Glossary

COPI: elements used to cover the cane joints

CANA: clear or coloured glass cane element

• - RIGADA: wide twist
• - RIGADIN: "fixed" (narrow) twist
• - ISSA (smooth): no twist

FIORI: clear or coloured glass flower element

• - DOPPI: normal rose with a bud above it
• - TORSEO: in white paste with coloured stripes (always double)
• - TAIENTAI: rose with petal edges all cut and a bud above it, all cut

FOGIE: leaves

• - A PUNTA: with a pointed tip
• - TONDE: with a rounded tip
• - TAIENTAE: with a pointed cut tip
• - ISSE: without any marks
• - SQUARAE: with a single mark in the middle
• - A SPIN DE PESSE: fish-bone

ROSETE: Ø 4, Ø 5 and Ø 6 rosettes

• - ISSE: without any marks
• - GEOSIA FINA: with light spotting
• - GEOSIA GROSSA: with strong spotting
• - IN PASTA: in coloured and not clear paste

RISSI: elements required to form the external frame of the mirror

• - RISSI: marked in the middle
• - ISSI: without any mark in the middle
• - SENSA MORISE: without external pinching
• - CO ORO: made of glass with pure gold leaf applied onto it

BROCHE: small nails with a glass head used to secure the mirror elements in place

• - A FRAGOEA: with spotted head
• - RIGAE: wiTh stripy head

COEOR: colors 

• - IN FOGO: with colour in the crucible
• - COE MACE: using clear glass, it is stained by "gathering" coloured glass powder

BIZEO:  “chamfer” in other words grinding on the edge of the plate of glass

FIO GREZO: unpolished edge of the plate

FIO LUCIDO: polished edge of the plate

RODEA: wheels in various materials used to engrave designs onto the plate

ARGENTA’

• - IN BIANCO: normal silver-plating
• - A VECIO: distressing process that replicates the progressive discolouration of the mirror with time
• - A PIOMBO: dark purplish-coloured silver