I created this window for a home in northern Virginia around thirty-five years ago.

The 1/2-inch thick glass borders beveled on our 1915 beveling machines included zipper cuts. Zipper cuts were popular as decorative items and significantly increased the overall cost.

The center is beveled 3/8-inch glass with a brilliant cut star. Brilliant cutting is when the design is ground out with a stone and then polished with pumice and cerium oxide.

The background is light restoration glass with slight striations to avoid competing with the other accent pieces.

The zinc cames are free floating. By cutting out the center of the came, I can slide it over a portion of the glass that would be almost impossible to cut. A dot of solder on the end complements the line.

Two round jewels at the top and bottom of the oval complete the design.

The beauty of a hallway transom like this is how the light from the ceiling fixtures bounces around the small area, reflecting off all the angles in the beveled glass window.