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An Englishman is behind the sparkleIn the 1670s George Ravenscroft was put in charge of trying to make glass better and ...
10/12/2021

An Englishman is behind the sparkle
In the 1670s George Ravenscroft was put in charge of trying to make glass better and more beautiful.

He added lead oxide and flint to the mix, which made glass even stronger still, and gave it the ability to look almost like crystal.

The English discovered the secret to stronger glassIn the 1600s the English began to follow in the footsteps of the Vene...
09/12/2021

The English discovered the secret to stronger glass
In the 1600s the English began to follow in the footsteps of the Venetians and create their own glass industry.

A crucial moment in the development of glass came when the Royal Navy asked glassmakers to stop cutting down oak trees to fuel their fires. They were depleting fast and still needed for ship building.

Early wine glasses got “glass disease”When the Venetian glassmakers began to purify their raw materials to remove elemen...
09/12/2021

Early wine glasses got “glass disease”
When the Venetian glassmakers began to purify their raw materials to remove elements that were causing colour, they inadvertently removed some of the things that were making the glass durable, like lime, which acted as a stabiliser.

The stem may have originated on religious vesselsWhere did the stem come from? Probably the church. The stem already exi...
07/12/2021

The stem may have originated on religious vessels
Where did the stem come from? Probably the church.
The stem already existed on cups made out of metal that were used for holy communion. The stem would have allowed the priest to more easily lift the chalice up to the congregation for all to see.

The wine glass emerged out of medieval VeniceThe modern-day glass as we know it probably emerged around 1400 in the city...
07/12/2021

The wine glass emerged out of medieval Venice
The modern-day glass as we know it probably emerged around 1400 in the city of Venice.

People have been using glass to drink wine for a lot longer, even in the ancient world, but the design we think of – essentially a bowl, a stem and a base – is medieval.

Back then, Venice was the centre of the glassblowing world. The Venetians had learnt how to purify their alkaline source which meant that they could make “cristallo” – a very sought-after form of clear glass.

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