antique cut glass identification
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How to Tell If Cut Glass Is Antique and Not Pressed Glass
If you want to know how to tell if cut glass is antique, the fastest way to go wrong is to focus on sparkle alone. Antique cut glass can look brilliant, but so can later decorative glass. The more reliable clues are in the workmanship: how deep the cuts are, whether the pattern looks hand-finished, what the base shows, how the rim feels, and whether there are mold seams that point to pressed or machine-made glass instead.