Show windows window windows originally were chided into small panes because only small panes could be made economically when tile the art of glass making made large panes possible the tendency was to cliar clar windows of all cross pieces and have large unobstructed surfaces the effect of these gaping spaces on the architectural appearance of the house was not considered As the wonder of large panes wore away we became conscious of the lack of these bars of wood or metal in our windows we began to realize the beauty of a leaded casement in an english cottage and a 24 light window la in a new ED england land farmhouse |