The Glass Cone
Issue 75: Summer 2006
Issue 75 Contents:
The following information details the complete contents for issue 75 of the Glass Association's publication 'The Glass Cone'.
The full list of articles follows:
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| Glass of the Roman Empire |
 An illustrated report on the
2-day seminar held at The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1, on 14th and 15th March 2006. It seminar was organised by The Association for the History of Glass as a Celebration of the Contribution of Professor Jennifer Price to the Study of Archaeological Glass.
By Roger Ersser |
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| Coburg Glass Prize 2006 |
A report by award-winner Katharine Coleman including her amusing impressions of the award ceremony.
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Glass Engraving by
Katharine Coleman |
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| The Handbook of Chance Brothers Ltd. |
A report on the handbook issued some 50 years ago by Chance Brothers Ltd to their new employees. The handbook makes fascinating reading and the author clearly had a wry sense of humour!
By Charles Hajdamach
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| International Festival of Glass |
An introduction to the glass Festival and Biennale (www.ifg.org.uk) and in particular the lectures sponsored by the Glass Association to be given by Peter Rath, the charming and famous owner of
J & L Lobmeyr.
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| Paperweight Puzzle |
This month's paperweight page by Richard Giles looks at the work of Allan Scott and Harry McKay. The article offers a link to:
www.scotlandsglass.co.uk....
Allan Scott's paperweights also appear in the "Caithness Glass" section of the above Website. |
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| Three Centuries of Glass |
An illustrated report by Charles Hajdamach on the Fieldings auction of 22nd April 2006.
Some stunning pieces from all periods went under the hammer.
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Peter Dreiser M.B.E. (Hon.):
An Appreciation |
An appreciation by Katharine Coleman of Britain 's greatest 20th Century wheel engraver on glass, who died this year.
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| The Bosh - Part Two |
An update on the meaning of the word bosh, a subject originally raised in Cone issue 72-3.
Readers help is still needed in tracking down the earliest use of the term in relation to glass-making.
If you can help,
contact the Editor:
editor@glassassociation.org.uk |
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| Are (Glass) Dealers Necessary? |
A thoughtful and perhaps provocative article by dealer Nigel Benson.
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