| Description | Information on interpreting sketch books, price books, and pattern books.
Folder of information contains:
Table for use in relating pattern numbers to year of introduction;
Sequence in which various moulds were introduced into the Thomas Webb range of glassware;
Sequence in which various coloured glasses were introduced into the Thomas Webb range of glassware;
Information on carving, engraving and intaglio; and painting, enamelling, staining and gilding - obtained from Thomas Webb sketch-books and price books;
Sequence in which names of engravers appear in Thomas Webb sketch books and price books;
Thomas Webb glassware which passed through their brass department;
Silver-plated mounts;
Examples of commemorative glassware;
Interesting examples of glassware; etc. |