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Early American craftsmen (1920)

Dyer, Walter A. (Walter Alden), 1878-1943 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 204

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wl, struck sharply with thefinger, will produce a clear, rich tone for fifteen ortwenty seconds. Stiegels enameled ware is particularly quaint andinteresting. He was the first American manufac-turer to attempt enameling on glass, and he importedskilled workmen for this purpose. Four patternsused to… … BARON STIEGEL AND HIS GLASSWARE were produced, as well as engraved bottles, tumblers,and flips. The most noteworthy collection of Stiegel glass isthat of Mr. Frederick W. Hunter of New York,who has presented it to the Metropolitan Museumof Art, where it is now on exhibition. There arenearly three…

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