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New Bremen Glassmanufactory

factory, Maryland, United States

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establishment by Amelung

In Amelung glass
…American promoters, Amelung founded the New Bremen Glassmanufactory near Frederick, Md., U.S., and attempted to establish a self-sufficient community, importing glassworkers and other craftsmen from Germany. The enterprise was encouraged by such men as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, and in 1789 a duty on window and other…
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role in development of glassmaking

In glassware: Post-Revolutionary glassworks
…the notable exception of the New Bremen Glassmanufactory, most of the offhand (i.e., shaped by hand) pieces that can be tentatively assigned to them are of the South Jersey tradition. Three of these enterprises are of particular importance. First, the New Bremen (Maryland) Glassmanufactory, founded by John Frederick Amelung and…
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