Middle-Period American Cut Glass (1830-1876)
Middle-period American cut glass remained simple in design, still favoring flutes, panels, and printies (shallow round shapes). Engraved designs of the same period used naturalistic themes. The most elegant cut glass of this period was flashed, or cased with another layer of colored glass. The top layer of color was cut through, and the plain design could be seen.
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