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The History of the Swan, Chicken and Rooster as an ornament on Blown Glass
18th Century America As far back as the 2nd century as the glass blowers in Rome were decorating their wares with a swan-like bird. Archeological digs have unearthed some of their small swizzle sticks that are decorated on top with a bird which looks somewhat like a swan. These.. Read More
History of Glass making in Glassboro NJ (1780-1929)
In Gloucester County on September 23rd 1779 Solomon Stanger purchased 200 acres of land. By 1781 the Stangers were ready to start what was going to be 148 years of continuous glass making in what was to become the town of Glassboro. The Stanger.. Read More
Interesting Family History of a Pitcher made in Millville in 1808
In the area of early blown bottle glass very few pieces have any significant provenance . The American Museum of Glass in Millville has a pitcher with a long history of being handed down in one family. It is one of the few pieces of South Jersey Glass known with a traceable.. Read More
The South Jersey Tradition
18th Century America (Possibly Wistarburgh) 19th Century America ( South Jersey) What is commonly referred to as the South Jersey Tradition are styles and techniques of decorating blown glass. Southern New Jersey has a very long and important.. Read More
Sleigh Rides, Taverns and GlassHouses
Travel in the early years of the nineteenth century was not the most pleasant adventure. The roads were maintained by the local land owners, who might or might not keep them in good repair. Many roads became overcome with ruts and holes in wet weather. Joseph Sickler states in his.. Read More
Early Glass and other Industries in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Mansion at Batsto From the beginning, the early Colonists understood the vast resources that the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey held. In the early 1700s the early settlers were using one of that areas largest resource, water. Many sawmills were erected using that.. Read More