American Glass: 1760-1830 Kenneth M. Wilson. The Toledo Museum of Art. 1994 |
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Pages 265-285 provide an excellent overview of the American development of glass pressing. Many specific patents are mentioned. | |
American Glass George S. McKearin and Helen McKearin. Crown. 1941 |
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Page 335 includes an account of Deming Jarves' 1830 patent for pressing glass vessels with handles, such as the lid of the covered dish shown on this site. |