Topic: Victorian window glass

[alex68]

Hi,

does anyone know the name of this Victorian window glass pattern?
I have a lot of it in my house, but have not seen it anywhere else.
I live in Australia.

cheers
Alex

[antiquerose123]

Hi there, and Welcome to the GMB!

I do not know the answer, but I am sure someone will be able to help you.  Again, Welcome 

[Paul S.]

nope - not a clue, although it's attractive and I guess what you'd call a sort of deep lilac/amethyst.      As you know, the pattern does repeat, so I'm thinking it's a machine etched (acid) decoration, which the Victorians were very fond of   -  they shoved it all over drinking glasses and many other glass products, although no reason why this sort of material might not have been made for some time post 1900 as well.       Can only suggest you put a request to one of the main European decorative arts museums (V&A perhaps) - they might be able to assist.          As a matter of interest, what is the construction date of your house - and assume you are convinced the glass is the original

[Lustrousstone]

More likely it's rolled plate. It's been around long enough; Chance improved the process in 1887

[Paul S.]

I would defer to Lustrousstone's greater experience

[si_free]

A long dead thread but these things still pop up in searches.  Chance Brothers figured, rolled window glass officially known as "Pattern H" but regularly reffered to as 'Vine'...
1897 Pattern H - Registered number 297675

https://sashwindowspecialist.com/blog/history-patterned-window-glass/

[Anne]

Hi si-free, welcome to the board. Thanks for responding to this old query, we never stop looking for answers on the board so replies to all topics are welcome irrespective of how long back they began.  The link you provided to the patterned window glass is fascinating too, I'll add it to our useful links forum as well.

[alex68]

Thank you so much si_free! I'd forgotten all about this post. That website is awesome!

[si_free]

Glad you like the web page, It took me countless hours of research and still ongoing. 

If anybody on here has any info on the following window glass patterns then it would be a big help to me....

Chance Pattern J
Chance Pattern I
Mallocene

Pilkington Orient
Pilkington Maltese
Pilkington Cretan

Or indeed any pattern you think has been missed.

Simon

[Anne]

Hi Simon, you might find the album of Pilkington's colour samples in our Gallery of interest too https://www.yobunny.org.uk/glassgallery/thumbnails.php?album=724.