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

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fuse the contents. After annealing, the mold is removed
from the object, which is then finished by grinding, fire
polishing, or acid etching.
Lotus-bud beaker: A first-century A.D. roman moldblown
vessel decorated with rows of oval or almondshaped
bulges. Although the bulges are usually described
as lotus buds, they are probably derived from
representations of knotholes in the club of the mythical
hero Hercules.
Loving cup: A large drinking vessel with two or more
handles, passed around at banquets and similar gatherings
so that several persons could drink from it in turn.
Luster: (1) A shiny metallic effect made by painting the
surface with metallic oxides that have been dissolved
in acid and mixed with an oily medium. Firing in oxygen-free
conditions at a temperature of about 1150°F
(600°C) causes the metal to deposit in a thin film that,
after cleaning, has a distinctive shiny surface. strictly
speaking, this process is a form of staining. (2) A glass
lighting device, such as a candelabrum or candlestick,
decorated with hanging prismatic drops.
(German): A type of small hemispherical cup
on a base with a kick, usually with vertical or swirled
ribs, made in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Mandrel: in glassworking, (1) a lathe shaft with a hollow
end, designed to receive spindles; (2) a metal rod around
which beads and other small objects can be formed.
Marbled glass: Glass decorated with streaks of two or
more colors, resembling marble. Marbled glass was a
venetian specialty from the 15th to 17th centuries, but
it was also made in other times and places. venetian
marbled glass is known as calcedonio.
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