overshot glass factory

Overshot glass had its origin in 16th century Venice, and the ability to make this ware eventually spread to Bohemia, Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Sometime prior to 1800, the production of this glass seems to have stopped. The Englishman Apsley Pellatt, owner of the Falcon Glass Works, is credited with reviving this decorative technique around 1845-1850. He acknowledged the origin of the technique by calling his product "Venetian Frosted Glass" or "Anglo-Venetian Glass". Later it would be called by other names, such as Frosted Glassware, ice Glass or Craquelle Glass.

It is important to understand the difference between crackle glass and overshot glass. Two different processes were involved. Crackle glass was produced by dipping a partially blown gob of hot glass in cold water. The sudden temperature change caused fissures or cracks in the glass surface. The gob was then lightly reheated and blown to its full shape. The blowing process enlarged the spaces between fissures to create a labyrinth of channels in varying widths. When cooled in the annealing lehr, the surface of the finished object had a crackled or cracked-ice effect.

Overshot glass was made by rolling a partially or fully inflated gob of hot glass on finely ground shards of glass that had been placed on a steel plate called a marver. The gob was then lightly reheated to remove the sharp edges of the ground glass.

Uneven surface, icy look, and smooth texture; crackle glass is not just any shattered glass. Its unique and exclusive design makes any piece of décor, such as tabletops and kitchen backsplashes, an extraordinary addition to your home.

At ArtVue Glass, we manufacture crackled glass of the highest quality, design, and durability to offer your home an innovative, trendy, and reliable interior option.

Laminating multiple layers of glass together and shattering the middle layer is somewhat of a modern design concept with its roots in European artisan glass makers.

As early as the 16th century, glass artists in Venice came up with a unique method to develop crackled glass. First, they would blow molten glass into a small bulb, then submerging molten hot glass in cold water, with the sudden shift from extreme heat to extreme cold, shattering the glass while still staying intact.

Afterward, it was reheated, shaped, and sealed to preserve its new look. Sometimes another layer of glass is added, and the crackle effect is totally enclosed. The technique requires skill and practice to void completely shattering the glass, and to avoid melting the cracks on reheating.

Overshot glass is different, although it is often confused with crackle glass. With overshot glass the molten glass item is rolled over tiny splinters of glass on a heated marver (metal plate or bench-top) and then reheated to soften the very sharp edges on the splinters.

Ever since crackle glass has become well-known around Europe and America, but techniques and tools have upgraded. At ArtVue Glass, we use modern, state-of-the-arts tools to achieve the crackled look safely and efficiently for flat glass applications.

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In mint condition, this excellent overshot glass decanter by the noted Boston & Sandwich Glass Company would have been the pride of a grand Victorian dining room. There is a built-in pocket for ice and the twisted rope handles are particularly graceful. American, circa 1870, approximately 11 inches tall and 6-1/2 inches at widest point. (This is a genuine antique item, not a Czechoslovakian reproduction.)

The Kralik glassworks, full name Wilhelm Kralik Sohne, was originally founded by Josef Meyr in 1815, in Bohemia. The factory was originally called Adolfshutte. When Josef died, his son Jan took over the company. By this time, the company owned 4 glass factories. Jan died in 1841, and his two nephews Josef Taschek and Wilhelm Kralik became the owners. The company name was changed to J. Meyr"s Neffen, and when Josef died in 1862, the name changed to J. Meyr"s Neffe. Wilhelm Kralik died in 1877, and left the company to his 4 sons. The company was split in two - Heinrich + Johann took the name Wilhelm Kralik Sohne, Hugo + Karl used the name Meyr"s Neffe. Meyr"s Neffe merged with Moser in 1922. Wilhelm Kralik Sohne continued to produce glassware until World War II.

A golden iridescent textured glass and metal Art Nouveau creamer jug with applied green decoration, made by Kralik, part of the "Martelé" pattern range.

Plate, Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA, active 1824–1888, Overshot mold-blown glass, applied gilding, Circular form of pink-red "ice" or "overshot" glass with wide rim and shallow well, smooth top surface, the underside rough and irregular; narrow gilded band around rim., ca. 1875–85, glasswares, Decorative Arts, Plate

Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique French Moser style 6 5/8" portrait goblet PAIR, each with a unique hand painted portrait miniature style painting in recessed oval medallions with gold enamel framing & rims and very unique "ice" or crackle glass bodies! Not Moser, we think, though it is possible. I"ve gone through our little Moser book but didn"t see anything in a similar style. We also have a French perfume caddy and a leaf or clover shaped condiment dish with this style so believe it to be French. Similar in appearance to crackle glass, yes we"ve all surely heard of and seen examples. The process here is a bit different, resulting in a textured look on the reverse side with a smooth interior and much thicker than the common crackle glass. Overshot glass had its origin in 16th century Venice, and the ability to make this ware eventually spread to Bohemia, Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Sometime prior to 1800, the production of this glass seems to have stopped. The Englishman Apsley Pellatt, owner of the Falcon Glass Works, is credited with reviving this decorative technique around 1845-1850. He acknowledged the origin of the technique by calling his product "Venetian Frosted Glass" or "Anglo-Venetian Glass". Later it would be called by other names, such as Frosted Glassware, ice Glass or Craquelle Glass. It is important to understand the difference between crackle glass and overshot glass. Two different processes were involved. Crackle glass was produced by dipping a partially blown gob of hot glass in cold water. The sudden temperature change caused fissures or cracks in the glass surface. The gob was then lightly reheated and blown to its full shape. The blowing process enlarged the spaces between fissures to create a labyrinth of channels in varying widths. When cooled in the annealing lehr, the surface of the finished object had a crackled or cracked-ice effect. Overshot glass was made by rolling a partially or fully inflated gob of hot glass on finely ground shards of glass that had been placed on a steel plate called a marver. The gob was then lightly reheated to remove the sharp edges of the ground glass and giving it much more depth and texture. A truly beautiful PAIR of examples here and the miniature paintings are fabulous. A man & woman in period dress, the man holding the stem of what is likely a musical instrument and the woman shown in profile with opulent gown and bow & ribbon in her hair. The interior of each is either a layer of opaque white glass or enamel, giving them the white appearance rather than clear. Rare to find & fabulous condition, don"t miss them!

