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Favrile glass

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Favrile glass [fəˈvriːl]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a type of iridescent glass developed by L.C. Tiffany


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Favrile glass, the trademark for Tiffany handmade glass, resulted from these experiments and with the exception of Tiffany lamps, it is the ware for which he is best known.
If you have $20 million, get yourself a merry little chandelier, paperweight, light fixture, or rare Favrile glass mosaic panel.
Had Tiffany lived on 79 more years, he could have seen his legacy of the Favrile glass technique unravel its own magic -- separate and unique from the acclaim accorded his father, Charles Tiffany, who made history as founder of one of the world's most famous lines of jewelry, Tiffany and Co.
 
 
 
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