r/glasscollecting Sep 05 '13

Suggestions for reference sites?

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I have a few I'd like to put in the side bar, but I'd like to know what else people think would be share to the masses.

Edit: I've stickied this post and am working on a wiki. I plan on adding all the link from here to the wiki :)


r/glasscollecting Jan 22 '25

A tutorial on how to post an image (or images) on reddit and how to add an image to a comment.

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r/glasscollecting 9h ago

My first glass cabinet for my new hobby

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275 Upvotes

Looks like I already need a bigger one!


r/glasscollecting 4h ago

New glass ring!

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My partner creates handmade jewelry and creates this cute piece partnering with a glass blower !!! Obsessed with this !


r/glasscollecting 1h ago

I found this piece a few months ago for $5. It is absolutely one of my most favorite Fenton pieces.

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r/glasscollecting 3h ago

Possible uranium Fenton

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Found at a thrift store for $5. I dont have a black light, its signed "hand painted by Linda F" on the bottom!


r/glasscollecting 7h ago

I regret nothing. 🤭💚

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r/glasscollecting 2h ago

My Thrift Score Today 8/31/26

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Now I want to make mini ravioli with this lol


r/glasscollecting 7h ago

Fenton?

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It looks like Ruby Snowcrest, but I can’t find this combination of the rim and the body online anywhere. New to all this so thank you!


r/glasscollecting 21h ago

Today’s new find

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Snatched a Beauty today!! Artist signed as well!


r/glasscollecting 6h ago

Clear Glass Turkey Candy Dish

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This is pressed glass, standing approximately 7" tall.


r/glasscollecting 3h ago

Vinegar silver and blown glass set found in antique market in Provence (I am in USA)

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r/glasscollecting 21h ago

The amber glass gods were with me today ✨️😍

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r/glasscollecting 21h ago

Yard Sale Smoky Carnival Find

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Got it for the low, cleaned it up and took photos of under the light. Mysterious, sneaky, gorgeous 😏 ❤️


r/glasscollecting 16h ago

My first proper piece of ruby glass. Need help with ID please

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I have always wanted a ruby glass piece, and this weekend, I got incredibly lucky. Bought a misc crate/mixed lot at an auction for roughly the equivalent of five dollars. I collect glass, but I know very little about Bohemian glass. Any information about age, possible makers etc. is appreciated.

It's very heavy for its size and is approx. 14,5 cm tall. It has that lovely crystal ring to it when I flick it.


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

A bird in the hand...

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I love my chonky Tyko Axelsson bluebirds of happiness. Please post a picture of yours of you have one, I would love to see where the rest of the flock is 💙


r/glasscollecting 19h ago

Unsigned vase

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One of my favorite cobalt pieces to date. Unsigned, though I'm pretty sure I know who made it. Normally, I'm a sucker for uranium not cobalt, but this one got me lol


r/glasscollecting 9h ago

Swung Glass Vase ID?

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Hoping one of you more knowledgeable than I am on this subject could help me out! I found it at an estate sale and thought it looked nice. It’s about a foot high. I like to know who made my glass pieces, if possible, so any info would be appreciated!


r/glasscollecting 6h ago

Fire & Light Recycled Cobalt Blue Aurora Glass Vase

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Found this blue vase at Goodwill for 7.99.


r/glasscollecting 7h ago

Did I just score?!

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r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Found some goodies today

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I need to stop going to thrift stores and marketplace. Lol. I think I'm going to commit to not looking for more for a bit!


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Vase, 1333-1224 BCE, Findspot unknown Egypt, Glass, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

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Vase

At A Glance

Period
1333-1224 BCE
Geography
Egypt
Material
Glass
Dimension
H x W x D: 6 x 4.6 x 4.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 in)
Accession Number
F1909.425
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.425

Object Details

Description
Light blue vase, originally one-handled, with black, white and dark blue dragged design. Broken and repaired.

Label
Vessels such as this one are the masterpieces of Freer's Egyptian purchases. Of superb quality and beautifully preserved, they remain the world's premier collection of Egyptian glass vessels produced during Dynasty 18 (1550-1307 B.C.E.). The rich blues and blue-greens and the lustrous surfaces that appealed to Freer were also prized by ancient artisans, who sought to imitate in glass the colors and appearance of favored gemstones, especially turquoise and lapis lazuli. The vessels were made by winding threads of molten glass around a core of sand, clay, and mud.
These small vessels were fashioned as containers for costly perfumed ointments, scented oils, and cosmetics. Comparison with vessels and fragments excavated from royal glass workshops suggests that many of the Freer examples were made during the reigns of the pharaohs Amenhotep III (1391-1353 B.C.E.) and Amenhotep IV, who changed his name to Akhenaten (1353-1335 B.C.E.). They may likewise be the products of royal workshops.

Provenance
To 1909
Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:
[1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 3, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History
Charles Lang Freer and Egypt (June 13, 1998 to October 2, 2011)
Ancient Egyptian Glass (August 13, 1994 to July 7, 2005)
Ancient Glass (May 26, 1982 to June 25, 1982)
Untitled Exhibition, South Corridor (March 6, 1981 to May 7, 1984)
Ancient Glass (June 1962 to (end date unknown))
Glass Exhibition, in honor of VI International Congress on Glass (July 4, 1962 to December 3, 1962)

Previous custodian or owner
Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Origin
Egypt

Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Type
Vessel

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Related Resources
collections.si.edu
Date
BCE 1000s
Name
Dattari, Giovanni, Freer, Charles Lang
Place
Egypt
Topic
Dynasty 19 (ca. 1292 - 1190 BCE)), Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Glass, Ancient Egyptian Art, Glass dragging, New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)), Core-forming, Dynasty 18 (ca. 1539 - 1295 BCE))
Culture
Egyptians
Object Type
Vessels (containers))

Title
Vase, 1333-1224 BCE, Findspot unknown Egypt, Glass, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_F1909.425/

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art


r/glasscollecting 1d ago

Anyone know what this pattern is and who made it. Its actually more blue than green

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r/glasscollecting 22h ago

Early american press cut Amchor Hocking Star of David.

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7 Upvotes

r/glasscollecting 21h ago

Is this a Murano Clown?

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My wife picked up this funky guy today and I’m curious where it’s came from / who made it. I’m also not sure what an authentic Murano clown is since I haven’t heard of them until now.