Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Easter These usually footed bowls --

These usually footed bowls -- with or without lids or covers -- held special desserts

this was commissioned by collectors Mr

It was used in a variety of glassware designs produce by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

5" long by 1

Measures roughly 9"L x 4

Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Easter These usually footed bowls --These pressed glass iceberg paperweights are created by hand using techniques perfected in the 19th century, the heyday of manual industrial glass production in New England and elsewhere. The cast iron moulds are warmed at a temperature of up to 1000 F starting 1 3 hours before production begins. The next step is the pressing of the glass. A person called the gatherer will bring the amount of glass needed out of the furnace depending on the size of