Glassware found in estates, antique stores, and thrift shops often includes both pressed and cut glass, two categories that can look similar to beginners but vary dramatically in craftsmanship, weight, brilliance, and potential value. Many people overlook valuable cut glass or mistakenly assume pressed glass has little worth, making it essential to understand how to tell the difference.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 658 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating pressed and cut glass. Using simple visual techniques—no scratching, no chemical testing, and no risky handling—you’ll learn the same observational methods used by professional appraisers.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify manufacturing differences between pressed and cut glass
Evaluate patterns, depth, complexity, and clarity
Recognize mold seams, repeated designs, and symmetrical motifs
Use touch to distinguish rounded pressed patterns from sharp cut facets
Assess weight differences and understand how density indicates craftsmanship
Evaluate brilliance using light refraction, sparkle, and prism behavior
Identify American Brilliant cut glass, the most valuable cut-glass era
Recognize valuable types of pressed glass including EAPG, carnival, milk glass, and uranium varieties
Use UV light safely to confirm certain glass types
Follow a structured identification workflow before deciding on appraisal
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating pressed and cut glass
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited glassware, browsing thrift stores, or evaluating pieces for resale, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify both valuable cut glass and collectible pressed examples.
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Glassware found in estates, antique stores, and thrift shops often includes both pressed and cut glass, two categories that can look similar to beginners but vary dramatically in craftsmanship, weight, brilliance, and potential value. Many people overlook valuable cut glass or mistakenly assume pressed glass has little worth, making it essential to understand how to tell the difference.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 658 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating pressed and cut glass. Using simple visual techniques—no scratching, no chemical testing, and no risky handling—you’ll learn the same observational methods used by professional appraisers.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify manufacturing differences between pressed and cut glass
Evaluate patterns, depth, complexity, and clarity
Recognize mold seams, repeated designs, and symmetrical motifs
Use touch to distinguish rounded pressed patterns from sharp cut facets
Assess weight differences and understand how density indicates craftsmanship
Evaluate brilliance using light refraction, sparkle, and prism behavior
Identify American Brilliant cut glass, the most valuable cut-glass era
Recognize valuable types of pressed glass including EAPG, carnival, milk glass, and uranium varieties
Use UV light safely to confirm certain glass types
Follow a structured identification workflow before deciding on appraisal
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating pressed and cut glass
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited glassware, browsing thrift stores, or evaluating pieces for resale, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to identify both valuable cut glass and collectible pressed examples.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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