Panel
ca. 1400 (made)
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This panel is part of the rich tradition of English stained glass. A great deal was destroyed in the religious conflicts of the period 1500-1700 and only survives in a fragmentary state, as here.
This piece shows architectural window arcading and is made up of red ‘flashed’ glass. Solid red 'pot metal' glass was too dense to transmit light well and in the medieval period glassmakers developed a technique that allows more light through the glass. It consisted of coating ('flashing') clear glass with a thin layer of coloured glass.
This piece shows architectural window arcading and is made up of red ‘flashed’ glass. Solid red 'pot metal' glass was too dense to transmit light well and in the medieval period glassmakers developed a technique that allows more light through the glass. It consisted of coating ('flashing') clear glass with a thin layer of coloured glass.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass fragment, black with flashed ruby, English, about 1400. |
| Physical description | Fragment of black glass with flashed ruby. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. Grosvenor Thomas |
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| Summary | This panel is part of the rich tradition of English stained glass. A great deal was destroyed in the religious conflicts of the period 1500-1700 and only survives in a fragmentary state, as here. This piece shows architectural window arcading and is made up of red ‘flashed’ glass. Solid red 'pot metal' glass was too dense to transmit light well and in the medieval period glassmakers developed a technique that allows more light through the glass. It consisted of coating ('flashing') clear glass with a thin layer of coloured glass. |
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| Accession number | C.373-1915 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2002 |
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