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Glossary of Paperweight Terms
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Gaffer
 
  A skilled craftsman, a master glassworker.
Garland Whitefriars
 
Any spacing scheme using one or more chains of millefiori canes in an undulating pattern.
Gather   Molten glass collected on the end of a pontil rod.A swag design used especially in marbrie weights.
 
Gauze   See lace
 
Glass a retorti   A Venetian specialty featuring varying patterns formed by the threads of filigree glass found in the base of paperweight related objects.
 
Glory hole   A fabricated unit with an intensely hot flame used for reheating glass.
 
Gold inclusion   A gold or enameled gold design enclosed within crystal.
 
Goldstone   A gold aventurine glass used primarily by Italian glassmakers.
 
Grid cutting   A set of shallow narrow grooves cut into the base of a paperweight to form a grid.
 
Ground   A cushion on which the decorative element of a paperweight rests; usually convex in appearance when viewed through the top or sides of the weight.
 
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Glossary text from The Art of the Paperweight used courtesy of L. H. Selman Ltd.

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