Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-06
THE GLASS INDUSTRY.
THE FINEST WARE STILL MADE IN
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

High Development of Art In the Fr"
duction of Cameo Glass-Ancient Glass
making-Crystal, Lead and Lime Glass.
Cut and Pressed Glass.
Glassware can be regarded both as a neces-
sity and luxury, the latter from the beauty
of the material composing the article and the
artistic work bestowed upon it. Tie impress
sion prevails to considerable extent that ex'
pensive glassware, like expensive porcelain,
will not break so readily as the cheaper
grades. but this is a delusion. There is no real
motive for the purchase OF the expensive arti-
Gle except tho qualification of taste for lux
ury, The United States possesses all the
natural advantages that are possessed by the
European countries for the manufacture OF
glass, and in the use OF natural gas it has one
important factor not possessed abroad. The
cleanliness of glass and the cheapness and the
ease with which it is managed certainly give
to the glass manufacturers Of Pittsburg and
that vicinity an advantage not possessed i'll
Europe. On the other hand Europe has its
exceedingly cheap labor, it has the talent OF
families devoted to the artistic production of
glass for generations, and it has its art schools
greater In number and superior in teaching to
those of the United States.
For these reasons Europe is long way
ahead Of the United States in ingenuity of de-
signs, shapes, patterns and decoration. Glass
from the earliest historic ages has been a
favorite medium for the expression of beauty.
The fluid character of the original substance
~ H., 70, inf, TN Of
Of forms, and the most delicate shades OF col
oring may he infused through its crystal clear
ness SO as to adapt it to the luxurious uses of
the table. The highest development Of art is
in the production Of cameo glass.
AN ANCIENT ART
Evidences Of this art in its perfection are
very ancient, and even in the beginning of
tho Christian era very beautiful and expensive
articles of glass were in use. At that time
glass in its common forms was cheap article.
At so b. c. cup and saucer of glass could
be bought at Rome for money equivalent to
our cent Illustrating the other extreme it
is historically narrated t. at the Emperor Nero
paid sum equivalent to $250.000 for two
cups of moderate dimensions Window glass
did not appear until about the Third century
Of the Christian era. and it did not come into
yaperal usa ,iutiI tho Eiftoautb cauturv Tn
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soou si'SS saho' 10 'he principal ingredient
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VI" '"e musical ring u glass article only
one' VI, nAu sNsS' Cryscai glass Is Dad
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enu giass can oe cut Lime Is now greatly
iseu Ill 1he manufacture OF glass, pressed