| Macédoine |
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A paperweight containing primarily filigree twists.
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| Magnum |
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A paperweight with a diameter exceeding 3 1/4 inches.
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Marbrie
(or marbled) |
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A paperweight design consisting of looped, colored bands
emanating from a cane at the top of the weight and running along the sides to the bottom.
Design elements are close to the surface of the dome.
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| Marver |
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A smooth, flat iron surface (formerly made of marble) on
which the gather of molten glass at the end of a pontil rod is rolled.
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| Mazarene blue |
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A purplish blue similar to ultramarine blue, used as a
ground or overlay color.
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| Melt |
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A batch of molten glass.
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| Metal |
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Traditional term
used by glassworkers for glass in its molten state.
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| Millefiori |
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Italian phrase
for "a thousand flowers," the cross sections of molded glass rods of various
sizes and colors used in paperweights.
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| Millefleurs |
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French term for millefiori.
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| Miniature |
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Paperweight with a diameter of less than two inches.
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| Molds |
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Precast iron
forms of different geometric designs, animal silhouettes, initials, numerals,
and other shapes, into which a gather of molten glass is pressed to create
a cane design.
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