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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

Equivalent Terms used

cut (glassworking)

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Cream jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Salt cellar

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Cream jug

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Nucleus

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Hough, Catherine

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Vase

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Thomas G. Hawkes & Co.

Bottle

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Goblet

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Taperstick

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Standing bowl

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Comporte

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Decanter

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Cork Glass Co.

Ewer

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Waterford Glass House (Probably)

Sugar basin

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl on stand

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Waterford Glass House (Possibly)

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

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