Leaded Slag Glass was made by slumping or bending parts of sheets of
Slag Glass and shaping them into very interesting designs of different colors and
texture. The bending was done by heating the glass in a kiln until it "slumped" to
form the shape of the various molds that were used. After the desired shape was
created the piece of glass was surrounded by copper or lead foil which then
allowed the pieces to be " leaded " together with a soldering iron to form the
fixture.
These Antique Flush fixtures are very often associated with the Arts & Crafts
and Art Nouveau period. Their spare but interesting designs work well with the
parallel lines in Arts & Crafts furniture. Then some of these Antique Lights had a
more organic feel to them.