Hawkes Pueblo Pattern Cut Glass Bowl

This incredibly rare footed rose bowl by J. Hoare & Co. is hand-crafted in the highly sought-after Wedding Ring pattern. This coveted American Brilliant Period cut glass pattern...

Elegant in its shape, this stunning cut glass plate by T.G. Hawkes & Co. exhibits the brilliant Russian and Pillar pattern. Combining two of Hawkes pat...

Comprised of a platter and serving bowl, this incredibly intricate salad set was crafted in the desirable Delphos pattern by the Libbey Glass Company. Stunning fields of diamonds are cut with immense precision, making this pattern one of the most dazzling American Brilliant Period cut glass patterns ever created. A banana bowl adorned in the Delphos pattern is featured in Rarities in American Cut Glass by Herbert Wiener and Freda Lipkowitz on page 19. The bowl and platter bear the Libbey acid-etched mark. The Libbey Glass Company was the foremost and most respected producer of the best cut glass of the Brilliant Period. From its very inception, the Libbey Glass Company assumed and maintained a prominent position, considered second to none in the production of premium American glass. The company was founded in 1818 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was known as the New England Glass Company. In 1878, William L. Libbey leased the company, changing the name to the New England Glassworks, LLC, Libbey and Sons, Proprietors. His son, Edward Drummond Libbey, took over the operation in 1883 and, in 1888, he closed the Massachusetts factory and moved to Toledo, Ohio, renaming the company the Libbey Glass Company. Libbey became the largest cut glass factory in the world during the Brilliant Period (1878-1915). The company's incredible exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair propelled Libbey's world-wide reputation. They brought 130 of their most skilled craftsmen to blow and cut glass, awing spectators by demonstrating the complicated and precise process of transforming raw molten glass into dazzling works of art. Today, examples of Libbey cut glass...

This exceptional two-handled serving bowl by Tiffany & Co. commemorates the marriage of Elizabeth Beirne McFarland and Randolph Barksdale, a prominent Virginia family, on May 26, 185...

This bowl has an Art Deco style to it; the symmetrical cut-outs along the edge. On the inside eight indented shapes give the bowl another dimension of the Art Deco style.

Art Nouveau was a reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved li...

Intaglio cut glass centre bowl with sterling silver pedestal base signed by Hawkes. Thomas Gibbons Hawkes founded what was probably this country’s most successful factory devoted ex...

Drawing inspiration from nature and natural forms, the Art Nouveau movement was characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural form. This particular bo...