Antique French Glass is hand-blown and is elegant and is refined. It is comes in crystal or semi-crystal. There are many pieces available such as glassware, mirrors, and cups, clocks, serving dishes, plates, bowls, decanters, vases, perfume bottles and more. These highly decorative and beautiful pieces are collector’s items today and are quite pricey. The shades of glass include clear, white, slightly translucent, pink, lavender, yellow, blue, green and black. Some pieces are hand-painted with delicate flowers or birds. Some pieces may have gold or bronze rims, holders, hinges or handles. There is high lead content in this type of antique glass, so you should avoid drinking from them and should not serve food on them. The best way to enjoy these stunning pieces is to display them on shelves, mantles, open-face cabinets and on buffets or inside display cabinets.
