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What (who) is cut glass - definition
Cut glass
.jpg?width=200 "Contemporary Czech cut glass in two colours")
.gif?width=200 "Czech glass-cutter at work")
![Chandelier in the chapel of [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], donated in 1732, one of the earliest datable cut glass examples. The shape follows contemporary brass examples, with glass branches but no "drops"; only the pieces down the stem are cut, mostly with flat facets.<ref>Battie & Cottle, 102</ref>](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emmanuel College Chapel 2, Cambridge, UK - Diliff (cropped).jpg?width=200 "Chandelier in the chapel of [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], donated in 1732, one of the earliest datable cut glass examples. The shape follows contemporary brass examples, with glass branches but no \"drops\"; only the pieces down the stem are cut, mostly with flat facets.<ref>Battie & Cottle, 102</ref>")
![American "brilliant cut" [[punch bowl]] on stand, 1895](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Punch Bowl on Stand LACMA M.91.320.6.jpg?width=200 "American \"brilliant cut\" [[punch bowl]] on stand, 1895")
![Montgolfier]]" shape (due to its resemblance to an inverted [[hot air balloon]]),<ref>History</ref> in [[Edinburgh]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Chandelier.jpg?width=200 "Montgolfier]]\" shape (due to its resemblance to an inverted [[hot air balloon]]),<ref>History</ref> in [[Edinburgh]]")
![Regency]] chandeliers in [[Saltram House]], England](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The Saloon (7279934644).jpg?width=200 "Regency]] chandeliers in [[Saltram House]], England")
![[[Waterford Crystal]] factory in 2001](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Waterford Crystal tour - Quality control - geograph.org.uk - 1636581.jpg?width=200 "[[Waterford Crystal]] factory in 2001")
![engraving]] above, England, late 18th-century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wine Rinser (England), 18th century (CH 18464757-2) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "engraving]] above, England, late 18th-century")
, 1760–80 (CH 18621563) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "Dessert glass, England, 1760–80")
.jpg?width=200 "Bowl, 1820–30, English")
, early 19th century (CH 18621221).jpg?width=200 "Irish jug, early 19th century")
, ca. 1835 (CH 18621547) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "English (?) vase, c. 1835")
GLASS DECORATED WITH GEOMETRICAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL INCISIONS MADE BY GRINDING AND POLISHING
Cut-glass accent; Cut-glass; Cut crystal
Cut glass or cut-glass is a technique and a style of decorating glass. For some time the style has often been produced by other techniques such as the use of moulding, but the original technique of cutting glass on an abrasive wheel is still used in luxury products.
cut glass
GLASS DECORATED WITH GEOMETRICAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL INCISIONS MADE BY GRINDING AND POLISHING
Cut-glass accent; Cut-glass; Cut crystal
also cut-glass
Cut glass is glass that has patterns cut into its surface.
...a cut-glass bowl.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
cut-glass
GLASS DECORATED WITH GEOMETRICAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL INCISIONS MADE BY GRINDING AND POLISHING
Cut-glass accent; Cut-glass; Cut crystal
see cut glass
Examples of use of cut glass
1. His cut–glass accent is a tribute to the Household Cavalry.
2. "Well, where is she?" "She‘s in thet room over there," came the cut–glass reply.
3. Her cut–glass accent was regularly likened to the Queens voice.
4. Razor–sharp: Years of intense exercise have left Madonna‘s cheekbones looking as if they could cut glass.
5. The trouble comes with the way Mr Blair applies this framework with cut–glass certainty to international affairs.