Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Yesterday we talked colors. I asked if anyone knew whether factory records use of the term “mousselene” was a color name.

First, Marshall Ketchum supplies this response.

Alan

The term Mousselene is one that Carder never seemed to define but it was used primarily to identify any transparent color made with optic ribs. It can also be found used in the factory records used in a slightly different way. 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. At that point the records seemed to equate Mousselene with Transparent Colors. It is important to remember than any number of people worked with these records over the years and mistakes were made. The important definition to remember for Mousselene is optic ribs.

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Then, Gwen Stebbins of Davison, Michigan adds this information

Handel did a type of glass by the name of “Mosserine”………maybe that is where it comes from? Mosserine (sp?) shades are usually green or brown and have an acid etched texture and are highly sought after by the arts and crafts crowd………not so much the rest of us lol but it is from approximately the same time period.

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