Antique glass, if you go by the literal meaning, should be hand or mouth blown glass. This glass was made in two ways, one, blown into sheets, and the other, blown into cylinders. However, with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, there has been a rapid and favorable change in the glass blowing techniques. What was earlier blown by mouth, is now blown with the help of machines. The glass made today, is smoother, stronger and definitely more durable than the glass that was made in the yesteryears. Although some may argue that it does not have the same 'feel' as the glass made earlier, that's something they're just going to have to make their peace with. Many glass making companies strive to replicate the same look and feel, and quite a few succeed too, but in the end, we know that even though authentic antique glass is weaker than the ones we get today, we'd prefer to have it, because it will make us the owner of something that was a part of a rich history.
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