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This
essential reference work Frederick Carder
and Steuben Glass: American Classics provides
a detailed study of Frederick Carder (1863-1963),
his contributions to the Steuben Glass Works,
and the captivating works of art he produced
in glass. Carder, born and trained in England,
came to America to join in partnership with
T.G. Hawks. They opened Steuben Glass in Corning,
NY, in 1903, naming their business for the county.
In 1918, when war shortages hurt supplies, the
Steuben works was bought by Corning Glass, and
Carder stayed on in the Steuben Department.
To dazzle and delight the reader, there are
over 760 photographs and 450 line drawings,
the vast majority of which provide illustration
for 800 pieces of Steuben glass from the famous
Rockwell collections. Reference material and
photographs never before in print are provided.
The text evaluates Carder and the Steuben Glass
Works that he co-founded in 1903 in a critical
light. It reviews Carder's lengthy and productive
career, analyzes his changing role within the
company, and places Carder's artistic contributions
within the matrix of the international decorative
arts industries of his time. A section valuable
to all collectors is one in which many aspects
of identification and evaluation are covered—signatures,
relative rarity, and dating.
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