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Title: Fritz Heckert goblet - how was this done?
Post by: uphoosier on May 13, 2007, 02:46:20 AM

I just acquired this wonderful Heckert goblet, but it does confuse me.  The glass is crystal.  It has been stained a mottled amber, I think to mimic tortoise shell.  Looking at the bottom picture, you can see the stain was applied after the enameling was done, as evidenced by the white back of the enamel.  How was this done without staning the enamel? 
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7015 (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7015)
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7014 (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7014)

Title: Re: Fritz Heckert goblet - how was this done?
Post by: Frank on May 13, 2007, 10:48:43 AM

Enamel is glass that has been fused to the body by heat. Cold decoration would not affect it.