Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Glass Experience and manufactured glassware until 1887

and manufactured glassware until 1887

Small  5-5

it's more likely an American invention from the late 1800s

using a glass press and hand carved pressing mold

5” H x 4

Handmade Pressed Glass Iceberg Paperweight Glass Experience and manufactured glassware until 1887These 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