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Blenko Glass Company is an art glass company that began producing in 1922 under the name Eureka Art Glass Company. The company name was changed to Blenko Glass Company in 1930. Originally an antique flat glass company, it was founded by Englishman William J. Blenko (1854-1933). Blenko came to the United States to make glass in 1893.
Sandon is a regular expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. [3] When his father Henry died, on 25 December 2023, at the age of 95, Sandon said, "To the millions who tuned in every Sunday evening to watch the Antiques Roadshow, Henry was like a favourite uncle, whose enthusiasm for even the humblest piece of chipped china was infectious." [4]
Other products included stained glass windows, ornamental lamp shades, microscope glass slides, painted glassware, glass tubing and specialist types of glass. They made a 24-inch (62 cm) flint glass lens for the Craig telescope. [5] The French lens craftsman George Bontemps helped on the project, which for its day was a very large lens. [5]
The Hot Glass Show is performed at the museum, on the road, and at sea on three Celebrity Cruise ships. [citation needed] At the museum, the Hot Glass Show is offered daily and is included in the cost of admission. [32] At each demonstration, the glassmaker takes a glob of molten glass and shapes it into vases, bowls, or sculptures.
In early 1908 John W. Fenton left the Fenton Art Glass Company after a falling-out with his brother Frank Fenton. [2] Though he remained on the Fenton board of directors. [3] He had helped found Fenton Art Glass with his brother in 1905 . [2] The Millersburg factory was located in Millersburg, OH and was constructed quickly. [3]
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Cambridge Glass was a manufacturer of glassware formed in 1873 in Cambridge, Ohio. The company produced a range of coloured glassware in the 1920s, initially with opaque shades, but moving on to transparent shades by the end of the decade.