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

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Nipt-diamond-waies goblet.
England, George Ravenscroft,
1676–1678. H. 18.8 cm.
for example, neon emits red, and
xenon emits blue. regardless of the
gases employed, lighting of this type
is known as neon lighting.
Network mosaic glass: Hellenistic and
roman glass composed of spirally wound
canes, usually colorless and white or yellow,
that are fused to create an overall pattern
with a lacy appearance; lacy mosaic
glass hence the alternative name.
Newel, newel post: Usually, the post
at the head and the foot of a flight of
stairs, supporting the handrail. in the 19th century, glass
finials were sometimes used to adorn newel posts.
Nipt-diamond-waies: The technique of manipulating
adjacent vertical ribs with pincers to form a diamond
pattern. “nipt-diamond-waies” was the term used by
the English glassmaker George ravenscroft (1632–1683)
in a 1677 advertisement for his new lead glass.
Nuppenbecher (German, “drop beaker”): A beaker decorated
with large, droplike prunts, which may be drawn
out into pointed projections.
A volcanic mineral that was the first form of
natural glass used by humans. it is usually black, but it
can also be very dark red or green; its splinters are often
transparent or translucent.
Oenochoe (from Greek, “wine pourer”): A pitcher with
a trefoil mouth, used in ancient Greece to transfer wine
from the mixing bowl to the cup. between the sixth and