. Glass. work of the diamond and that ofthe finest wheel are skilfully combined, would point tothis being probably the work of the younger of the twoGeorges. That even before the end of the sixteenth centurythere were engravers of glass in other parts of Germany,above all in Silesia, is very probable, but there can be nodoubt that it was the connection of Lehmann and of theSchwanharts with the Imperial Court that first broughtthis style of decoration into favour with people in highstation. In fact, for some time this engraved glass wasmade for the most part to the order of wealthy
. Glass. work of the diamond and that ofthe finest wheel are skilfully combined, would point tothis being probably the work of the younger of the twoGeorges. That even before the end of the sixteenth centurythere were engravers of glass in other parts of Germany,above all in Silesia, is very probable, but there can be nodoubt that it was the connection of Lehmann and of theSchwanharts with the Imperial Court that first broughtthis style of decoration into favour with people in highstation. In fact, for some time this engraved glass wasmade for the most part to the order of wealthy those named by Sandrart, the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz and the Bishops of Wiirzburg andBamberg are mentioned as patrons of the new art, and 1 On the early use of hydrofluoric acid I shall have something to say alittle further on. ^ This is rendered in the Latin edition inqut illarum exaltatione ad magnumascendit gradum. It should, perhaps, be translated to a high pitch of PLA TE XL!/. ;i-;avkii i;i;aki:k. iin. covi;k wiim i;\amI,;ij .mi:ial rnoi: ENGRAVING ON GERMAN GLASS large prices were given for fine specimens of engraving.^One immediate consequence of the new fashion was tocause a demand for an absolutely clear white glass, andthis led to such improvements in the manufacture thatthe glass of Silesia and Bohemia was soon recognised asthe best in Europe. From other sources we hear that George Schwanhartthe elder had three daughters, Sophia, Maria, andSuzanna, who devoted themselves to the engraving onglass of flowers and ornaments, and especially of thoseexamples of calligraphy then so much in fashion. Sand-rart, most ungallantly, fails to mention these ladies, whowere his contemporaries. Many other names of engravers on glass have beenhanded down to us,^ but I will only mention HermannSchwinger (1640-83), who was also a wood-carver andengraver on copper. We have in the British Museum(Slade, No. 883) a tall cup of thin white glass elaboratelyengra
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