Definitions of: satin glass - slag glass - spangled glass - spatter glass - Steuben glass
GLOSSARY OF GLASS TERMS
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A Victorian satin glass vasephoto courtesy of suziescorner
Satin Glass: satinizing refers to a glass-making technique. According to the Corning Museum of Glass, "satin glass" is "a 19th Century term for glass with a matte finish". A "matte finish" is further defined as "a non-shiny finish made by grinding, sandblasting, or exposing the surface to fumes of hydrochloric acid." Victorian art glass made in the 1880's and 1890's in England and the United States was characterized by experimentation with casing and finishing techniques; in both countries, satinizing became popular in the 1880's, as a finishing for blown glass as well as decorative pressed glass.The above vase is light pink glass cased within a satinized cranberry glass exterior. Satinizing may be done to opaque or transparent glass. When applied to transparent glass, satinizing makes the glass semi-translucent. As shown above, satinizing may give opaque glass a soft appearance.Special Note: Satin glass may lose its finish if handled often or burnished with a cloth. Buyers should look for pieces in good condition, which lack smooth or shiny areas where the matte finish has worn off. See also,"frosted glass" in this glossary.
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