mercury glass

noun

: thin glass blown with double walls and sealed after silvering of the enclosed surface of the inner wall to produce an ornamental ware

called also silvered glass

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“Mercury glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercury%20glass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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