Glass - English
| Venetian glass was so fashionable in Elizabethan England that it was effecting the balance of trade. As a result, in 1575, a law was passed banning its importation. Instead, a monopoly was granted to Jacope Verelini, a Venetian-born glassmaker, to manufacture Venetian-style glass in England.
This Anglo-Venetian glass was fragile, contained microscopic air bubbles and was discoloured in various hues. In 1615, concern that the burning of wood to make glass was depleting the nation’s forests, led to the passing of a law forbidding its use. In 1623, Sir Robert Mansell, took over the glass monopoly and proceeded to reorganise the entire industry, designing new coal-fired equipment and developing coal mines. |
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