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Description: | Opalescent glass is so-called because of its resemblance to the opal gemstone. Much opalescent glass is iridescent, producing rainbow colours. Sowerby's produced a subtle coloured bluish glass, naming it 'Opal'. This shimmering opalescent finish was a modern development at this time. The overall design of this piece works well with 'opal' glass, demonstrating the way in which levels of transparency vary according to the thickness of the glass. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | beyond the North East North East makers art designers made in the North East glass makers date period industry design | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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