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Ground glass

Scope note

Double-strength glass that has one side ground to a frosted finish, thus transforming the clear glass to an obscure glass. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010847

Broader Terms used

<glass by technique>

Term used for

glass, ground

Created

13yrs ago

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