Sand blasting revealed that
the original Victorian cresting was much more interesting when
stripped.
The pot shelving was remade and the gallows brackets blasted and
painted.
The glass proved a great challenge. For the main panels, "drawn" glass
was used. This is glass made in the old style before the "float
glass" process, with wobbly distortions and all! (It looks gorgeous
and is well worth considering on modern buildings.) The side panels
facing the road were originally "Cathedral glass" for which Pilkington "Minster" glass
was a close match. The cartwheels had a solid deep red glass and
we were able to find a supplier who could supply "Pot Red" pure
coloured glass for this.
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