Does anyone out there know wheter it was mica sheets or fish-bladder that
was used in the
"eisinglass windows you can roll right down" on the surrey with a fringe on
top?
Eisinglass was also used to preserve eggs. Again, which variety? Any
clues?
Heleanor
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Dear Kari:
Sorry I don't have a good answer about where to find eisenglass, but I can
tell you more about it. It isn't plastic, but a mineral known as mica
which
comes in sheets. It withstands high temperatures and was used in
cookstoves.
I believe the name is German and means "iron glass."
Matt Mayberry
Colorado Springs Museum