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The Exhibit November 13, 2010 - February 19, 2011 New press coverage! In the century between the Revolutionary War and the Industrial Revolution, glasshouses in Temple, Keene, Stoddard, Lyndeborough, and Suncook manufactured window glass, bottles, flasks, and other tableware for distribution to markets throughout the Northeast. Working under primitive working conditions, early NH glassmakers conquered their harsh environment to produce some of the greatest glass in American history. “New Hampshire Glassmakers” will include more than 200 rare examples -- many never before exhibited -- from these five historic sites. Some are elegant pieces of art, others are simple and utilitarian; all represent the superb workmanship of New Hampshire craftsmen. An important component of the exhibit will showcase the archeological dig performed by Boston University scientists in 1975-78 at the New England Glassworks in Temple, a site of prime importance in American industrial history. Lectures by eminent glass historians will round out this stimulating, informative event for collectors, historians, and scholars across New England and beyond -- the most important visual and historical story ever offered of this vital New Hampshire industry. Glassware, tools, photographs and drawings, and artifacts will tell the story of the individual factories, the glass-manufacturing process, and the industry’s impact on New England history. And at the heart of “New Hampshire Glassmakers” is the beauty of the glass objects, whose honest, sturdy forms and delicate hues bear witness to the skill and artistry of New Hampshire craftsmen of the 1780s through the 1880s. A Selective Bibliography
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