The bold color definitely made cranberry glass beautiful for decorating homes — vases, wine glasses, and bowls all adorned homes and offered a stunning pop of color.
Plus, the items were handcrafted and made with a bit of gold — adding an element of luxury that people were definitely seeking during the Victorian era. Is it tough to find? Many companies still manufacture cranberry glass, not trying at all to fake them as reproductions, which means buyers need to have a careful look at items. About a year ago one of the cranberry goblets broke the first and only time I used it.
Needless to say, I am nervous when I use them. I have decided that I need to bite the bullet and use it. And setting a table with cranberry goblets always looks amazing! I also might hunt for a few more glasses at the flea markets just so I can have a few replacement goblets if I need them. Tin, in the form of stannous chloride , is sometimes added in tiny amounts as a reducing agent. In most cases, cranberry glass is recognized by the color. There is no doubt the most distinguishing feature of any piece of cranberry glass is its color.
By adding gold chloride to hot molten glass, glassmakers created different shades varying from pink to burgundy. The pieces often have a deeper hue by the neck of the vase or near the edge of the bowl, indicating where the glass was blown from. Most of the glassware drinking and wine is less expensive. Etsy has by the far the best selection of cranberry goblets. And I have a confession. When I was looking at the Etsy site for this blog post, I found more of the glasses I own!
So I bought some. And, well, I also bought a new set of the coolest new cranberry goblets ever. I love to shop flea markets and there is no doubt that you can find cranberry glass at local vintage flea markets. Some of the best deals on cranberry glass are at garage sales and antique shops. As I mentioned, you can find cranberry glass online on eBay and on Etsy. Just be sure and check to see if there are any chips. You can reduce the number of items displayed by entering a keyword that must be included in the description of the item.
Pair of Victorian Mary Gregory cranberry glass vases. Collection glass of Schott German vase, Pilgrim pose ever, ruby glass ashtray and Victorian vase 18 cm, Mary Gregory vases , cranberry glass with enamelled decoration.
Victorian ruby glass , twin handle vase engraved gilt decoration featuring foliage and birds. A high gloss ovoid ruby glass vase, 21 cm high. Venetian ruby glass enamelled wine glasses, a suite of six red wine glasses with classical Regency enamelled decoration. Venetian ruby glass enamelled comports, a suite of six white comports with classical Regency enamelled decoration.
Venetian ruby glass enamelled wine glasses, a suite of six white wine glasses with classical Regency enamelled decoration. Victorian ruby glass decanter , complete with original air bubble stopper.
Victorian ruby glass wine glasses, set of five with twisted decorations and clear stems. Two Victorian ruby glass table wares comprising a jug and a Mary Gregory figural decorated glass small chip to top rim of glass. Pair of ruby glass lustres , with hanging cut prisms. Victorian ruby glass decanter , with pressed clear handle and stopper. Three various Fenton ware ruby glass items comprising a vase, jug, and a basket with hand painted floral decoration, height 21 cm. Ruby glass basket and jug height 23 cm tallest.
Seven cranberry glass bowls 12 cm diameter. Ruby glass decanter with clear twisted glass handle and stopper, height Pair of ruby glass scalloped rim vases height 22 cm.
Pair of Victorian glass gilt overlay posy vases ruby glass colour with hand painted floral decoration, height 19 cm minor chip to inside rim of one vase. Two Victorian ruby glass open salts one on a silver plate stand small chip to rim. Pair of twin handle ruby glass vases height Two Victorian glass pitchers , 19th century, a Bristol blue glass pitcher of swollen form on a short pedestal base, and an ovoid cranberry pitcher with an applied fine webbed decor and a clear ribbed scroll handle, both items with polished pontils….
This is because red required the most costly of additives — gold. Ruby Flash glass is basically decorated pattern glass. The glass was coated with a chemical solution containing copper sulfide and baked in a kiln, turning the coating bright red.
Ruby Flash glass makes a beautiful and affordable collectible.
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