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He was born in the [[Free imperial city|free city]] of [[Bremen]] in either 1741 or 1742. A glassmaker by trade, Amelung immigrated to [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]] in 1784.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Frederick County Decorative Arts |url=https://frederickhistory.org/frederick-county-decorative-arts/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Heritage Frederick – The Historical Society of Frederick County |language=en-US}}</ref> In Maryland, he became the founder of the [[New Bremen Glass manufactory]]. The company had the support of people like [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Benjamin Franklin]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} |
He was born in the [[Free imperial city|free city]] of [[Bremen]] in either 1741 or 1742. A glassmaker by trade, Amelung immigrated to [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]] in 1784.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Frederick County Decorative Arts |url=https://frederickhistory.org/frederick-county-decorative-arts/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Heritage Frederick – The Historical Society of Frederick County |language=en-US}}</ref> In Maryland, he became the founder of the [[New Bremen Glass manufactory]]. The company had the support of people like [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Benjamin Franklin]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} |
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The business produced decorative glass similar to [[Henry William Stiegel|Stiegel glass]] from 1784 to about 1795. Some of the glass products contained engraved decorative ornaments in the German style.{{cn|date=February 2024}} The company made detailed pieces including works for the brother of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson.<ref name=":1" /> His business was successful, benefiting from the young American nation's desire for economic independence from [[British Empire|Great Britain]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/2390?&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=Bremen&offset=0&rpp=80&pos=1|title=New Bremen Glass Goblet|last=|first=|date=|website=www.metmuseum.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> The factory suffered a fire to part of its complex during |
The business produced decorative glass similar to [[Henry William Stiegel|Stiegel glass]] from 1784 to about 1795. Some of the glass products contained engraved decorative ornaments in the German style.{{cn|date=February 2024}} The company made detailed pieces including works for the brother of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson.<ref name=":1" /> His business was successful, benefiting from the young American nation's desire for economic independence from [[British Empire|Great Britain]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/2390?&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=Bremen&offset=0&rpp=80&pos=1|title=New Bremen Glass Goblet|last=|first=|date=|website=www.metmuseum.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> The factory suffered a fire to part of its complex during its first decade in business. A loan request for expansion was denied in 1790.<ref name="RKD">[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amelung%20glass John Frederick Amelung] in the [[Merriam-Webster]]</ref> |
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Amelung died in Maryland in 1798.<ref name=":0" /> |
Amelung died in Maryland in 1798.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 27 April 2024
John Frederick Amelung (1741–1798) was a German-American glass artist active in Maryland.
Biography[edit]
He was born in the free city of Bremen in either 1741 or 1742. A glassmaker by trade, Amelung immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland in 1784.[1] In Maryland, he became the founder of the New Bremen Glass manufactory. The company had the support of people like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.[citation needed]
The business produced decorative glass similar to Stiegel glass from 1784 to about 1795. Some of the glass products contained engraved decorative ornaments in the German style.[citation needed] The company made detailed pieces including works for the brother of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson.[1] His business was successful, benefiting from the young American nation's desire for economic independence from Great Britain.[2] The factory suffered a fire to part of its complex during its first decade in business. A loan request for expansion was denied in 1790.[3]
Amelung died in Maryland in 1798.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Frederick County Decorative Arts". Heritage Frederick – The Historical Society of Frederick County. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "New Bremen Glass Goblet". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ John Frederick Amelung in the Merriam-Webster
- John Frederick Amelung on Metropolitan Museum of Art website
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