The Old-House Doctor by Christopher Evers;

Author:Christopher Evers;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2013-04-08T16:00:00+00:00

17th-century casement sash

A multiplicity of windows

The most popular window during the whole 18th century was that formed by a fixed (unmovable) top sash of nine, twelve, or more lights (panes of glass) over a movable lower sash of six, eight, or twelve. When the bottom sash was raised, it had to be held open with a stick or peg. The number of lights in both top and bottom sash was reduced to six during the first half of the 19th century, resulting in the extremely popular window known as a six over six (still manufactured in limited quantities today). As early glassmaking techniques imposed a limit on the size of pane that could be produced, it’s usually true that the larger the lights, the more recent the sash. Glass with noticeable bubbles and waviness would also indicate manufacture prior to around 1850.

Although Palladian windows had been in vogue as early as the last half of the 18th century, it wasn’t until the closing decades of the 19th century that ornamental windows came into their own. This period saw the introduction of a multiplicity of new shapes and sizes to match the imaginative forms of Victorian houses. Round, diamond-shaped, quatrefoil (four petals or leaves), and octagonal windows came into popularity at this time. Eyebrow windows seemed to raise themselves above the roofs of some houses, while Gothic and Romanesque arched casements peered out of the bays or towers of others. Stained, etched, and beveled glass often adorned already elegant windows, each house seemingly vying with its neighbors for the uniqueness of its fenestration (the arrangement and design of the windows and doors in a building).

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