Thursday, May 17, 2012

Leigh Demrow of Janesville, Wisconsin adds this

Alan, We may never know exactly what Mr. Carter was thinking when referring to Mousseline glass, but we need to see what different Dictionaries say about Mousseline glass and then try to find a common thread.

1. A kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc.- Webster’s 1913.

2. A fine, semi opaque fabric similar to muslin, typically made of silk, wool, or cotton.- Oxford Dictionary.

3. A very thin blown glass-ware with ornamentation resembling muslin or lace.- New English Dictionary.

4. A very thin blown ware with ornamentation resembling the patterns of lace or printed goods.- Pocket Dictionary Of Dry Goods.

5. Patterned verre mousseline glass.- Dictionary Of Building And Civil Engineering.

6. Muslin glass, patterned glass.- French- English Dictionary.

First lets look at Gwen’s Handel Mosserine glass.- A white translucent glass with chipped ice (patterned) and then stained surface. Then as Marshall said- A particular shape might list a number of sizes that it was made in under the heading of Mouss. or Mousselene. A later list of the same basic information would be under the heading of Trans. Colors. Does ( Trans. ) mean transparent or translucent? In our dictionary meanings, Mousseline means semi opaque or translucent.

These were just a few more thoughts to either help or confuse. L.A.D.

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