Bullseye Glass Window Panes

Possible temple glass including a bullseye window pane that was removed from a 1780 s house 2 miles from temple new hampshire michael george.

Bullseye glass window panes.

Bullions most commonly used in victorian front doors and small windows. Inspired by centuries old window glass kog creates a line of restoration reproduction and new build bullseye glass panes to compliment finely crafted millwork in doors transoms cabinetry and windows. A bullseye is a mouth blown rondel intrinsically round that has been cut down by hand to make a square or rectangular pane of glass. Bullseye glass company is a leader in promoting glass art worldwide through quality production of colored glass for art and architecture research and education and the presentation of innovative glass art in its portland gallery.

From 14 40 ex tax. Hand blown bullseye window and door glass from sugar hollow glass in fairfield connecticut sugar hollow glass designs and creates hand blown museum quality reproduction bullseye window glass. Bullseye glass was always the first choice and i found it in america where it is hand crafted by robert lichtman of sugar hollow glass in connecticut. The bullseye comes from a mouth blown rondel that has been cut down to make square or rectangular panes.

Before the advent of modern glass manufacture gaffers or glassblowers made windowpanes for wealthier customers by using only the flat thinner transparent outer edges cut from large rondels. What a pleasure to talk to the maker himself about for instance the radius of the circles the size used here 7in x 7in is about as small as you can go. Contemporary red glass bullseye window panes. Two colorless bullseye panes skinner auction.

Bullions also known as bull s eyes is glass with raised rings in the centre of the glass. Like sheet glass glass rondels are usually used to make small craft objects or to become part of a larger scale piece of artwork. These pieces of glass are all handmade and are full of imperfections and irregularities which are part of their charm. Bullions are hand made and vary in size between 200mm and 490mm.

Glass rondels may be foiled or leaded into larger structures to add shards swathes and blooms or color to a larger whole.