Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650-1750

Antiques & Collecting Magazine | September 1, 2008| | Copyright

Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650-1750

The impact of alchemy on glass is explored in Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650-1750, on view at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York through January 4, 2009, the exhibition highlights the newly understood role of these 17th-century "chymists" in laying the foundation for modern material science. Often dismissed during their lifetimes as mere charlatans, their contributions to the creation of colorless lead crystal and gold ruby, two key developments in the history of glass production and artistry, have ...

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