The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
NC, CUT GLASS LIKE OURS.
+ VI ASoTHER INDUsTRT Nv WHICH
1NERICA HAS THE LEAD.
me supresaey wen ~ the Tnsts ara shnl -
nertcan Designers ana aFttsaus-Ths Cot
q las american An Thrsueh-our Peters
Haye Been sunerinG froa the InriG-

The supresaey wen ~ the taste ara shni e
aertcan Designers ana A~Fttsaus-Ths Cut
a las Americas an rhrssgh-our Potters
ave Been suHsrinE frs@ the TnriG.
Among the practical arts which nave been
brot =ht to a high decree Of perfection in Amer
lea. thA: OF glass cutting Is especially eonsDlon-
oa.. Ia the higher and ~costlier grades OF cat
ss 50 scarcely any Is imported. Europe does
no produce anything that competes with the
br aliAnt aud beautiful wares turned oct at
Ii , leading glass cutting establishments Of the
L nited States. Glass cut IN BohsmiA r. stfll im-
= prted tn some extent. but 10 u Of the cheaper
k,nd and Is bought because Of It's cheApness
fnd for that reason only. The fact II that Bo-
hemIA has loss It's prestige In glass ~cuttinE. and
rhe palm OF superiority 10 borae By America a.
against all compedtors. American cut Glass
IL. in the broadest sense, ~distinctiv0ly Amert-
ca7. In designing and cutting Il is the work
OF American artists and artisans Originality
Ard taste. proErsss and skfll are the elements
:hst characterize Yankee supremacy In this
AZ n LIany other li"es of native ~manufaetura.
-Fo- several years cast" said an importer.
Europe has stood still while America Was
"a pidly advancing IN glass cutting. In the
OLE country thev are fogyish and conventional
III their ideas. and cling to old STYLES and de-
signs. Here. on the contrary. the styles are
:Fev. progressive, snd attractive. NOWADAYS
America originates all the novelties in glass
ware. and has done more than all the rest OF
the world combined in broadening the scope Of
the art AMI In popuiarizing its products. To
large extent cut glass has disp'aced decorated
pottery in the setting OF = handsome table. Out
side OF the pieces which necessarily belong to
. fill china dinner set the fashion now Is for as
much cut glass as possible Punch bowls,
salAd bowls. berry dishes. ice cream sets. vases,
lanrs. eandeiahrn. &C.. are now done IN cut
glass. where formerly ceramic ware ras used.
Possibly you are not aware OF the wide RANGE
and variety Of articles that are nov inci-ded in
. complete outfit Of cut glass. In addition to
those just mentioned. there are oyster bowls.
strange and nut bowls, eperxnes. champagne,
olAreI- vine. whiskey. and brandy jugs, de-
canters. cigar jars, tobacco jars. pitchers.
taakArds. oil bottles. mustards. syrup tuss,
sugar sifters, carafeS, small cheese and butter
dtshes, cheese covers ard plates pickle and
biscuit Jars. Ice bowls. trbs and sfrAiners.
celery vase. butter tubs, SPOON holGers. celerT
dishes and trays. cake plates. boo oonnierea.
Give dishes. eandiesticks. sugar DO ala cream
Jugs amber and Eoblets. while cut glass ham
dies emhslltsh ladies OF solid silver. ice cream
knives. and salad forks and spcons.-
Ear vessels that are TO b. decorated By cut
ting. engraving. or etching Clint glass q rned.
