Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...
Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...
Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...
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Cameo glass: <strong>Glass</strong> of one color covered, usually by casing,<br />
with one or more layers of contrasting color(s). The<br />
outer layers are acid-etched, carved, cut, or engraved<br />
to produce a design that stands out from the background.<br />
The first cameo glasses were made by the<br />
ancient romans. The genre was revived in England and,<br />
to a lesser extent, in America in the late 19th century.<br />
Cameo glass<br />
plaque. England,<br />
George Woodall,<br />
1898. D. 46.3 cm.<br />
Candelabrum: A candle holder or lamp with several<br />
arms or branches.<br />
Candlestick: A stand with a socket or spike for one<br />
candle.<br />
Cane: A thin, monochrome rod, or a composite rod<br />
consisting of groups of rods of different colors, which<br />
are bundled together and fused to form a polychrome<br />
design that is visible when seen in cross section. See<br />
Bar, Millefiori, and Rod.<br />
Cántaro (spanish), càntir (Catalan): A drinking vessel<br />
shaped like a closed pitcher, with a ring handle at the<br />
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