Victorian Art Glass Shakers the Big Little Collectible

The most interesting aspect about collecting Victorian Art Glass shakers and condiment sets is that you can collect just about all types of Victorian Art Glass and display it in a small area.
These types of items include salt, pepper, sugar shakers as well as mustard jars, small cruets, and toothpick holders. If you are lucky enough you may run across a silverplate holder of the period that will hold the pieces! The holders can be very ornate and really enhance the shakers in which they hold. as mentioned above, these items gee in all sorts of art glass. This includes cased glass, decorated opalware as well as many other forms of enamaled glass.Others include amberina, burmese, peachblow, findlay onyx, opalescent, chocolate glass and so many others.

Many Victorian era shakers have either a two piece or a one piece top. Two piece tops contain a collar that is cemented to the shaker using plaster. This collar contains the threads that the top screws on to. The glass itself does not contain any threads. The second, is a one piece top in which the glass itself contains molded threads and the top screws on like modern day tops. Most shakers that have one piece tops have a very thin rough top edge. This rough chipped edge is a tell tale sign the the shaker is an old one. There are some reproductions out there and experience will give you the skills to spot them.Of course, this top edge is hidden once the top is screwed on. When buying a Victorian era shaker, should it not have a top, do not let this discourage you. Unless its a shaker with a very specific top that is part of the identity of the shaker, you can always find a top you can use on it.

Every shaker and mustard had a top of some sort. These tops were made of many types of materials. Typically brass, nickel, pewter, and silver were used. The tops can gee plain and embossed with designs and flowers. These speciality tops were reserved for certain shakers made by Mt Washington and Wavecrest to name a couple. Mt Washington made some shakers in the forms of Tomatoes, Eggs, and Figs. These shakers had speciality tops that were made just for the shaker they are on. They are part of the form of the object they represent.

Shaker collecting is very big for many people. They can begee very expensive for the more desirable forms of art glass. They are very difficult to gee across in antique shops anymore. The major marketplace for these items like so many other antiques and collectibles is okay. It can get very gepetitive for the better items.
Like so many other collectibles, there is a club that unites so many collectors from around the country.There is a club website that you can visit on the internet as well as books on the subject.If you are looking for a great collecting subject, look into the world of Victorian Art Glass shakers and condiment sets.
Should you have any questions concerning collecting Victorian Art Glass shakers and condiment sets please do not hesitate to contact me. I would be more than glad to answer any questionsand help you get started in this facinating collecting subject.