tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post9047006740450832923..comments2024-02-24T10:53:12.263-08:00Comments on My Old Historic House: It's just Brilliant!Richard Cottrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13055636542951753310noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-3111345429167019072012-01-10T01:12:13.647-08:002012-01-10T01:12:13.647-08:00Thank you for another educational blog post!
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Perfect title for this post. The craft...Hi Richard,<br />Perfect title for this post. The craft associated with these pieces - amazing.<br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-22029745224276257072011-10-31T10:30:53.068-07:002011-10-31T10:30:53.068-07:00Thanks for all of your information on American Bri...Thanks for all of your information on American Brilliant cut glass. I've bought and sold a few pieces over the years but never really spent too much time on research.You've got a beautiful collection!<br />KareeThe Vintage Chateauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611023228213803558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-51564501334449967802011-10-30T10:14:43.369-07:002011-10-30T10:14:43.369-07:00Richard,
This was great and so timely for me!
Wa...Richard,<br /><br />This was great and so timely for me!<br /><br />Was helping a client this week.... trying to lighten the clutter accumulation in her home. I tried to explain to her the difference between pressed glass and cut glass. I wish I had read this most informative essay beforehand!<br /><br />I was born and raised in the SW corner of PA and that is the heartland of so many glass and pottery companies in the US, even today. So I grew up with the knowledge of the history of these American pieces since I was a child.<br /><br />I don't love Waterford either, and for the same reason as you mentioned, they sold out.<br /><br />I attended an antiques seminar on the ever changing antique industry and what is hot and what is not, and they said Waterford was going under bc they never updated their products.<br />They used the same exact shapes and styles - maybe cut them differently, but that was not enough to keep up with the demands of modern times. Too bad really. <br /><br />As always, a really great post.<br /><br />xox<br />AlisonAlison @ The Polohousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158070644111719007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-11469547773883439112011-10-28T19:49:39.769-07:002011-10-28T19:49:39.769-07:00Just BEAUTIFUL my dear friend..I always love comin...Just BEAUTIFUL my dear friend..I always love coming by here for all your great drooling eye candy..Love ya Richard and have really missed ya..Hope to be back soon as I feel able to blog again..Hugs and fur love to Sissy..Hugs GloriaHappy To Be/ Gl♥riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515180398559277746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-89891925310901749832011-10-28T19:27:13.292-07:002011-10-28T19:27:13.292-07:00I have a love for cut glass..I have a few pieces t...I have a love for cut glass..I have a few pieces that I think are waterfall....you have a lovely collection. TrishLove Of Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498962484760408202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-15613700235577831642011-10-28T12:36:50.339-07:002011-10-28T12:36:50.339-07:00Richard your collection is stellar as always! So m...Richard your collection is stellar as always! So many gorgeous pieces. I think if I ever actually visited your house I might just faint from all the beauty overload *winks* I really enjoyed the lesson and I'd really like to collect cut glass but yes it's very pricey and rare in my neck of the country.Hugs and kisses to you and that sweet Sissy girl. Vannalvroftiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817625061049340265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-87304601505720956642011-10-27T14:08:56.970-07:002011-10-27T14:08:56.970-07:00How do you keep them so glaming? Beautiful!
Love ...How do you keep them so glaming? Beautiful!<br />Love to Sissy...<br /><br />xoxo<br />AndieDivine Theatrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553420826262806110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-30994208690876763942011-10-27T12:26:03.782-07:002011-10-27T12:26:03.782-07:00Hi Richard,
What an interesting post, and what a ...Hi Richard,<br /><br />What an interesting post, and what a beautiful collection! I know nothing about cut glass. How do you tell the difference between cut glass and crystal? Or are they the same thing? I'm afraid pressed glass is all I can afford.<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-20750962207024440372011-10-27T11:48:21.083-07:002011-10-27T11:48:21.083-07:00Hi Richard,
Loved your article on the glass...I ha...Hi Richard,<br />Loved your article on the glass...I have a few pieces but not many. I agree, I only wash it by hand. I am more of a fan of the "glass" that hangs....off chandeliers...hahahaa! Thanks for such informative posts....really love them<br /><br />MUST see you soon. Maybe in November...that is my month of cooking and visits I have decided. I wrote you back on my post - go visit.<br /><br />Miss you and Prissy - kisses to her and you<br />Love<br />eElizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-80837907070658957972011-10-27T10:50:21.001-07:002011-10-27T10:50:21.001-07:00P.S. I feel some major envy for that pitcher with ...P.S. I feel some major envy for that pitcher with the sterling top!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-85712111332699257822011-10-27T10:48:21.470-07:002011-10-27T10:48:21.470-07:00Gorgeous post about gorgeous glass! In the past tw...Gorgeous post about gorgeous glass! In the past two years, I've finally started collecting cut glass in a modest way. Usually small pieces at estate sales, if they're not too chipped. Most of my collection, though, is pressed glass--pretty, but not as spectacular as the Brilliant.<br /><br />I hadn't heard that Waterford is closing. That's such a shame, and although I've been putting off finishing my set of champagne glasses, I'd better get 'em before the price shoots up.<br /><br />Thanks for all the information, and yes yes yes--everyone, be CAREFUL with old glass. I left a lovely spooner on my granite kitchen counter directly over the dishwasher. I was intending to handwash it later, but just the heat and steam from the dishwasher came up through the stone counter and cracked that spooner. I hadn't even owned it two days, and I was so sad about it.<br /><br />The plastic generation will never know what it's missing. Beauty is worth the extra work.<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-202576725825827322011-10-27T10:46:55.967-07:002011-10-27T10:46:55.967-07:00Hi Richard,
