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What causes the varied purple hues in old glass bottles?
Last Updated: Aug 03, 2020 |
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- Science
- Bottles
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Views: 32860
What is the origin of the term "glory hole"?
Last Updated: Aug 06, 2019 |
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- Glassmaking
- Glass history
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Views: 19309
Why does Corelle get brittle as it ages?
Last Updated: May 02, 2019 |
Topics:
- Conservation
- Kitchenware
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Views: 12182
What is the difference between tempered and laminated glass?
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2020 |
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- Technical questions
- Glass types
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Views: 9957
What causes glass to fluoresce?
Last Updated: Jan 27, 2020 |
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- Science
- Glass types
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Views: 9617
What can you tell me about the history of purple glass?
Last Updated: Dec 17, 2018 |
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Views: 8694
What makes some glass clear or colorless?
Last Updated: Apr 16, 2019 |
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Views: 8530
Do you have recipes including the binder for the glass powders in pâte de verre?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2019 |
Topics:
- Techniques
- Glass art
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Views: 8127
Does glass conduct electricity?
Last Updated: Apr 02, 2019 |
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- Technical questions
- Science
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Views: 7248
What causes an oily film on glass objects?
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2019 |
Topics:
- Conservation
- Science
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Views: 7173
Can I fuse pieces of glass together by using an acetylene torch?
Last Updated: May 31, 2019 |
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Views: 7085
We have an antique glass/metal fire extinguisher which is blown glass with some kind of liquid inside. It is surrounded by a metal encasing with a spring-loaded sharp point on the bottom. We can't find any information on it. Can you help?
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2019 |
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Views: 5826
What is slag glass?
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2020 |
Topics:
- Identification
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Views: 5640
Could it be said that Fire-King is Pyrex before Pyrex? When did Pyrex start? When did Fire-King start? And when did Glasbake start?
Last Updated: Jun 01, 2019 |
Topics:
- Glass history
- Kitchenware
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Views: 5464
What is the difference between glass and crystal? What gives glass the green tint on the edge?
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2019 |
Topics:
- Technical questions
- Glass types
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Views: 4999
Can old glass be recognized by a metal detector?
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2019 |
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Views: 4494
Does colored glass fade?
Last Updated: Mar 28, 2019 |
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- Conservation
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Views: 3648
Can you tell me where delphite blue Pyrex Canada was made over what period? What pieces were made?
Last Updated: May 09, 2019 |
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Views: 3401
Do you know who made the red glass 1876 Cape Cod collection for AVON?
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020 |
Topics:
- Identification
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Views: 2829
Does standard automotive glass (windshield, side-windows) block UVA and UVB rays?
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020 |
Topics:
- Science
- Glass types
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Views: 2807

Could you provide more information on the Blaschka works in your collection?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2021 |
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Views: 86
Why do some glassworkers wear tinted glasses?
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2021 |
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Views: 6
Can you tell me about any famous glassmakers in America in the 1600-1700s?
Last Updated: Jul 12, 2021 |
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Views: 1663
What exactly leaches from a traditional silica/soda/lime mix after prolonged contact with the sea?
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2021 |
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- Science
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Views: 14
How were desserts served in the 18th century?
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2021 | Views: 27
Where can I find information on designing a flameworking studio?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Lampworking/Flameworking/Scientific Glassblowing
- Studio
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Views: 36
What does the Rakow Research Library have in its collections?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 18
Are librarians available to help me with my question?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 25
Is the library free and open to the public?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 96
Do you have any information about the Portland Vase replica made by Philip Pargeter?
Last Updated: May 11, 2021 |
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Views: 84
How can I learn about the manufacturing history of Visions Cookware?
Last Updated: May 11, 2021 |
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Views: 1999
I am interested in the sales of Val St. Lambert glass to India?
Last Updated: May 06, 2021 |
Topics:
- Glass companies
- European Glass
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Views: 75
How can I learn more about stained glass designer Frederick Wilson?
Last Updated: May 05, 2021 |
Topics:
- Stained Glass
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Views: 632
Where can I learn more about American glass?
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021 |
Topics:
- Glass history
- American Glass
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Views: 89
When Frederick Carder made flatware in 1926, who was the company that made the silver and gold metal parts of the forks, knifes,spoons? Thank you
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2021 |
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- Glass companies
- Flat Glass
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Views: 34
How is Steuben pronounced?
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2021 |
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Views: 2158
Is there a way to know how many units Steuben produced of a particular piece?
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2021 |
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Views: 13
Can you give me any information on the history of women working in the glass field?
Last Updated: Feb 09, 2021 |
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Views: 134
When was glass first believed to be made and what was the purpose of it?
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2021 |
Topics:
- Glassmaking
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Views: 440
In light of efforts to decolonize syllabi, what resources might glass educators look to for a non-Eurocentric history of glass? What are the dominant glassworking traditions in each continent?
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2021 | Views: 88

What does the Rakow Research Library have in its collections?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 18
Are librarians available to help me with my question?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 25
Is the library free and open to the public?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2021 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 96
Where can I find a glossary of glass terms?
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2020 |
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Views: 72
How can I find digital materials in the library catalog?
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2020 |
Topics:
- Library Information
- Library Collections
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Views: 53
Do you have resource lists or bibliographies you could send me?
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2020 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 25
Where is the Rakow Research Library located?
Last Updated: May 01, 2019 |
Topics:
- Library Information
- CMOG
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Views: 10
Can I post my glass-related books for sale on your website?
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2019 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 28
Does your library lend microfiche/microfilm?
Last Updated: Jul 13, 2018 |
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- Library Information
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Views: 43
Do you have the ability to loan Library materials outside the United States?
Last Updated: Jul 13, 2018 |
Topics:
- Library Information
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Views: 10

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