A rather wonderful acid-etched bird on the door glass of a Victorian townhouse on Wilton Street in the west end of Glasgow.
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Acid-etching involves using acid to corrode glass and produce a frosted finish. If done in a controlled manner, it can be used to create intricate and beautiful patterns. While acid-etching dates back as far as the Romans, commerical scale acid-etching was only invented in 1857. It was very popular during the Victorian era and can be seen in many Glasgow buildings from that era.
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A rather wonderful acid-etched bird on the door glass of a Victorian townhouse on Wilton Street in the west end of Glasgow.
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I can't be certain, but this looks like original acid-etched details on one of the windows of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's 1860s Eton Terrace in the Hillhead area of Glasgow.
If it is original, it's pretty impressive it's survived so long. If it's not, it's a very good imitation of Thomson's style.