Their are many more marble books that i can put on this list but i decided on selecting the books that are worthwhile to read and to use as a reference for the hobby of marble. Onionskins are glass marbles with swirls of layered colors that extend over the length of the marble. The prominent years 19591985, imperial, westmoreland, l. Table lamp is attached to marble top pedestal table. Slag and marble glass, nathan taves don jennings shop. Depending on which company made them, slag glass pieces were referenced as marble glass, and malachite glass, along with a number of. Characterized by a transparent base glass mixed with opaque white the base glass can be brown, blue, green, aqua, purple, red, and yellow, lavender, orange, teal and gray along with at least two. A gob was gathered from a tank that contained a mixture of glass, and then sheared off the punty using greiners marble. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. He is a damned good copa burnedout homicide detective wrapped a. Glassbook is a creative network of forward thinkers, inspired artists, and individuals who crave positive change.
The imperial company catalogue of 197575 says slag glass originated by the glass blowers who, at the end of the day, used up the remaining in the pots to make articles. It is in excellent condition thanks for looking object type. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. And ps, i still love the greinerleighton marble i got at a marble show quite a few years ago that was actually yours. Single pontil hand made slags differ from most other slagtype marbles. This is for the lid onlyif you happen to have the covered dish base it would be perfect. The molten glass had to be hand fed into the machinery. The prominent years 19591985 by nathan taves, don jennings, don jennings at barnes. Stained glass sheets, crates and glass packs delphi glass. I have a purple slag glass by imperial bowl with lid that has.
Unless the shipping option is selected, the winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup. Slag glass is often found in purple and sometimes in blue, brown and green, with streaks and swirls of white or cream. This particular vintage lamps is the most inspirational and awesome idea. Akro also made a singlestream opaquetype of slag called the cornelian. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This marble is a combination of opaque red and white glass, and is very similar to a. Marble or marbled glass was another name for slag glass since the resulting glass ware looked like marble stone. The prominent years 19591985 by don jennings and nathan taves 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This one has its factory foil sticker on the underside in very good condition. Leighton transitional, early german slag type or other. Wright owned their molds but did not manufacture their own glass. Slag glass, that marble like mixture of white with another color, has had a variety of names. Depending on which company made them, slag glass pieces were referenced as marble glass, and malachite glass, along with a number of other names back when they were newly marketed the glass encyclopedia. The color consists of rich tones of amber glass and white swirled together.
The name now applies to most slag type marbles that have pontil or shear marks. Alan basinets marble website during the late 90s to the mid 2000s. The first marbles produced in germany were single pontil slag type that are now referred to as transitionals. The prominent years 19591985 this longawaited survey explores slag and marble glass from its four major producersthe imperial glass corp. They are either singlecolor opaque or twocolor slag or swirl. Originally this was a mold owned by the heisey glass company. Information on reproductions will help readers determine what colors and marks can be found on newer items. Many collectors obsess over old marbles because they remember playing with them as children. Every slab is distinct, some more subtly grained while others are vividly expressive. I have a purple slag glass by imperial bowl with lid that. Delphi is the premier source for stained glass, offering over styles of art glass.
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed, or your money back, including your shipping costs both ways. Values for the marbles displayed are found in the captions. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors paperback at. The freese patent allowed a main tank of clear glass to be colored in the feeder system from one or more of four smaller tanks each containing a different color of glass. Production of slag glass originated in late19thcentury england, where glass manufacturers are thought to have added slag from ironsmelting works to molten glass. The rainbo yes, thats the correct spelling is a colorful machine made marble manufactured by s.
They had invited many of us up there the entire industry to have a glass promotion of american made glass. Antique glass marbles are highly collectible, from handmade examples by german glassmakers of the 1800s to vintage marbles made by machine in the early 20th century by u. Click on any book cover or title to read more about that book. For this piece, we know that the westmoreland glass co. Marble alans encyclopedia marble reference archive.
Some were made by gathering molten glass from a pot onto the end of a punty. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors paperback taves, nathan, jennings, don on. From my understanding no red glass was found and out the. In reality, the marble looks more like bloodstone than moss agate. Art nouveau slag glass cast iron lamp table with marble. The john early patent of 1932 created the duplex marble machine which doubled the capacity. The marble is a very dark transparent green base glass. Collectible marble books page this page is dedicated to books that are in my personal collection and some are currently out of print. Like any glass antique, whether a plate or a marble, chips, cracks, etc. Very rare westmoreland blue marble slag glass hen on. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors by taves, nathan, jennings, don 2007 paperback on. Hand made glass marbles were invented in lauscha, germany, in the late 1840s. The prominent years 19591985 by nathan taves, 9780764326523, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The glass originally went by descriptive names, such as marble glass or brown malachite. Slag glass was often used in lampshade production as well as for crafting many different types of decorative objects. They were produced until the early part of the twentieth century, when world war i and the invention of marble producing machinery in america effectively ended the hand made marble. Marble forum welcome to your online resource for glass marbles, marble shows, books, clubs and collectors. Beautiful green and white marble slag glass bowl by westmoreland glass company it is an unmarked vintage item made 197273 it is listed on pg.
