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Exterior view of Clerestory window at the sill. Arrows show whitish putty repairs to stop rain leakage.
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Exterior view of lead came (the divider bar between the glass pieces). Whitish fuzzy surface is lead corrosion.
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Green box shows a broken piece of glass. The wide tan lines are where water penetrated through the crack, attracted dust over the years, and formed a crust. The red boxes are dirt crusts caused by dust trapped in condensation that collected along the leads in cold weather.
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The red box shows where, during my examination of the windows, I bent the lead to assess its condition. The whitish halo in the box indicates that the lead came is approaching the end of its useful lifespan and becoming brittle. This is similar to the white mark that appears in plastic, such as a credit card, when it is bent. Nothing can erase or undo this mark, in either the lead or the plastic.
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| Exterior view of the center chancel window. In the lower right, the protective glazing has been removed and the leaded window is visible. This is what is supposed to be seen, not the reflective protective glazing. |
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From the exterior: this is the head of a figure. Something happened to the original piece of glass, and this is a replacement. The whitish outline around the piece is where the lead came was bent outward to install the new head. The whiteness here means the lead is no longer metallic— it has turned almost completely into white lead, which is to lead as rust is to iron.
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General exterior view of the lead came . The light-colored spots are the lead came. The darker grey areas are the solder that holds the came together. The white surface of the lead is an indication of deterioration.
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Interior surface of Clerestory window. The red arrows point to dirt crusts.
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| Signature: All of the windows but 2 were made for the church by James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars, London. This is their typical signature. On the right is the “White Friar.” On the left are the words “Made in England.” Either or both of these are Powell’s signatures. |
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