Can I use these plates for serving food?

These decorative plates are primarily intended for display or light use. Acidic foods and strong oils can potentially affect antique glass surfaces. It is safer to use them as decorative centerpieces or display dishes rather than for daily dining.

How do I identify Art Deco pieces?

Art Deco pieces typically feature symmetrical geometric patterns, stylised nature motifs, and strong vertical lines. The aesthetic values sleek modernity and industrial forms. In glasswork, this translates to stylised fish, plunging curves, and bold relief work created during the nineteen-twenties and thirties.

What makes opalescent glass change colour?

Opalescent glass contains chemical agents that scatter light wavelengths differently depending on the viewing angle. Transmitted light appears warm and amber, while reflected light shows a cool blue. This optical property gives the material its characteristic depth and movement under changing room illumination.