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Higgins glass - Higgins glass is collectable art glass fashioned by Michael and Frances Higgins, in Chicago, during the late 20th century. It is fused glass, sheets of glass with enamel decoration or glass decoration, placed atop each other and heated together in a kiln, often "slumped" into a particular ...

Glass art - Glass art includes the creation of stained glass and the making of glass shapes through glass blowing. It dates back to prehistoric times, was extensively developed in Egypt and Assyria, brought to the fore by the Romans, and had its greatest triumphs in European cathedral building in stained glass ...

Favrile iridescent glass - Favrile iridescent glass is a type of art glass patented in 1880 by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The iridescent effect of the glass was obtained by mixing different colors of glass together while hot.

Satin glass - Satin glass is the name for any glass that has been chemically treated to give it a satin finish. The term "satin glass" is frequently used to refer to a collectable type of pressed glass.

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Bomford Collection of Ancient Glass - Bristol City Museum provides a searchable catalogue of its important collection of ancient and Roman glass vessels and other glass objects, and a bibliography.

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Antique Collectible Glass - Antique Collectible Glass Kovels' Know Your Collectibles by Ralph M. Kovel, Ralph and Terry Kovel, America's foremost antiques experts, ...