Identifying Early American Blown Glass
It is very difficult to identify early blown glassware from the early 18th century because talented modern glass blowers can make good copies in the earlier styles and colors. Today chemical analysis of the glass along with other modern methods can identify the source of the sand (silica) used in glass.
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