Window Pane, 1835-1850
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Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
Mechanically pressed glass was an innovation in glass history, making decorative, "patterned" glass available to a broad audience. One of the earliest types of pressed glass, dating to the 1830s is known as "Lacy Glass". Complex stippled patterns were developed to help hide technical defects caused by early presses when the glass gather was cut off and dropped into a mold.
Artifact
Pane (Architectural element)
Date Made
1835-1850
Creators
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Sandwich
Creator Notes
Attributed to the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
74.207.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 14.0 in
Width: 10.0 in
Weight: 4.25 lb
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