Lead-glass

Scope note

Glass containing a high proportion of lead oxide and having a relatively high refractive index, with poor acid resistance and low rigidity; used in many optical components, neon-sign tubing, and light bulbs.

This term has 1,054 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300010811

Broader Terms used

<glass by composition or origin>

Narrower Terms used

crystal (lead glass)
flint glass

Term used for

glass, lead
glass, lead silicate
glass, lead-alkali
glass-of-lead
lead glass
lead silicate glass
lead-alkali glass
silicate glass, lead

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Sweetmeat glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: uncertain

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Ravenscroft, George

An image of Flask

Flask

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse

An image of Punch bowl

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse

Fruit basket

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse (Probably)

Decanter

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Tankard

Tankard

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse

An image of Lamp

Lamp

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unidentified English glasshouse

An image of Jar

Jar

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Decanter

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Thomas Webb & Sons (Probably)
Glasshouse: Stevens and Williams (Possibly)

Carafe

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse

Ale glass

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Carafe

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse (Possibly)
Unidentified Dutch glasshouse (Possibly)

Jelly glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jelly glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Wine glass

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Pair of candlesticks

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse
Glasshouse: Unidentified Continental glasshouse

Decanter

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Edwards, Benjamin

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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