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Steuben Glass is an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of 1903 by Frederick Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York, which is in Steuben County, from which the company name was derived. Hawkes was the owner of the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning. Carder was an Englishman (born September 18, 1863) who had many years' experience designing glass for Stevens & Williams in England. Hawkes purchased the glass blanks for his cutting shop from many sources and eventually wanted to start a factory to make the blanks himself. Hawkes convinced Carder to come to Corning and manage such a factory. Carder, who had been passed over for promotion at Stevens and Williams, consented to do so.

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  • Steuben Glass Works (en)
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  • Steuben eller Steuben Glass Works är ett amerikanskt glasbruk, baserat i , delstaten New York, USA. Företaget tillverkar huvudsakligen konstglas. Det grundades 1903 av Fredrick C. Carder och Thomas G. Hawkes. Under andra världskriget led företaget brist på råvaror, varför det såldes till , ett annat glasbruk. 2008 såldes Steuben av Corning Incorporated till Schottenstein Stores Corp. Företaget utvecklade ett glas, 10M, som har mycket högt brytningsindex. Detta fick Steuben Glass Works att gå mer i riktning mot modern design. (sv)
  • Steuben Glass is an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of 1903 by Frederick Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York, which is in Steuben County, from which the company name was derived. Hawkes was the owner of the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning. Carder was an Englishman (born September 18, 1863) who had many years' experience designing glass for Stevens & Williams in England. Hawkes purchased the glass blanks for his cutting shop from many sources and eventually wanted to start a factory to make the blanks himself. Hawkes convinced Carder to come to Corning and manage such a factory. Carder, who had been passed over for promotion at Stevens and Williams, consented to do so. (en)
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