Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass

By Bill Boggess and Louise Boggess

Book Overview

This invaluable guide is not only a basic reference, but an identification tool that can be taken to auctions, shows, exhibits, and antique shops. This revised sixth edition includes a newly updated value guide, the catalog names for various shapes in cut glass, and the identity of 280 patterns of American and Canadian glass by catalog name. Many patterns are identified for the first time. It points out 130 cut glass pieces by company signatures, patent records, and magazine advertisements. In addition, this revised edition shows you how to analyze a pattern by finding the miter outline and matching it and the motifs to an illustration or picture in a catalog or book. It gives practical advice for buying and collecting unidentified pieces and answers questions on acid polish, repairs, investments, insurance, upgrading, and selling a collection. Over 900 exquisite photographs were taken expressly for this book. No collector, dealer, or appraiser will want to be without it!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764333186
• ISBN13: 9780764333187
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very Useful

Being an Avid Dorflinger Cut glass collector..This book has helped me more than once when at a show or estate sale. Recommend highly...Only have one small problem...Lack of index makes it tougher to find patterns...but all in all..great book

Schiffer book for identifying ABC Glass

Book was well written. price was reasonable. It is a good book for beginning collectors and general information on Brilliant Cut Glass.

Identifying American Cut Glass

The book is in great shape and exactly what I was looking for to help e identify different items of cut glass in my store. Thank you Tom

Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass- Revised 5th Edition

This is a must-have book for ABP cut glass collectors. This revision corrects many errors, mis-identifications from the earlier versions. It has exactly the same photos as the previous versions but the print IDs and captions seem to incorporate most of the corrections listed earlier by ACGA and glass researchers in other publications.

Invaluable reference information

Bill and Louise Boggess provide the revised 5th edition of Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass, updating prices and adding even more photos to this glass history and reference. Take it to auctions and antique shops, or along to garage sales, but also read it for leisure: tips include how to analyze a pattern and match it to a catalog or book picture. Invaluable reference information.