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air traps (decorative glass components)


Identification code: 300233387



Alternative term/s

  • air bubbles
  • air locks
  • air twist decoration
  • air twists
  • air-locks
  • air-traps

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Scope note:

Embedded air pockets used as decoration of glass, comprising large, intentionally created air bubbles or tears, arranged in a decorative pattern, often in criss-crossed diagonal rows or spirals. Often seen in the stems of 18th-century and later wine glasses, particularly English.

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