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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: jonspencer on February 20, 2020, 06:28:12 PM
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maybe some readers here can tell me what process was used to make this glass finish
from the wiring and original fitting, these lamps are quite old and obviously hand-made if you look closely + rub your hand over the surface
the exterior is similar to frosted and has a light matt texture but the interior is smooth
this is probably the most delicate piece of glass of any sort that I have bought
the other lamp is two-piece and sort of bee-hive shaped with this same matt + clear glass
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below is the 2 piece lamp
the lamps are from different sources but the first lamp I posted is almost exactly the same weight and texture as the inner cylinder of this lamp
the glass is quite thin + delicate
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It's frosting created either by acid etching or sand blasting
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thank you for the reply
I forgot to ask is there an Italian name for this glass finishing process?
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think I found the term
likely satinato or cristallo sabbiato
I was thinking pulegoso but that seems to be different process
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Pulegoso is lots of varying sizes of smallish bubbles in the glass itself. :)
https://www.cmog.org/glass-dictionary/pulegoso