THE BRILLIANCE OF
ENGLISH SILVERED
MERCURY GLASS!
ENGLISH SILVERED
MERCURY GLASS!
ANTIQUE
MERCURY
GLASS!
MERCURY
GLASS!
| ENGLISH SILVERED MERCURY GLASS Was patented in 1849 by Edward Varnish & Frederick Hale Thomson and was produced only until about 1855. LEFT: This rich cased amethyst glass cut to silvered master salt has a graceful double-drape festoon pattern and large scale cut gadroon work around the rim and edge of the foot. Sealed with a metal wafer embossed E.Varnish & Co. Patent London Covered with a glass Disc IMAGE BELOW: MASTER SALT SEAL |
ABOVE LEFT:
PLAIN MIRROR SURFACE ENGLISH
SILVERED GLASS CHALICE
In addition to the cased silvered glass shown
above, this 7" chalice, shown on the left, has a
wide pan top, deep bowl, and true
baluster-shaped stem ending in a round, broad
foot. Made for more austere tastes, this piece
is more utilitarian and it is believed that this
chalice was used in a Christian liturgy for the
dispensation of Holy Eucharist, or Communion,
the Body of Christ.
This large footed chalice is extremely heavy
for its size, and marked underfoot with an
"E.Varnish & Co. Patent London. The piece was
made circa 1850.
PLAIN MIRROR SURFACE ENGLISH
SILVERED GLASS CHALICE
In addition to the cased silvered glass shown
above, this 7" chalice, shown on the left, has a
wide pan top, deep bowl, and true
baluster-shaped stem ending in a round, broad
foot. Made for more austere tastes, this piece
is more utilitarian and it is believed that this
chalice was used in a Christian liturgy for the
dispensation of Holy Eucharist, or Communion,
the Body of Christ.
This large footed chalice is extremely heavy
for its size, and marked underfoot with an
"E.Varnish & Co. Patent London. The piece was
made circa 1850.
LEFT:
This amazing cut silvered
mercury glass goblet is
rare and unusual!
Measuring 7" 1/2" tall
with fine rib cutting, the
piece is marked "VARNISH &
CO. LONDON" and was
made circa 1849-55!
This amazing cut silvered
mercury glass goblet is
rare and unusual!
Measuring 7" 1/2" tall
with fine rib cutting, the
piece is marked "VARNISH &
CO. LONDON" and was
made circa 1849-55!
*NEW ITEM
ADDED - BELOW!
ADDED - BELOW!
| ABOVE LEFT: "The Brilliance of English Silvered Glass" published for the "Glass & Pottery Collector" magazine, featuring glass from my own collection. ABOVE RIGHT: Group of very rare English Silvered glass: from my own collection: Center: Tall Cobalt blue cut to silver chalice, E. Varnish, London, England BACK LEFT & RIGHT: Pair of "pineapple" cut emerald green cased to silver vases with rope gadroon cut bottom foot rims. Varnish, London Bottom Center: E. Varnish & CO. Cased purple glass to silver cut footed master salt Bottom Left & right: Pair of english silvered glass master salts with amber glass interior, E. Varnish & Co. London, England |