Layers of colorful sand pressed into a clear cone-shaped glass using a wooden tool, showcasing a rainbow gradient.

A: Although your dish appears to be cut glass, it actually is a high-quality pressed glass. Located in Bellaire, Ohio, Imperial Glass Co. introduced its “Nucut” line in 1914.

Low-cost molded or pressed glass with an iridescent finish had many names in the very early 20th century. First sold as inexpensive molded and pressed decorative wares, at a time when fine glass ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Manufacture of Pressed and Cut Glass Ware ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 20 No. 13 (March 1869), p. 199 doi:10.1038 ...

Before it was known for steel, before it was known for iron, Pittsburgh was known for glass. “Pittsburgh was the national center of the glass making industry beginning around 1820 and lasted ...

Pressed glass usually has lines where the molded glass was fused together, but cut glass usually doesn't. Quick Tip. Some very high-end candle holders are actually made of crystal, ...

Some glass collectors focus on a certain time period. Because Indiana Glass Company actively produced interesting glass between 1900 and 1930, the museum features a wealth of this early pressed glass.

(“Pressed” glass, first patented in the United States in 1826, is also referred to as “pattern” glass; the glass was pressed into molds, ...

Glass-pressed gingerbread cookies from Mima Sinclair’s new “Gingerbread Wonderland” add charm to the holiday dessert buffet. (Photo: Tara Fisher/Kyle Books) ...

Q: This small cut-glass dish is 6 inches in diameter and in perfect condition. The word “Nucut” is marked in the center. I would like to know its history and value. A: Although your dish ...