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Silver Overlay: A Sparkling Addition to Glass

During the last decades of the 19th century, glassmakers were experimenting with shaping and decorating glass in new ways. Glass with silver overlay became popular when a process was developed that electroplated sterling silver on glass.

A sparkling silver overlay on glass and pottery adds value to any piece. A limited number of

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