About John Frederick Amelung
Lived 1741 – 1798 (aged 56–57). John Frederick Amelung was an artist, glassmaker and artisan.
John Frederick Amelung (c. 1741–1798) was a German-American glass artist active in Maryland.
Biography He was born in the free city of Bremen in either 1741 or 1742. A glassmaker by trade, Amelung immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland in 1784. In Maryland, he became the founder of the New Bremen Glass manufactory. The company had the support of people like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
The business produced decorative glass similar to Stiegel glass from 1784 to about 1795. Some of the glass products contained engraved decorative ornaments in the German style. The company made detailed pieces including works for the brother of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson. The factory suffered a fire to part of its complex during its first decade in business. A loan request for expansion was denied in 1790.
Amelung died in Maryland in 1798.
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German glass artist active in Maryland (1741–1798)
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John Frederick Amelung was born in 1741 in Bremen.
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John Frederick Amelung died in 1798 in Maryland.
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John Frederick Amelung was an artist, glassmaker and artisan.
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