Glass Panes

glass panes soldered

In the early days, the windows of colonial homes were mostly sliding panels. More exclusive homes had glass panes which were exported from England at a pretty penny. In 1684, Colonel Byrd ordered through his London merchant to send him four hundred feet of glass with drawn lead and solder in proportion.  Source: Letters of William Byrd, June 21, 1684.

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