http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steve+Benson Arts and Crafts Steve Benson Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=198734&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Whilst Rene Jules Lalique’s childhood years seem to be shrouded in somewhat of a mystery, it is known that he was born to Jules and Olype Berthellemy Lalique on the 6th April 1860. For the first two years of his life the family lived in Ay, in the Champagne region of France, about a hundred miles to... Arts and Crafts Steve Benson Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=197911&ca=Arts+and+Crafts During the Seventeenth Century, Bohemia, in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire, was the glass making capital of Europe. Its seemingly endless forests gave the glass makers all the timber they needed to fire their ovens. The Riedel story began with Johann Christoph. Born in 1678, he worked as a merchan... Arts and Crafts Steve Benson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=197550&ca=Arts+and+Crafts In the Nineteenth century, Bohemia, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was one of the most important manufacturing centers for both glass and lead crystal. It was here that Daniel Swarovski was born in 1862, the son of the owner of a small crystal-cutting factory. Daniel whiled away his childhood years... Arts and Crafts Steve Benson Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181691&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The Waterford Flint Glass Manufactory, as it was originally known, was established in Waterford, Ireland, in 1783 by two local brothers, George and William Penrose. Being of an enterprising nature, the Penrose brothers had seen a huge demand for both plain and ornamental flint glass internationally....