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mmezalick
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Sun Aug 5th, 2007 05:59 pm |
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I came upon a church the other day in the western part of Pennsylvania where some of the robed figured had drapery glass.
It seamed to be a less fluid style of glass than what I have seen in the Tiffany windows. The folds were "just not right".
My question is, what other glass companies were making drapery glass at the same time as Tiffany?
I can imagine that once a studio knew of its popularity, they all may have wanted to try using it.
Glass manufactures would, I guess, only be too happy to supply them. Correct?
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Michael
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mmezalick
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Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 06:00 pm |
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Vic
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Mon Aug 6th, 2007 01:22 am |
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| According to Paul Crist in his history of Kokomo Glass, they made drapery glass from 1888-1897
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Krueger
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Posted: Mon Aug 6th, 2007 02:31 pm |
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Michael, did you notice the number of ties wires in your photo? There seems to be at least 7. Does this hold true for the rest of the piece?
Barbara in Michigan
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Adam
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Mon Aug 6th, 2007 03:27 pm |
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Michael,
Where were you at in Western PA?
Adam
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mmezalick
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Posted: Mon Aug 6th, 2007 09:13 pm |
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Yes Barbara,
Tie wires at every lead .
Michael
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mmezalick
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Mon Aug 6th, 2007 09:15 pm |
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Adam,
The church is in a New Wilmington, PA
Half way between Pittsburgh and Erie.
Michael
Last edited on Mon Aug 6th, 2007 09:19 pm by mmezalick
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dcs-ny
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Posted: Sat Apr 12th, 2008 03:42 am |
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I too have come across a window for restoration (no studio name....yet) with drapery glass and was wondering about the studio that may have fabricated it, and the supplier for the drapery glass - It dates from the late 1890's - early 1900's we think. If anyone can offer some insight as to what studio might have produced this, it would be greatly appreciated. Panel was originally installed in a mansion in Tarrytown, NY that was demolished in the 1960's to make way for the construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge. It now resides in a private residence in upstate NY. (perhaps the style/workmanship is consistent with a particular studio?)
Now much of the glass is broken. The construction of the window is similar to the one shown in your photo. Lots of tie wires (most of them failed). The window is extraordinarily large... for a single window. 10' x 6' ( and it's in one piece, not sections - save for a small ventilator on the bottom). I'll attach a photo of the full size image ( hope it shows up). I can add a closeup detail of the drapery glass next.
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dcs-ny
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Sat Apr 12th, 2008 03:48 am |
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