Difference between revisions of "Silver stain"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A solution of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver oxide silver oxide] used to color glass. Silver stain is painted onto the glass surface, dried, then fired to produce a bright yellow tone. It was developed in the Near East in medieval times and brought to Europe by the 14th century (Mayer 1969). It was superseded by the use of vitreous enamels on glass in the 16th century.
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A solution of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver%20oxide silver oxide] used to color glass. Silver stain is painted onto the glass surface, dried, then fired to produce a bright yellow tone. It was developed in the Near East in medieval times and brought to Europe by the 14th century (Mayer 1969). It was superseded by the use of vitreous enamels on glass in the 16th century.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
yellow stain; colorant l'argent (Fr.) ; giallo d'argento (It.); amarelo de prata (Port.)
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yellow stain; colorant à l'argent (Fr.) ; giallo d'argento (It.); amarelo de prata (Port.)
  
 
== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
 
* ''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

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Description

A solution of silver oxide used to color glass. Silver stain is painted onto the glass surface, dried, then fired to produce a bright yellow tone. It was developed in the Near East in medieval times and brought to Europe by the 14th century (Mayer 1969). It was superseded by the use of vitreous enamels on glass in the 16th century.

Synonyms and Related Terms

yellow stain; colorant à l'argent (Fr.) ; giallo d'argento (It.); amarelo de prata (Port.)

Additional Information

R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.

Authority

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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