Edwardian Stained Glass
Stained glass was being used in the tenth century but it only became a popular option during the middle of the nineteenth century when Gothic architecture that involved extensive use of stained glass came to the fore. Stained glass pieces were made by holding small pieces of stained glass together with the use of lead. These pieces of glass would then have details and scenes painted or stained on them with the help of paint that was either black or brown in colour.
Stained glass – twentieth century
Edwardian stained glass was introduced at the turn of the twentieth century and especially following the death of Queen Victoria and ascendancy to the English throne by Edward VII. This event took place in 1901 and is considered to be the beginning of the era of Edwardian stained glass.
A brief flourish
However, the period in which Edwardian stained glass flourished was quite a brief one, especially when one takes into account the fact that Queen Victoria reigned over England for considerably longer than Edward VII. However, the period in which Edwardian stained glass was popular lasted from 1901 to about 1920 which are ten years after the death of Edward VII.
Boom in housing industry
No doubt, the Victorian era was much longer than the Edwardian era but during the latter period England witnessed a boom in the housing industry and this led to widespread use of Edwardian stained glass. However, homes that were built in the Edwardian times tended to be short in height and considerably shorter than the ones that were built in the Victorian era.
Nouveau riche
When checking Edwardian stained glass one is immediately struck by one thing and that is that people in the Edwardian era were nouveau riche and they were much inclined to showing off their newfound wealth. This meant that they wanted to use large panelled doors with Neo Georgian glass and Art Nouveau glass.
The Edwardian stained glass of the time was used in rooms that were built in the Edwardian style. In other words, these rooms were few but were large and allowed far more light into them as compared to Victorian homes. Also, in the Edwardian era, Art Nouveau designs were not used for the exterior of a home but were primarily used for decorating the interiors.
Edwardian stained glass pieces were made up of floral motifs and other motifs that drew their inspiration from plants. Today, it is possible to purchase Edwardian stained glass seven panel front doors which have been restored in the Edwardian style. The colours used are the same that were used in the Edwardian times and include golds and blues and browns as well as greens and reds.
It is possible to purchase Edwardian stained glass doors that have been restored for about 1298 pounds and if you look around hard enough it is possible to obtain a discount of about one hundred and seventy odd pounds. Strippadoor was established in the year 1980 and is a good source for obtaining your Edwardian stained glass doors that have been restored to their original condition.