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This lovely piece of glass was sold to us as an inkwell, but we believe it was originally made as a vase. At some point in its life, possibly even early on, a good quality lid was added to allow it to be used as an inkwell. The vase itself was hand blown and cut at the top. This cut and polished top can be seen around the lid, as the lid doesn’t fit all the way to the glass edge.

We believe the glass was made in the Bohemian region in the early 1900s, possibly by the Kralik glass company which created a few different lines using overshot glass. The overshot method involves rolling or adding glass fragments to the semi-molten glass, and then heating again with flame to smooth any sharp edges. This piece is especially nice as it has a ribbed pattern of alternating overshot and smooth glass. The glass has that wonderful iridescence that many of the Bohemian glass houses gave their pieces during the early 20th century. The color is peach-amber; the iridescence brings out pinks, purples and greens.

CONDITION: The glass is in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks or scratches. The lid is also in very good condition, with no dents or cracks. The lid is plastered to the vase.

Art glass is a subset of glass art, this latter covering the whole range of art made from glass. Art glass normally refers only to pieces made since the mid-19th century, and typically to those purely made as sculpture or decorative art, with no main utilitarian function, such as serving as a drinking vessel, though of course stained glass keeps the weather out, and bowls may still be useful.

The term is most used of American glass, where the style is "the logical outcome of the American demand for novelty during the 19th century and was characterized by elaborate form and exotic finish", but not always the highest quality of execution. There was a great interest in complex colour effects and painted enamelled glass.Art Nouveau glass, but the term may still be used for marketing purposes to refer to contemporary products. In fact the "Brilliant Period" style, which relied on deeply cut glass, continued to be made until about 1915, and sometimes thereafter.

Glass is sometimes combined with other materials. Techniques include glass that has been placed into a kiln so that it will mould into a shape, glassblowing, sandblasted glass, copper-foil glasswork, painted and engraved glass. In general the term is restricted to relatively modern pieces made by people who see themselves as artists who have chosen to work in the medium of glass and both design and make their own pieces as fine art, rather than traditional glassworker craftsmen, who often produce pieces designed by others, though their pieces certainly may form part of art. Studio glass is another term often used for modern glass made for artistic purposes. Art glass has grown in popularity in recent years with many artists becoming famous for their work; and, as a result, more colleges are offering courses in glass work.

During the early 20th-century art glass was generally made by teams of factory workers, taking glass from furnaces containing a thousand or more pounds. This form of art glass, of which Tiffany and Steuben in the U.S., Gallé in France and Hoya Crystal in Japan, Royal Leerdam Crystal in the Netherlands and Orrefors and Kosta Boda in Sweden are perhaps the best known, grew out of the factory system in which all glass objects were hand or mould blown by teams.

Most antique art glass was made in factories, particularly in the UK, the United States, and Bohemia, where items were made to a standard, or "pattern". This would seem contrary to the idea that art glass is distinctive and shows individual skill. However, the importance of decoration – in the Victorian era in particular – meant that much of the artistry lay with the decorator. Any assumption today that factory-made items were necessarily made by machine is incorrect. Up to about 1940, most of the processes involved in making decorative art glass were performed by hand.

Many items that are now considered art glass were originally intended for use. Often that use has ceased to be relevant, but even if not, in the Victorian era and for some decades beyond useful items were often decorated to such a high degree that they are now appreciated for their artistic or design merits.

Some art glass retains its original purpose but has come to be appreciated more for its art than for its use. Collectors of antique perfume bottles, for example, tend to display their items empty. As items of packaging, these bottles would originally have been used and thus would not ordinarily have been considered art glass. However, because of fashion trends, then as now, producers supplied goods in beautiful packaging. Lalique"s Art Nouveau glass and Art Deco designs by Josef Hoffmann among others have come to be considered art glass due to their stylish and highly original decorative designs.

There has been a growing recognition that moulded, mass-produced glass with little or no decoration but high artistic and fabrication quality such as that produced by Lalique should be considered art glass.

Up-market refined glassware, usually lead crystal, is highly decorated and is revered for its high quality of workmanship, the purity of the metal (molten glass mixture), and the decorative techniques used, most often cutting and gilding. Both techniques continue to be used in the decoration of many pieces made from lead crystal, and nowadays these pieces are regarded as art glass.

Cut glass is most often produced by hand, but automation is now becoming more common. Some designs show artistic flair, but most tend to be regular, geometric, and repetitious. Occasionally, the design can be considered a "pattern" to be replicated as exactly as possible, with the main purpose being to accentuate the refractive qualities, or "sparkle", of the crystal.