One of just four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city, the Tower of London is one of the cityâs most popular attractions. Used variously throughout its history as a royal palace, an armoury, a prison, an execution chamber, a zoo, a barracks and a jewel house, this working royal castle offers a stunning insight into 1,000 years of history.
Early American Pattern Glass, also known simply as pattern glass, pressed glass, or Victorian glass, is pressed glass tableware (& some related novelty glass items) made during the Victorian period ca 1850-1910, only in America, in goblets and in sets such that all of the pieces in the set match in design.
uncountable noun. 1  Plate glass is thick glass made in large, flat pieces, which is used especially to make large windows and doors. 2  glass formed into a thin sheet by rolling, used for windows. 3  ground and polished, clear glass in thick sheets used for shop windows, mirrors, etc.