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

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center and two spouts, a short one for filling and pouring,
and a longer one through which the beverage can
be poured into the drinker’s mouth.
Carnival glass: inexpensive pressed glass with vivid
gold, orange, and purple iridescence, made in the
United states between about 1895 and 1924. it is so
called because it was frequently offered as fairground
prizes.
Carving: The removal of glass from the surface of an
object by means of hand-held tools or sandblasting.
Cased vase.
Czechoslovakia,
Karel Wünsch,
1962. H. 38.6 cm.
Casing: The application of a layer of glass
over a layer of contrasting color. The gaffer
either gathers one layer over another
gather, or inflates a gob of hot glass inside
a preformed blank of another color. The
two components adhere and are inflated
together (perhaps with frequent reheating)
until they have the desired form. sometimes,
the upper layer is carved, cut, or
acid-etched to produce cameo glass.
Casting: The generic name for a wide
variety of techniques used to form glass
in a mold.
Castor: A small vessel with a perforated
top from which one casts or sprinkles
sugar or condiments such as pepper. A
castor set is a matching group of castors,
which, together with cruets, form a condiment
set.
Celery handle: A handle with vertical ribbing
like a celery stalk.
Celery vase: A tall, narrow vase used at
the table for holding celery.