Your blog is so wonderful and it is al...Hi Richard,<br />Your blog is so wonderful and it is also exiting to hear that members among us are also collectors and show love for these elegant pieces.Love of mine are intricate star patterns.<br />The first posteraskedabout the difference which has been answered already.<br />I would like to add what I've learned about the difference between cut and pressed are not only the weight,clarity of the crystal ( which tells you the lead content ) but also if you run your finger along the cut marks they are sharper whereas pressed glass is more rounded.<br />Have fun collecting :-)Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634559890650998621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-45081234508625655862011-10-27T06:12:00.349-07:002011-10-27T06:12:00.349-07:00You have some beautiful pieces, Richard. I've...You have some beautiful pieces, Richard. I've bought and sold many pieces over the years. I love the look of cut glass. Another reason they fell in price, is, remember some years ago when there was a glut of repros. So sad. Nice to see the genuine article. I love the ones with the silver. Thanks again for sharing another stunning collection.Rosemary@villabarneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158805942429665631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-59004386352594396832011-10-27T05:31:49.228-07:002011-10-27T05:31:49.228-07:00Beautiful collection.I have one vase and it is nic...Beautiful collection.I have one vase and it is nice, but I would rather enjoy someone elses collection than care for it myself. You are right though, the punch bowls are beyond beautiful.PAINTORDIG.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278041200437040139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-69020997567488160382011-10-27T04:07:37.414-07:002011-10-27T04:07:37.414-07:00I love this gorgeous post Richard! Thanks so much!...I love this gorgeous post Richard! Thanks so much!!Pat@Back Porch Musingshttp://backporchmusings.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-50482618173096069102011-10-26T23:39:25.705-07:002011-10-26T23:39:25.705-07:00Thank you so much for this Richard. I only have a...Thank you so much for this Richard. I only have a few pieces of European cut-glass and was completely unaware of the innovations made by American glass-cutters. Hopefully, I might now be able to spot the difference.<br /><br />AnnaAnna at the Doll Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282617177491266907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-29921341789213700112011-10-26T21:44:54.524-07:002011-10-26T21:44:54.524-07:00Wow! That was so informative! I'm sad to hear...Wow! That was so informative! I'm sad to hear Waterford is quitting. I understood from a sales person at Macy's that only the Marquis collection by Waterford was being made overseas and therefore offered at a lot lower price. The rest of their pieces were still made in Ireland. <br />My mother has a lovely punch bowl that is very old....one time after a party it got a slight crack in it because of a temperature change as you desribed. It's still intact but I always worried about ever using it again. Makes me wonder if it's actually the old fashioned hand cut type. <br />Thanks for sharing all this information and for visiting my blog!<br />LizLizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375091482164484893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-60986855129098599332011-10-26T20:15:29.384-07:002011-10-26T20:15:29.384-07:00Wow, such sparkling beauties! I have a few simila...Wow, such sparkling beauties! I have a few similar pieces, but mine, alas, are pressed glass. You have a stunning collection here.Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://pattietierney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-55384998152318889982011-10-26T19:24:19.713-07:002011-10-26T19:24:19.713-07:00Good evening, Richard. I always enjoy visiting you...Good evening, Richard. I always enjoy visiting you and learning so much about your collections. I have a couple of cut glass pieces that belonged to my grandmother. I cherish them not only because they are a family heirloom but also because they are beautiful pieces. <br />Hugs,<br />SherrySherry @ No Minimalist Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321374710550709020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-10599529966112079392011-10-26T19:21:03.697-07:002011-10-26T19:21:03.697-07:00Beautiful all of it!Beautiful all of it!Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026880888387782724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-74444000109778753252011-10-26T18:59:08.654-07:002011-10-26T18:59:08.654-07:00Your cut glass collection is just exquisite, Richa...Your cut glass collection is just exquisite, Richard. They are gorgeous!..Christinexinexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100438341646700750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-9431163746693860802011-10-26T18:54:10.616-07:002011-10-26T18:54:10.616-07:00Dearest Michele, Thanks for being there for me as ...Dearest Michele, Thanks for being there for me as always. I love hearing from you and am always excited when I see your comment. Sissy Dog is asleep under my desk. I will pat her for you latter. Thanks again for being you.Richard Cottrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055636542951753310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19406729577655707.post-63688003156674259102011-10-26T18:48:45.763-07:002011-10-26T18:48:45.763-07:00Thanks again for another informative and dare I sa...Thanks again for another informative and dare I say "brilliant" post!! I wore my sunglasses to read it! LOL!! Now I am just being silly! <br /><br />I only have one real piece of cut glass that was my Great Grandmothers, everything else I have from family is just pressed glass.<br /><br />Hope all is well with you and Sissy Dog. Give her a pat on the head from me.<br /><br />MicheleSissysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634206653716377187noreply@blogger.com