Victorian Window Sash Appraisal

Antique Diamond-Pattern Lead Glass Window Sash

This item is an antique architectural window sash featuring a central diamond-pattern leaded glass design. The sash is rectangular, constructed from solid wood with a heavily distressed, chipped white-painted finish that reveals the natural wood beneath. The glazing consists of multiple rectangular panes of textured, semi-opaque privacy glass separated by lead cames, with a central decorative motif composed of four smaller diamond panes. These central panes appear to have colored or tinted glass (possibly amber and amethyst), which adds a subtle visual contrast. The window is topped with a decorative, white-painted metal or wooden pediment featuring a flared, crown-like silhouette, though it appears to be a separate architectural fragment attached for display. Condition is characteristically weathered, showing significant paint loss, wood oxidation, and signs of age consistent with late 19th or early 20th-century origins. There are visible holes from previous hardware and mounting. The craftsmanship is typical of the Arts and Crafts or Edwardian era, emphasizing functional beauty and geometric lead work. No maker's marks are visible, which is common for residential architectural salvage of this period.