If you look it up in Webster, the word heirloom had in the past a very official and legal sounding definition. Nowadays an heirloom is normally something that has been in a family for many generations and has been handed down by family members as time passes. In most cases an heirloom can have more sentimental value than monetary value; in some cases it has both. Heirlooms can be just about anything handed down; antique furniture, jewelry, paintings and artwork as well as ceramics, glass and even bibles and books
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A Short History of Pilgrim Glass
If you are looking for an article about the Pilgrims that came to America and introduced us to the Thanksgiving holiday, you are at the wrong place. This article is about Pilgrim Glassworks of West Virginia. This company was situated in the state that also brought us Blenko Glass, Fenton Glass, and West Virginia Glass. Pilgrim Glassworks however, is not as old as those other venerable companies, but just as admired by collectors. Pilgrim made their mark by specializing in crackle glass and cranberry glass
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Antique Redware Pottery – A Brief History
Redware pottery, which is just what the name implies, a reddish brown colored pottery, was
first made by English settlers in the 1600’s. Redware pottery was made in many different states including, Virginia, Pennsylvania,New York and Tennessee. The reason it is that color is because of the iron content of the clay that was used to produce the pottery.
The shades of red or brown can vary greatly depending on where the clay came from and how much iron is in the clay. Read More . . . . > > > >
