Eden, F. Sydney (Frederick Sydney) · Cambridge [Eng.] : University press; New York, G.P. Putman's sons · leaf 68
f the factthat chloride of silver will impart to white glass,when heated in the kiln, a brilliant yellow stain,varying in tone, according to treatment, from brightlemon to deep orange. The value of this discoverycan best be gauged by taking ones stand beforea large 14th or 15th century window and… … F5.E. Trellis Window (Merton College, Oxford) 54 ANCIENT PAINTED GLASS [CH. we see that the result would be hardness and cold-ness, and we come to understand that it was thediscovery of the yellow stain—whereby an artistwas enabled to impart warmth to his outline designson white glass—which made…
Glass painting and staining -- History
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