The manufacture OF ftnt Eiassfor cutting Is
cid In America As far hack a. 1919 the
Crown Glass CoDoany was producing flint
glass IA Boston. and In ISIS he New England
Glasa Conpanv. also o. Boston, bad In opera
ton two hiat glass furnaces and tventy-four
cutting wheels Some Of the cut glass articles
produced At these pioneer establishments are
stfl II existence In SIMPLICITY and crudity of
design and execution they contrast oddly With
the superb work Of the present day. The pots
used for melting the inEredtents that make m
ft-N rNn@a ~ 49, Nn~N Nth - a.
fset n Diameter. and viii hold about l.50o
pounds o: melted, giasa Untn within . few
JeArs most Of the clay used IN making these
pots cane from England and Germany, but
excsllent clay for this parpose 10 now found in
the United States. and b coming more and
more taio use The clay must b almost wholly
free from lime and iron. and In It's treatment
the utmost care l. necessary. IS the sliShtess
eaT would endanger the valuable oon.ents Of
. melting pot and result IN serious los. Sew
stone or lire brick inside the furnace. each DOT
oopostte . ANAL openiuG thro1zh which tt
ei~en TO The mixture Of sand and oIides Of
cd a-d potash from which fint glass /. made
a.ms 81 1hses It Is Is : sS SeI oana &c Te shs n ns ,ss
Eass.- now called metal. IL ready to be worked
NJ. Its Solos and Ilstre Are Unmarried BY the
Le.d usSd- Formerly the output Of the melt
ing DOT was q matter Of uncertainty. especially
Shen the glass makers we're not thorouGhIy
~ ~ eoI8 EC0S10 amer
lean ftnI ELsss had not 50 high . standing as
The English article; bat with added InoWIedse
fected that the fint eIs-s now uade IN Gm.r-
lea is not ercel;sd any Ehere- Glass for shear
STATES than a1road. II was Yankee tnrsnairT
that substituted lime for lead IN this grad- OF
derived from lead. and L much eSs s eha'
Tbs IinE EiAss to be decorated Is fermed
sel:, such as Eoblets- tunblers. &c. are blown.
While square vessels are moulded Il Is better
Cor the lussre, Of the glass 70 have It blown. for
Polish OF which the mould deprives IL Odd
EhAoed Tessels. such As are used for berries and
aia:s sita iron.- rS . f aRHi vSa.4i IN, Ess i sss
been made ready for cutting is carad . blank.
Of the pattern. and IS thea cut and poiished.
i6e ens s graSsS 81 rnamentai elAsswaEe
eesses have riTea Til. siats . aI si;refs s! pse.
very Ike that OF genuine ctnt glass. but it Is
AAid,thAi this lnstrous effect is not endurinE.
rraTd glass is m ted With the AID Of
sharp METAL tools and diamond dust. and the
By the action Of hydronuorie acid upon a Thin
eating Of EaI. on which the design IL traced.
however. largely disappeared. End o; Sc
century taste calls for deep cut glass almost
In deem cutting the first workman sho ham
dles the blank form after tbs pattern has been
traced unon the ~s1rfa.e IS ths rOusher. who
@ired edge. and curs the deep general lines
Of the pattern. Above the wheel Of every cut
ter L. . funnel nom which wet sand drips con-
Itsnlly uDnr the wheel. The Els$s goes next
20 the smoother. who works with a mtfrod
stone wheel. and by running over The lines as
tLey have come from the hands ~ the rkker.
be smoothss thSH and restores their trans
lacency- Tho smoother also GUS upon the
pain faces that have bern left the stars.
Srosses. fans- small diAmoLds. OF whatever
fancy has suggested Hherewtth 10 break up the
the number Ct nGht-renecting hAces- The
stone wheels uSNd In smoothtng are imported
- N01YLA and 0NA
Then comes the work OF tho polisher. who
Uses . wheel made Of wood or cork. kent vet
With nOistened pomtce and rotten stone.
Then . the Gtaas goes 10 . revolving brush 20
which ts fed calctred lead or tin blown upon
the wheel In y dry state. This occupation Il
considered as conducive 70 Jung diseases. The
revolving brush and powder remove all par
atone. and ave 70 he Riass is anal enect OF
bE!lli1ncy and lustre.
Every process In the making Of cut glass 10
expensive The LatertAl must - free from
impurities: the building of a metal pot Is .