This slag is referred to today as the oxblood slag, although it has been reported that the company named them moss agate. Welcome to your online resource for glass marbles, marble shows, books, clubs and collectors. Slag glass, also known as marble glass or malachite glass, is a type of opaque, streaked pressed glass. All the block marble books for sale marble collecting. Added together they have 47 years of experience with slag and marble glass, and have amassed.
Green slag glass lamp reminds me of one of the gnome kings trinkets in return to oz. The imperial company catalogue of 197575 says slag glass originated by the glass blowers who, at the end of the. A brief history of marbles including all that marble. Painted glass art old windows glass art sculpture decor code. Slag and marble glass schiffer book for collectors paperback.
Most old connecting balls on original stands were made of slag glass that matched the glass panels in the top. Sep 25, 2019 a chapter on additional companies that produced slag glass is also included. Marble or marbled glass was another name for slag glass since the resulting glass ware looked like marble. Mica, slag, or slumpedwhat kind of art glass is that. The prominent years 19591985, imperial, westmoreland. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jan 01, 2014 additionally, early slag marbles known as transitionals are featured. Westmoreland glass green marble slag smooth bowl crimped. This longawaited survey explores slag and marble glass from its four major producersthe imperial glass corp. Additionally, early slag marbles known as transitionals are featured. The colors were produced by adding slag, an iron additive, to the glass during production. Maas has 53 books on goodreads with 5974686 ratings.
Made by british company sowerby in the 1880s, and bears their peacock trademark on the inside base, as well as a registered design lozenge. Lace edge by laura marsh 2004 imperial carnival glass by carl o. Caramel slag is the incorrect name for chocolate glass made by imperial glass. This gob could then be rounded to a single marble and sheared off the punty, or a stream from a large gather of glass could be dripped off the end of the punty into a machine as another worker cut the stream to create individual gobs of glass. Marble and brass, slag glass lamp shade, floor lamp. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors paperback paperback march 30, 2007. For anyone buying, selling, or collecting slag glass, this is the essential reference guide. Production of slag glass originated in late19thcentury england, where glass manufacturers are thought to have added slag from ironsmelting works to molten glass to create a range of effectsfrom tortoiseshell to marbling.
Pink slag was an american product made by harry bastow and thomas e. You can now order marble reference books from the marble shop on this site. Very rare westmoreland blue marble slag glass hen on nest. The peltier picture marbles also called character marbles comics are peltier peerless patches with a black transfer of one of twelve different king syndicate comic characters fired on the marble surface. Slag and marble glass schiffer book for collectors. Sulphides are semiopaque glass marbles that usually contain a small figured in the. This is a very large page so please scroll all the way to the bottom to see more about this amazing display case above click here. The connector ball on the pedestal is a synthetic marble. Before the digs at mf christensen, by design characteristics only with many having a 9s, many believed they made red slags. Very rare westmoreland blue marble slag glass hen on nest 1982 noncatalog item. Many other byproducts, like ground granulated blastfurnace slag ggbfs from steel plants, biomass ashes from bioenergy production plants, calcareous powders from mud venting in marble and natural stone processing, ground waste glass and scraps from fiberglass processing, foundry sands, paper mill ashes, and so on can be profitably used in. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors paperback paperback march 30, 2007 by nathan. Table lamp with slag glass shade and base green slag glass lamp reminds me of one of the gnome kings trinkets in return to oz. For anyone buying, selling, or collecting slag glass.
No matter your preference in pattern, a recently popular trend towards book matched. Marbles imagesmarble board marble gamesrecyclingglass marbles. The text includes histories of these two important glass marble companies, descriptions of their various marble types, and their methods of manufacture. Wright, and fenton schiffer book for collectors paperback nathan. Latticinio swirls are the most common type of hand made glass marble. Slag glass malachite glass identification guide glass. Mar 05, 2020 peltier produced a patch marble which they marketed as the peerless. No matter how rare, it does not take much damage at all to lower the value of a marble. Imperial green slag satin glass rooster covered dish lid. I have found the marble information and condensed this on one page. It is brass, gold, marble table, smoke glass in the middle, and with a slag glass lamp shade. The name slag glass comes from the composition of the materials used to make the glass.
Burns1996, updated values 1999 imperial glass by wilma and richard ross out of print freehand american slag glass. Get the best deals on westmoreland slag glass when you shop the largest online selection at. Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move andor transport. Burns1996, updated values 1999 imperial glass by wilma and richard ross out of. See more ideas about glass, milk glass and imperial glass. The glass originally went by descriptive names, such as marble glass or brown. Below you will find marble information that was stored on mr. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. We believe in media as a vehicle from which we can push culture and society forward, with the help of our exceptional contributors. The prominent years 19591985 by don jennings and nathan taves 2007, paperback at the best online prices at. Aug 21, 2018 slag glass glass with two or more colors in a marble like pattern. A firstofkind book on marble collecting for beginners interested in learning. The golden age of modern slag glass, when it was used for both table pieces and. The lid is a lot of the deep green color in the slag mix.
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