New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

.,v,t. OF An ANCIENT INDUSTRY.

prv1v,r. OF AN ANCIENT INDUSTRY
From The London Globe. ~
Among the lagoons. nearly due north OF Nen nnn
IN The STAND OF Murano there I'VE TIC U ,be
oscono, ~ the old Venetian gnssworkers ana OF
late years they have been re'v"s ~" nas, ~ sass,
,rhich mad. Afurano famous IN the past Oh b"''
The Old Venetian glass was wha! Is com mn IIns
,,ied biovn hut the name gives very snaii riea
y, H. m,n,ifacture Glass has certain characters.
les which give It it, true beauty and valns lor a.,
,.,,r,sss and though YOU may neglect these anu
ir!o /, f. take forms utterly foreign TO Ia na,ure
YOU are producing not works OF art nu natural
,, No, crysa,l,ne 80 that nature is outraged when
So ri0a II Into sharp angular forms that belong
w, grin, oth ,'r' materials The old Venetian glass
Was light, bright. vtreous In appearAhcH' .h n"a
on,ii;les are retained in the newly revived manu-.
acturc Murano There is one NOR S'rS yeg pban
moulded namely that every lnaiyldull piece - an
original work OF human art ana as IL Is ,,, aa''1n
"ss ther form IL very simple indeed. the buyer
chooses according to his fancy ana IL sure tna' .o
one else possesses piece OF exactly the sam sz, ,
ond enonr In the manufacture Of the ordinary cut
eiaes minimum (red ead) Is frequently added To IN.
Characteristic irhness and causing II to cool NOR, more
rapidly quite prevents the pofs,n,y OK wo'1 TIE
Mlrano matcria is worked az tho ancient venetian
glass made on the same island use, 10 DE- a'h a az
Inc same effects have been produced The mamma
nerh1ps more strange than beautiful the mlhelore
The sinelzc, Including perfect limitations o, nsaoss
chllccdons. laps luzuli. ETC. FOR mosaic, me aqua
mari
ali are here and many other kinds OF work. some Of
which arc limitations OF the old glass ana some new
The TOOLS used are a hollow reed of iron. few
lns,ruments like shears. OF different sizes. and a
s.amp with a strawberry shaped die. The end OF the
rod is dipped into molten glass or say ruby color
and a portion accumulated on It's end. II TOO mucn
or too little Is taken the wine glass VII nor De OF
NOR ~ the right temperature the color VIII be too
dark or too light. The lump Is rolled on table into
rSd and breath or TWO through It, and hollow
bali appears at the end one extra pun OF the
breath and tho bowl would be too large ana TOO
thin boy brings up a small portion OF white
g.ass which he has picked out or another reseT-
voir and blown hollow. This must be 80 hot as al
exact moment. re touches the bowl With H. and
ans oSe dextrcue twist form the delicate stem OF
the wine glass upon which three little Jumps OF
glass are then stuck ana stamped a. IRA
where 1t would instantly droop out Of shape but for
the delft manipulation which 1t undergoes. BY the
globe OF glass. perhaps of different color. which
he causes to adhere TO the bottom Of the stem; The
part OF 1t almost on, and thus gaining the right
quantity of metal for the foot, no less and no more
piece. and leaves small hole at the point OF tract
lire. Once more the action OF the fire Is called In
shaped end out the points of the Closed shears
are introduced to widen the opening into cup-like
on the cni Of the Boys rod melted and only ' s've
from dropping by his dexterity. one touch and 1t
adheres to the end OF the cup Just formed lie pulls
the edge AGain the fire docs It's duty and then
the artist finishes the form OF the foot. deaching
Immediately the bulb at the top from his hollow rod
Another rod with molten piece OF glass Is pre-
pared for him By the boys ready cooperation and
Is pressed against the centre OF the foot to which
1t adheres: Into the fire goes the whole piece and
when Withdrawn the bowl OF the glass is partly
shaped by the shears, avventurnO wound around the
edge as before with the foot a last heat and with
artistic the delicate. cr0cus-llke bowl which is
some day TO contain the sparkling wine. Is com