Drinking Vessels Through History

This book helps readers gain an understanding of the different techniques of manufacture and gives a feel for the variety of glass tumblers produced. Both pressed and blown tumblers are examined, and those made between the close of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I are the major focus of the book. A brief history of tumblers is provided along with the origin of the name 'tumbler.' More than 800 opalescent, imitation cut, 'Daisy & Button,' figural, hobnail, opaque, iridized, smooth, multicolored and single colored, polka dot, and many more types of tumblers. Companies (primarily American) that made glass: p. 236-282

British tumblers. 32 pages.

Includes machines such as the Kadow Machine (tumblers), the Owens Bottle Machine, the Westlake Machine (light bulbs), and more.

3 volumes. For use in the Rakow Research Library. Compilation of papers of importance to decorators of glass and ceramicware." Most are reprinted from papers presented at SGCD technical seminars, but also includes articles from TechNotes. Includes engraving, frosting, decals, printing on glass, precious metals, lusters, drying, firing and annealing, etc.

Background and techniques of 19th century glasses with inclusions -- Annotated catalogue of glasses with inclusions: decorations; coats of arms; historical figures; the "Trois Glorieuses"; love, its symbols and its meanings; religious figures; other figures; other subjects.

View digital content, including tumbler: https://renvenetian.cmog.org/

Roman mold-blown glass.

Online: http://exhibitdb.cmog.org/opacimages/pdfs/Rakow_1000106514.pdf (copy and paste or use the link in the Rakow catalog URL)
Line drawings of tumbler shapes.

Online: http://exhibitdb.cmog.org/opacimages/PDFs/Books/Rakow_1000109043.pdf (copy and paste or use the link in the Rakow catalog URL)

A collection of sales brochures, sales sheets and folders, three-hole punched and place in a binder.
Online: http://exhibitdb.cmog.org/opacimages/PDFs/TC/Rakow_1000144723.pdf
(copy and paste or use the link in the Rakow catalog URL)