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Kenwood House Music Room - Some Window Glass |
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Historic England Research Reports
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The investigation of historic window glass from the Music Room (originally constructed 1793-97) at Kenwood House was undertaken using complimentary laboratory-based equipment and a portable XRF instrument to determine glass composition and type. The glass falls into two groups: a potassium-calcium-silicate glass and a sodium-calcium-silicate glass. The former is extremely rare in England but is paralleled at Walmer Castle, Kent. This glass was probably imported from Bohemia or Germany at considerable expense. It is not immediately apparent why such expensive glass was used in this context (blind windows) but the context may help to explain why this glass has survived for over two centuries |
Author: |
R Wilkes
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Publisher: |
Historic England
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Greater London HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Kenwood House Music Room |
Parish: |
HAMPSTEAD |
District: |
Camden |
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Greater London |
Country: |
England |
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Bohemia |
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Kenwood House |
Country: |
England |
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Walmer Castle Kent |
Grid Reference: 527080, 187410 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
englishh2-131679 |
OBIB: |
3/2011 |
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A4 bound report
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |