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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

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Vase

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Taperstick

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Wine glass

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Cider glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Cruet

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown (Probably)
Glasshouse: La Granja de San Ildefonso glasshouse (Possibly)

Plate

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: McConachie, Alison

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Amen Glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Goblet

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

An image of Punch bowl

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Firing glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Paperweight

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

Doorstop

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified Stourbridge glasshouse

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassworks: James Powell & Sons (Probably)

Finger bowl

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Webb & Co.

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassworks: Unknown

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