Antique HEISEY GLASS Etched NIMROD Carving With Frosted Band 14.5 Round Platter

RARE Antique HEISEY GLASS Etched NIMROD Carving With Frosted Band 14.5” Round Platter. Good Vintage Preowned Condition. No Chips, Cracks Or Repairs. Surface Scratches. See Pictures For Detailed Condition. Carvings were done by a sand blasting process very similar to that used for carving tombstones. First a drawing or stencil was made of the desired design. Then a rubbery coating which could resist the sand was applied to the glass. The coating was carved away with a sharp knife where the pattern dictated and the exposed areas were subjected to sand blasting which left a roughened surface which appeared to be frosted. The depth of the carving could be varied by the operator of the sand-blasting machine. After part of the carving had been done, some of the resist could be cut away and the design changed or shaded by further sand blasting.