Author Topic: Glass Technology: Glass Colours. Was: Double overlay Pepper/sugar pot, hallmarked 1848 , Birmingham (Read 1151 times)

krsilber · « **on:** May 18, 2008, 01:36:33 AM »

"Colours are often not that good a guide as many colour makers had an international market."

Do you mean the raw glass was provided by an outside company? Huh, I didn't know that was even done then! Interesting. And annoying, since that confuses attributions so much. I've never heard of such a thing being done in America, apart from studio glass. Was that widespread in Europe?

Frank · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:06:16 AM »

Yes, at least the enamels for colouring, US too, have a look in the 1911 French global trade directory in the Glass-study, pages 111-113 ÉMAUX (FABR. D), ENAMEL (MFRS. OF) — GLASUR — ESMALTES — SMALTI. Interesting that most of the US makers were base in Providence RI. As many in the US as in UK and Germany. But then it was a French directory so not as comprehensive for the rest of the world. Even lists 1 in Japan.

krsilber · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:57:02 AM »

"1911 French global trade directory in the Glass-study, pages 111-113 ÉMAUX (FABR. D), ENAMEL (MFRS. OF) — GLASUR — ESMALTES — SMALTI." Yeah, that's one of my favorites; I keep it right next to my Newman's.

But enamel is different, no? You can't make glass with enamel, can you? Or do you mean frit (ach, I'm getting confused again by this terminolgy!)?

Frank · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2008, 11:53:17 AM »

Kristi, take a look at the entry for Schuster & Wilhelmy on this page

http://www.ysartglass.com/Ysart/YGcompany.htm

it gives a little more information on the topic. These days they are often referred to as Kügler colours.

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