ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY
OF TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE
OLD AMERICAN GLASS

by curculiosglass

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The purpose of this glossary is to help buyers understand terms
used by E-Bay sellers to describe American glass made from 1850-1930.
This glossary was assembled through the joint effort of more than fifty
E-Bay glass sellers who contributed their expertise and photographs.

To find definitions of glass terms, click on the links below.
To start at the beginning of the glossary,
click here.

Glass Glossary A - B
Definitions of: acid cutback glassware - amberina - art glass - Art Deco glass
- Art Nouveau glass - blown glass - brilliant glass - Burmese glass

Glass Glossary Ca - Cz
Definitions of: cameo glass - carnival glass - carved glass - cased glass - cobalt glass
- crackle glass - cranberry glass - custard glass - cut glass - cut-to-clear

Glass Glossary D - E
Definitions of: Depression Glass - double etching - Durand glass - EAPG - elegant glass
- enameled glass - engraved glass - etched glass

Glass Glossary F - L
Definitions of: feathered glass - flashed glass - flint glass - frit - frosted glass - gilt glass
- goofus glass - hand vase - Jadite - lead crystal

Glass Glossary M - Op
Definitions of: milk glass - mold - mold-blown - mold-etched - mold-pressed
- opalescent glass - open pontil

Glass Glossary Ov - Pe
Definitions of: overlay - overshot - ox blood glass - Peachblow

Glass Glossary Pi - Pz
Definitions of: pigeon blood glass - polished glass - pontil - pressed glass - pulled glass
- purpled glass - pyrex

Glass Glossary Q - R
Definitions of: Quezal glass - reproduction - rubina verde - ruby glass - ruby-stained glass

Glass Glossary Sa - Ste:
Definitions of: satin glass - slag glass - spangled glass - spatter glass - staining - Steuben glass

Glass Glossary Str - Z
Definitions of: - stretch glass - struck glass - threading - Tiffany glass - Tiffany fakes and forgeries
- vaseline glass - Victorian glass - vintage glass - whimsey

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on Victorian opalesent glass and carnival glass.