Akro Agate to Fenton

The first volume of this guide to pricing and identifying American-made glass candlesticks features thumbnail descriptions, company history and hundreds of color photographs for the serious enthusiast. The authors, collectors themselves, gathered sales data from auction houses, antiques dealers and eBay to determine the prices various pieces are likely to fetch, and offer basic guidelines to their collectibility: colored pieces are pricier than crystal ones (with ruby and cobalt being the most desirable), and etched patterns and hand-painted designs add to an item's value, while gold rim often subtracts from it. Covering companies from Akro Agate to Boston and Sandwich to Fenton Art Glass (the next volume will tackle companies further along in the alphabet) this expert guide will aid avid collectors in their quest for the rarest and most attractive specimens, such as the blue crucifix candleholder manufactured by Duncan and Sons in the late 1800s, which is worth upwards of $300.