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Courage
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Tue Oct 27th, 2009 06:24 pm |
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| This truly looks like a Belcher window. I saw Dan's presentation last year, and Barbara's Michigan notes, some on-line, and thought that I would post a couple of pictures. It seems to be in good condition as it is inside a Monastery with the initial of MJ. I just thought this was very interesting. Some of the jewels are so very small. Attached Image (viewed 91 times):
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Mary Clerkin Higgins
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Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 07:09 pm |
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Yes, that is definitely the Belcher technique. Is it still flat?
Best, Mary
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Courage
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Tue Oct 27th, 2009 08:05 pm |
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Courage
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Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 08:10 pm |
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| Yes, Ken had done some work on it over twenty plus years ago, before I worked with him. Their chapel was amazing but after I saw the chapel the nun said she wanted to show me a door that was nothing like the chapel. Ken had moved the piece from one location and installed it in a door for her. The piece is still flat, and installed well with rebar still attached. The inscription translates loosely to, "God forbid that I should glory saving the cross of our lord Jesus Christ". Thanks Attached Image (viewed 85 times):
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Vic
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Tue Oct 27th, 2009 10:19 pm |
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| The amazing thing here is that it's in a door and still in one piece
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Judy K
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 03:32 am |
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| Is this copper foil or mosaic glued to float glass and grouted? It is amazing.
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Rebecca
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Wed Oct 28th, 2009 03:41 am |
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Neither, Judy. It was made by a process of laying all the glass out on a sheet of asbestos, then clamping another sheet on top, then pouring molten lead in between.
Rebecca
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mmezalick
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 04:12 am |
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Here's a link to the patent describing the process.
http://books.google.com/patents/about?id=bLdAAAAAEBAJ
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Kal Tiki
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Wed Oct 28th, 2009 04:20 am |
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I would say that it is a Belcher. The windows at St Mary's Orthodox Church in Cambridge,MA has some windows that include painted figures that are leaded and suspended in the mosaic background. Very similar to the painted pieces in this window. It looks in great shape.
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mmezalick
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 04:37 am |
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As does
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iaff84
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Wed Oct 28th, 2009 02:16 pm |
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Another example I came accross
Dennis
http://www.theageofelegance.com/galleries/victorian/special/ae455-vo/ae455-vo.htm
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iaff84
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 02:24 pm |
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Courage
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Wed Oct 28th, 2009 03:10 pm |
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| Are their any signatures, marker marks, or initials on any of the other Belcher's that you all have come across, just curious?
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iaff84
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 03:21 pm |
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Just found this one at link I posted above first photo, they list price requested.
Dennis
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Mary Clerkin Higgins
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Wed Oct 28th, 2009 04:16 pm |
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I worked on a series of Belcher's for a townhouse on Central Park West. Some had painted figures in them. I only found a signature on one and it was on the frame, not the glass. I believe it said "Belcher, Newark" written in pencil, I'll have to find my slide of it.
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mmezalick
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Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 08:00 pm |
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Sorry to report that I found nothing on the windows I have worked on.
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Thu Oct 29th, 2009 07:09 pm |
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I just posted a blog entry on the Belcher Patents to be found on Google Patents.
I've found 22 of them so far, though only 4 of them relate to Belcher mosaics. The other 18 are related to Luxfer Prisms.
Belcher Mosaics on Google Patents
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Judy K
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Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 07:42 pm |
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| Wow! Thank You
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Krueger
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Sat Oct 31st, 2009 11:43 pm |
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Cynthia, is this Belcher in New Orleans? Also some in the sanctuary? Some years ago I think I saw this window, and the others when I was writing that article for Stained Glass Quarterly. I would have to look it up to see if this is the same place. and I want to think Dan Maher told me about it, but can't remember for sure.
Barbara in Michigan
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Courage
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Posted: Sun Nov 1st, 2009 10:26 pm |
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| Thank you for all of the posts, and yes it is in New Orleans. The mosaic is in Poor Clares Monastery, which was started here in 1877. It is not in the main chapel. It is down a hall that leads to another chapel which is very plain, no stained glass at all. This window was moved from a location that I did not visit. The boarder of this mosaic was partially covered with the door moulding. The main sanctuary, which is filled with stained glass, was finished in 1912. The paintwork in this chapel is well done and is said to have been done by Emil Frei, I think they look more French than German. This is my favorite St. Veronica. Attached Image (viewed 24 times):
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