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While it is not comprehensive (nor does it pretend to be) it accurately and precisely illustrates a vast number of 20th century elegant glass stems likely to be encountered by the collector, dealer, or casual buyer. 8.5 X 11.Ĭrisp, clear illustrations arranged in a no-nonsense fashion and organized in an intuitive way that provides for (1) easy comparison of similar stems of any given manufacturer and (2) quickly leafing through the stems of different manufacturers.

This book, despite its large format, is easy to use making it the standard reference in the field. While not a comprehensive pattern guide on any one manufacturer, it represents a vast majority of some of the most collectible and requested stemware patterns of yesterday and today. The large, detailed image featured for each pattern is either a photo, line drawing, or original company illustration. The most extensive stemware guide ever published, this is an ideal reference guide for the thousands of glass dealers across the country who search for the many patterns of etched, plain, blown, or molded designs. Replacements Ltd., the world's largest china, silver, and crystal matching service, has inventoried and compiled these patterns to help everyone identify their favorite patterns, their grandmother's or even their own wedding crystal.