its inherent beauty and for the lifestyle it represents.