From factory floor to fine dining : making, selling and using glass in Ireland, c. 1730 - c. 1830
Glass is one of the worldâs oldest artificial materials. Nonetheless new developments in the late seventeenth century turned this very ancient material into a modern one. With the successful introduction of lead came clarity, lustre and strength. From sand, lead and ash, therefore, came a material which could be blown, moulded, left plain, cut or engraved. It was encountered by virtually all sectors of society, by some in taverns, public houses and on the streets, and by others in ballrooms, dining rooms, parlours and elegant bedrooms. Using extensive primary research - drawing on designs used in the glass industry, newspapers, Parliamentary Papers, letters, diaries and household inventories - this study investigates the socio-political, economic, cultural, technological and legislative factors which shaped the experience of producing, selling, buying and using glass in Ireland. It takes as its focus the century long time span between c. 1730 and c. 1830, thereby capturing the rise and decline of the glass industry in Ireland, and investigates the role of the State, the entrepreneur and the consumer in determining the nature of the market. The ways in which molten glass was worked and transformed into the
Moran, Anna
HD Industries. Land use. Labor
From factory floor to fine dining : making, selling and using glass in Ireland, c. 1730 - c. 1830. Glass is one of the worldâs oldest artificial materials. Nonetheless new developments in the late seventeenth century turned this very ancient material into a modern one. With the successful introduction of lead came clarity, lustre and strength. From sand, lead and ash, therefore, came a material which could be blown, moulded, left plain, cut or engraved. It was encountered by virtually all sectors of society, by some in taverns, public houses and on the streets, and by others in ballrooms, dining rooms, parlours and elegant bedrooms. Using extensive primary research - drawing on designs used in the glass industry, newspapers, Parliamentary Papers, letters, diaries and household inventories - this study investigates the socio-political, economic, cultural, technological and legislative factors which shaped the experience of producing, selling, buying and using glass in Ireland. It takes as its focus the century long time span between c. 1730 and c. 1830, thereby capturing the rise and decline of the glass industry in Ireland, and investigates the role of the State, the entrepreneur and the consumer in determining the nature of the market. The ways in which molten glass was worked and transformed into the
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