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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A common name used in the early 1900s for any [ | + | A common name used in the early 1900s for any [[stained%20glass|stained]], [[opal%20glass|opalescent]], or [[iridescent%20glass|iridescent]] glass. Tiffany glass received its name after Louis Tiffany began using art glass, Favrile glass, in leaded lamp shades and vases. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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vidro Tiffany (Port.); Favrile glass | vidro Tiffany (Port.); Favrile glass | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:1995.69-SC59074.jpg|thumb|Tiffany footed bowl<br>MFA# 1995.69 | ||
| + | File:Tiffany lamp-SC277892.jpg|Tiffany lamp<br>MFA# 2012.990.1-3 | ||
| + | File:Tiffany Glass Necklace-SC15794.jpg|Tiffany glass necklace<br>MFA# 1978.623a | ||
| + | File:Hanging lamp-SC160008.jpg|Tiffany hanging lamp<br>MFA# 65.216 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 26 August 2020
Description
A common name used in the early 1900s for any stained, opalescent, or iridescent glass. Tiffany glass received its name after Louis Tiffany began using art glass, Favrile glass, in leaded lamp shades and vases.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vidro Tiffany (Port.); Favrile glass
Additional images
Tiffany footed bowl
MFA# 1995.69
Tiffany lamp
MFA# 2012.990.1-3
Tiffany glass necklace
MFA# 1978.623a
Tiffany hanging lamp
MFA# 65.216
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997