Favrile glass is an iridescent glass first developed and manufactured by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The word “favrile” is taken from the old English word “fabrile,” meaning handmade.

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Favrile glass is an iridescent glass first developed and manufactured by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The word “favrile” is taken from the old English word “fabrile,” meaning handmade.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms

Vase, about 1897

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