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History of Window Glass

Caspar David Friedrich, Woman At A Window (1822) In the past glass was a precious material, so highly valued that only the wealthiest homes had glass in their windows. And most homes had no glass. So how did we get here from there? Glass making was an advanced process during the Roman era, and many ancient homes had glass-paned windows. The very early windows were panes of glassy pebbles set in a wooden frame. These windows would let some light through, but were not completely transparent....

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