What does the term “blown out” mean when referring to Wave Crest vases?
A. Wave Crest is an opaque white glassware made around the turn of the 20th century. The glassware line was decorated and marketed by the C.F. Monroe Co. of Meriden, Conn. Most of the glass pieces Monroe decorated were made by the Pairpoint Manufacturing Co. of New Bedford, Mass. “Blown out” means the same thing as “mold blown.” It refers to a technique of blowing glass into a mold that has a deeply cut design. The glass is forced into the design in the mold, resulting in a glass shape with a highly raised surface design. Wave Crest is just one of many types of blown-out glassware. Q. I found an old pair of iron andirons in my grandparents’ basement. There’s an impressed mark on it that says “Bradley & Hubbard.” What can you tell me about the company? A. In 1854 Walter Hubbard and his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Lyman Bradley, formed a partnership in Meriden, Conn., to make clocks and various metal household objects, including andirons (supports that hold logs in fireplaces). Eventually,
