Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...

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Biedermeier beakers.
Austria, about 1811–1828.
H. (tallest) 11 cm.
Biedermeier style: A style of decorative art favored by
the middle class in Germanic Europe between about
1815 and 1848. The name is derived from Gottlieb
biedermeier, the pseudonymous author of the satirical
verses of ludwig Eichrodt (1827–1892) and Adolf Kussmaul
(1822–1902). During the period in which the
biedermeier style was popular, glassmaking revived
in bohemia, where new kinds of glass such as Lithyalin
and elaborate flashed, wheel-engraved, and enameled
glasses were produced for middle-class consumers.
Bird fountain: A flameworked centerpiece or mantel
ornament consisting of a tall fountain with two birds
perched on the rim, and two or more shorter pedestals,
each with a bird on the top. The birds have tails made
of glass fibers. bird fountains were made in England in
the mid-19th century.
Bit: A mass of molten glass, usually small and freshly
gathered from the furnace. in a team of glassworkers,
the bit gatherer removes bits from the furnace, using
a bit iron. bits are also known as gobs.
Bitters bottle: A bottle for bitters, alcoholic beverages
flavored with bitter herbs. bitters, sold as medicine
rather than as liquor (and for this reason, taxed more