pressed glass

noun

1. molded glass that has been shaped or given its pattern, while molten, by the action of a plunger thrust into the mold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressed glass¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Other pieces are in the basement, with the couple’s collection of American pressed glass.

From Seattle Times

In “Gathering the Sky, Mining the Milk,” at Heller Gallery on 303 10th Avenue in Manhattan, Ms. Cowan’s works showcase a spectrum of American industrial pressed glass, from the lavender Helio shades of the 1920s to the Bittersweet Orange of the ’60s.

From New York Times

Through much of the 20th century, pressed glass items were popular collectibles and affordable gifts, with factories flourishing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

From New York Times

That piece was a 1920s pressed glass beaded flapper necklace made by the Neiger brothers in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia.

From Washington Post

And while the carriages are beautiful, they are tight, forcing glamorous strangers to brush against one another by Cuban mahogany paneling and pressed glass window reliefs if they pass in a corridor.

From Washington Times