"Forest Glass and the Roemor" 15th to 18th Century.
From about 1000 ad, glassmakers in the northern forest of Europe replace expensive import ash from sea plants with beech and bracken ash for lowering the melting temperature of their glass. The glass harden quickly and was difficult to work with; sturdy vessels were the results.

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"Forest Glass and the Roemor" 15th to 18th Century.
From about 1000 ad, glassmakers in the northern forest of Europe replace expensive import ash from sea plants with beech and bracken ash for lowering the melting temperature of their glass. The glass harden quickly and was difficult to work with; sturdy vessels were the results.

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