Jamestown Glass

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The first American glasshouse known was started at Jamestown, Va., between 1610 and 1611. The facilities, first manned by eight imported Dutch and Polish blowers, was notably crude. It is assumed it produced crude black or dark green bottle, and is known for its bead (probably in colors) production that were used for trade with the Indians. It it also known to have produced window glass.

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