Stained Glass Windows
 What
is stained glass?
"Stained glass" can mean colored, painted or enameled glass, or glass tinted with true
"glass stains", the term refers to both colored and painted glass. "Leaded glass" refers basically to all glass assemblies held in place by lead, copper, or zinc cames. Whether the glass itself is colored or clear, it may be known as both "stained glass"
or "leaded glass".
 There is evidence that the Romans used
colored glass set in lead to form windows in houses. Painting details onto the glass with stains which were fired in, probably began around the fifth century AD, and this remains the essential characteristic of true stained glass. The earliest stained glass windows were in churches and there are some still existing that were made nearly a thousand years ago (Augsburg Cathedral).
 Check
our stained glass window gallery to see a sample of the many beautiful
antique stained glass windows the Antique Market
has available. Most of these stained glass windows are from England and Belgium
and date from the late 1800's to the 1920's . Art Deco, Art Nouveau, floral
patterns, Victorian, Edwardian are but a few of the most popular stained
glass styles we carry. These images are representative of the many stained
glass windows that we deal in (and we always have lots in stock). If you
are looking for a particular piece, or style of window, please contact us
with the details of what you are looking for and we'll do our best to fill your needs.
Stained Glass
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