Cranberry Glass — how beautiful is that pink? I think this piece was probably from the late 1800’s.
I remember finding a pink bowl in an antique shop in the Barossa Valley, back when I was just getting fascinated by all the different old glass out there. It was damaged — still priced what felt like expensively — but I was so intrigued by the colour and the history. Did you know Cranberry Glass gets its colour from gold added during the glassmaking process? Incredible.
I bought it, and when the shop lady pointed out the damage, I didn’t have the heart to tell her I was planning to smash it anyway! Pink is a tricky colour to find in glass, so I was grateful this experiment worked — the beads turned out so pretty.
And I have kept an eye out for similar items whenever I visit antique shops. What old glass are you intrigued by? 💗