Antique Slag Glass Panels

Antique slag glass panels make up many antique lamps that are prized by collectors everywhere. Slag glass is a named given by collectors for pressed glass that is opaque and features pale streaks. The term was not used until only recently and is used because of the slag from iron being added to the glass to impart the characteristic coloration. During the 19th century the glass was commonly called marble glass or brown malachite because it was most often a brown color.

Sometimes you will see slag glass in other colors besides brown, such as blue, green and purple. Slag glass was widely produced in the northeast region of England by major pressed glassmakers such as Davidson and Sowerby. In the United States companies like Westmoreland, Akro Agate and Imperial produced slag glass. Today, a variety of glassmakers still produce this striking type of glass. Today red and orange join the traditional colors available to give consumers even more choices.

As mentioned before, this type of glass was commonly used in lamp making. There are many different styles that feature this type of glass, including vintage art nouveau and even Victorian. If you are able to acquire a Victorian era slag glass lamp you've got a real treasure on your hands. You can expect a slag glass lamp from the late 1800s or early 1900s to cost at least several hundred dollars. Normally the lamp base was made from iron and the shade from panels of glass in decorative shapes with iron adornments. In addition to lamps you will also find urns, vases and other items crafted from this type of glass.

Collecting antique glassware can be a rewarding hobby. Whether you're in it for profit or just want pieces for your home, lamps made with antique slag glass panels can be the perfect addition to any collection. There are books that can help you identify the various types of slag glass from Europe and the United States. Check out Slag & Marble Glass: The Prominent Years 1959-1985, Imperial, Westmoreland, L. G. Wright, and Fenton by Nathan Taves and Don Jennings. This book will help you identify pieces dated from the late 1950s to the mid 1980s.



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