Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Glass Experience Today one can experience the

Today one can experience the same quiet beauty that glass factory workers enjoyed a century ago

Handcrafted by John Elias in Westport

5” H x 4

Handmade in New England by Sherwin Art Glass

Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Glass Experience Today one can experience theThese pressed glass iceberg paperweights are created by hand using techniques perfected in the 19th century, the heyday of manual industrial glass production in New England and elsewhere. The cast iron moulds are warmed at a temperature of up to 1000 F starting 1 3 hours before production begins. The next step is the pressing of the glass. A person called the gatherer will bring the amount of glass needed out of the furnace depending on the size of