Stiegel, Henry William

Stiegel, STEE guhl, Henry William (1729-1785), was an important early American manufacturer of fine glass. His factories were the first in the American Colonies to make glassware as good as that being imported from Europe. Stiegel typically adapted European designs for his wares, which included clear and colored vases, bottles, glass tableware, and decanters. Many pieces had enameled or engraved decorations. He was among the first glass manufacturers to insist on production in which every… More »