Wavy Glass Service
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A History of Wavy Glass Types
Wavy glass is the "cool-looking" glass commonly found in older window panes, doors, and furniture built prior to the early 1900s.
Generally, the further back in history you go, the wavier the glass is. As craftsmen improved their methods over time, the wave and distortion became less apparent.
Early manufacture of glass involved single sheets of glass manufactured by a craftsman by blowing through a tube, resulting in tiny bubbles called seeds.
As a result, glass produced in the 1700s tends to have more distortion than glass produced in the 1800s. In the early 1900s, increasing industrial advances led to machine-produced glass. This glass, while less wavy, still had imperfections and was widely used in the United States cities in the early 1900s.
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Do you sell age appropriate window panes for a New England house circa 1800? I just need a few panes.
We have three different types of mouthblown glass. All three were in use during the 1800s. Most likley your glass would resemble P1 or P2.
Thanks for the inquiry.