Historical Glassworks

15th Century Bumper Cups

These 16th century Germanic glasses were made of waldglas (forest glass) and featured unique finger holds.

Funnels

Dating back to the 1st century in Ancient Rome, glass funnels have been used for almost 2,000 years.

Renaissance Wine Goblets w/ Blown Lion Head Stems

A variety of Italian and German Renaissance style wine goblets based on vessels from the 16th and 17 centuries.

3rd – 4th Century Roman Kohl Tubes

Dating to the 3rd-4th century, these vessels were used for Kohl, a type of eye makeup similar to eyeliner used today. They ranged from simple to highly ornate, and generally had one or two tubes, but occasionally had as many … Read More

Globular Beakers

Rounded beakers from the 7th -8th Century.

Mosque Lamp

This style lamp, highly enameled, peaked from the 13th – 15th centuries.

We create pieces inspired by a range of cultures and time periods, from Ancient Rome to the 18th century. You can find us sharing our craft and love of history at festivals and reenactment events across the US where we present our live glassblowing demonstrations. In addition to our festival events, we make work for museums, films, and for several weeks a year we join other historical glassmakers at experimental archeology projects at museums in Germany, Belgium, and the UK at historical wood-fired glassblowing furnaces.