Antique Window Glass Types

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Antique window glass types.

Stationary antique windows might contain one or all of these types of glass. Old world glass old world hand made mouth blown glass. This glass was cut into panes and graded based on clarity and overall quality. Between these options you should be able to find a sufficient solution to your old glass needs.

The following are common types of window glass. Our wavy restoration antique window glass service is available nationwide. Lends a unique humanizing touch to buildings. Restoration glass the world s finest mouth blown window glass found in landmark historic restorations including the white house mount vernon and monticello.

No matter where you are based pioneer glass can help meet your needs to provide period specific restoration glass. Window glass is glass that is commonly used in windows due to properties such as cost transparency privacy safety fire resistance strength security and visual appeal. Prior to this invention window glass was produced using a variety of different methods. Obscure glass also called patterned glass figured glass or decorative glass is typically a type of rolled glass that has a pattern embedded into the surface of the glass by the roller.

Matches antique window glass of the 17th through early 20th centuries. From the 1700 s to 1850 some of the first window glass was mouth blown and whirled into a large disk. They have different options of wavy glass and also offer antique style mirror glass. Authentic mouth blown glass perfectly replicates antique window glass for historically accurate restoration and reproduction of doors windows and furniture.

Available in hundreds of in stock colors laminated safety form for architectural applications restoration glass. This includes both architectural glass used in windows and windows for transport such as a train. Antique window glass is acquired through salvage and recycling efforts and comes in a variety of styles including wavy bubble crown float and leaded. This restoration glass company has been around since 1927 in new jersey.

Always keep an eye out on the curb for some free old windows though. For people in historic homes wavy restoration antique window glass is ideal to keep with the character of the home. Unusual window shapes other than vertical and horizontally shaped windows stationary antique windows were manufactured. The highest quality glass would then be used in sections of the building.