Price List for Antique, Dalles, Rondels, Blanks and other antique related items.
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Glazing of windows with small, round pieces of glass was very common in the Middle Ages in private homes as well as public buildings. In old towns, some of these windows, set in lead channels, may still be found in sensitively restored buildings. Genuine rondels are produced one by one at Blenko Glass Company, Inc. in the traditional mouth blown method. Every rondel is a unique piece - brilliant and alive, setting it apart from pressed or cast imitations.
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Molten glass is taken from the
furnace with the blowpipe. The amount of the glass gathered determines the
eventual size in the rondel. The molten glass is blown out into a small
bubble. The circumference of the bubble is the second important factor
determining the final size to be produced. The production of a uniform, high
quality rondel depends on the skill and experience of the "rondelmaster".
The small, still hot ball of glass will now be attached to a pontil rod and
broken from the blowpipe. After reheating it is opened with a pair of
shears. Using a special technique the "rondelmaster" then folds the edges,
lending strength to the rondel, making it more workable. Spinning the glass,
a small, round rondel is formed. After reaching the desired size, the rondel
is tapped off the pontil rod and slowly cooled in an annealing oven. The characteristic navel, caused by breaking the glass off the blowpipe is an unmistakable sign of genuinely mouth blown rondel. |
Blenko has been producing
hand-spun rondels for over 100 years using a process that dates back to
Medieval times. Our rondels range in size from 3" up to 14" and can be
custom cut into to "bullseye panes" for restoration purposes.
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PACKING CHARGES:
5% on all products or minimum
packing charge of $5.00 per box, whichever is greater, for Fedex Ground
shipments 7% on all products shipped outside the continental United States
PLUS $20.00 SURCHARGE OUTSIDE THE US, Prices are FOB the factory, Milton,
WV and subject to change without notice.
For further information, please call the Antique Department at 877-425-3656 or e-mail us at dlemley@blenkoglass.com |
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