After mouthblown antique
glasses, table cathedral glass is the second traditional
method of flat glass production. So named because glass
is rolled out onto a table, and its earliest application
was intended for the glazing of churches and cathedrals.
Table cathedral glass has two different sides. The fire
polished side is brilliant with a smooth to slightly
wavey surface. The table side is a hammered finish.
Areas of "crimping" are a telltale sign of
the handmade manufacture of this product.
Original table cathedral glasses of the same high quality
as all other glasses made in this leading factory. The
originality, brilliance and structure of table cathedral
glasses can only be attained through the thorough understanding
of this traditional, handcrafted technique.
The production
A quantity of molten glass is taken from the furnace,
poured onto a special steel table and rolled out under
a cylinder. Neither table nor roller lend structure
to the glass
Traditionally these glasses are made in pale and off-white
tints. Special colors can be made per customer´s
request.
The hammered structure of Lamberts
table cathedral glass is easy to recognize. The lower
part of the sheet shows a typical crimped
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