ITEM# 4390
Antique matching Bristol glass pair of vase c1880

Bristol glass pair of 13 and one half inch vases. They were made circa 1880-1900. They are Bristol glass, a generic term for a type of flint (leaded) glass that originated in Bristol, England. Bristol became an important center for glassmaking during the reign of James I. The earliest Bristol glass was a deep cobalt blue, and it is still being blown today. Various colors and hand-painted designs were introduced during the 19th century. This thin, milky-opaque glass is also produced in other countries. Later pieces are sometimes marked, more often not.

Thank you for your quick reply. I am really shocked at the price. I knew many people here wanted it, but probably figured I didn't know what I had and they wanted to buy it for nothing. I am glad I held on to it.
Thanks again!
- Ann N