We are pleased to offer for sale this 1999 American Glass 33 Cent US Postage Stamp MNH Sheet of 15 Scott #3325-#3328.
Stamp Sheet Information:
Country: United States
Stamp Name: American Glass
First Day Cover Issue Date: June 29th, 1999
Denomination: 33 Cents
+ Scott Numbers...- Scott Numbers
3325 Free-Blown Glass
3326 Mold-Blown Glass
3327 Pressed Glass
3328 Art Glass
+ Illustration Numbers...- Illustration Numbers
A2571 Free-Blown Glass
A2572 Mold-Blown Glass
A2573 Pressed Glass
A2574 Art Glass
Color: Multicolored
Condition: MNH (Mint Never Hinged). Stamp Sheet is a stock photo. Plate positions may vary.
Sheet Size: 15 stamps, 5 across 3 down
History: Since the 18th century, glass making has been a major form of art in America. Free-blowing glass is a technique that has been around since the middle of the 1st century. Free-blown glass uses a blowpipe where the glassblower uses short puffs to form the glass into its desired shape. Late in the 1st century, glassblowers formed molds out of wood and metal. A glob of molten glass was placed inside the mold, and required less skill of the glassworker to form the shape of the glass. In 1825, American inventor, John P. Bakewell, patented the pressed glass technique to make knobs for furniture. He would use a plunger to press the molten glass into the mold. Recently, art glass has become very popular among amateurs. Art glass is generally made for decoration, and many times consists of glass that is placed in a kiln to mold the glass into shape.
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