- Favrile Glass
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/feuhv reel"/, Trademark.a brand of iridescent art glass, introduced by L. C. Tiffany c1890 and used by him for blown vases, flower holders, etc.
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Favrile Glass
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Favrile Glass — brand of iridescent glass developed by L. C. Tiffany and used in vases and other decorative items … English contemporary dictionary
Favrile Glass — /feuhv reel /, Trademark. a brand of iridescent art glass, introduced by L. C. Tiffany c1890 and used by him for blown vases, flower holders, etc … Useful english dictionary
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Glass — /glas, glahs/, n. 1. Carter, 1858 1946, U.S. statesman. 2. Philip, born 1937, U.S. composer. * * * I Solid material, typically a mix of inorganic compounds, usually transparent or translucent, hard, brittle, and impervious to the natural elements … Universalium
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favrile — noun An iridescent glass developed by … Wiktionary
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lustred glass — or lustered glass Art glass of the Art Nouveau style, delicately iridescent with rich colours, mimicking the iridescent sheen produced by the corrosion of ancient buried glassware. In 1893 Louis Comfort Tiffany founded the Stourbridge Glass Co.… … Universalium
Tiffany glass. — See Favrile glass. [named after L. C. TIFFANY] * * * … Universalium
