Art glass


(in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) any of the several varieties of gl-ss using combinations of colors, special effects of opaqueness and transparency, etc., to create an aesthetic effect.
any of the objects made of such gl-ss, as lamps, vases, and the like.
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rabbet these pieces sufficient to allow the art gl-ss to set in on the back sides and be fastened—about 1/4 in.
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the shade is made of wood glued up and has art gl-ss fitted in rabbets cut on the inner edges.
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the effect of plain glazing depends entirely on the arrangement of the lead lines and the art gl-ss.
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