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Cutting (glassworking)

Scope note

The process of shaping glass, making facets, grooves, and depressions, by grinding using rotating disks of various materials, sizes, and shapes and a stream of water with an abrasive.

This term has 149 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233397

Broader Terms used

<glassworking processes and techniques>

Narrower Terms used

brilliant cutting
cold cutting
diamond-cutting
hobnail cutting
mitre cutting
prismatic cutting
undercutting
underhand cutting
wheel-cutting

Equivalent Terms used

cut (glassworking)

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Bowl on stand

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Decanter

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Sweetmeat glass

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Sweetmeat glass

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Beaker (drinking vessel)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Messrs. Jones of Ludgate Hill (Uncertain)
Glassmaker: Perrin Geddes & Co. (Uncertain)

Sweetmeat glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Jar

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Huqqa bowl

Huqqa bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Tray

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Sweetmeat glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jar

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Goblet

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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