Title: Antique decanter bottle in a deep red glass with silver overlay
Shipping: $29.00
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Period: Unassigned
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Origin: North America > United States
Condition: Excellent
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Item ID: 912
Antique decanter bottle in a deep red glass with silver overlay Here is a lovely clear red crystal liquor decanter beautifully decorated with sterling silver overlay in an unusual and distinctive design. Each of these motifs has been separated by strips of sterling silver which form a art nouveau pattern.
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SILVER OVERLAY GLASS
Silver has been used to decorate bronze, copper, and earthenware for ages. Silver on glass, however, started to come into its own a little over a century ago.
In 1889 Oscar Pierre Erard of Birmingham, England, developed an effective method of electroplating silver on glass and porcelain. Although beautiful on the outside, it shared an important shorcoming with its predecessors. The reverse side of the silver design, the side next to the glass would tarnish and turn dark.
In clear plates, bowls, dishes and glasses this unsightly result was hardly condusive to a hearty appetite. In 1893, an American from New Jersey by the name of John H. Scharling patented a method no less simple or beautiful than Erard's creation, but with a distinct advantage. The reverse side of the design was snow white and it stayed that way indefinitely. Like Erard's method, Sharling's designs utilized electroplating. He shared his new process with all, both domestic and European. By 1895, the Czechs, Italians, French, English and Austrians were producing exciting glassware with sterling deposit and overlay.
