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Glass from the Spessart: Forest Glass - Deutsch/German With around 150 smelting sites, the Spessart was one of the most important glassmaking areas in the late Middle Ages and early modern period. From the 14th century onwards, the glassmakers north of the Alps produced masses of green forest glass in the large forest areas: tumblers, roman glasses, passport glasses, thumblers and bottles. Because of the enormous Read more...