Fusion and Furnaces

Up until the end of the 19th century, glassmaking was exclusively the domain of the craftsman, both for creating and for moulding and decoration.

Achieving beautiful glass had always meant as precise a dosage and mix as possible of raw materials. Achieving a good firing also required a whole series of parameters to be controlled such as the temperature and atmosphere in the furnace.

Glassmakers therefore spent a lot of time perfecting their furnaces. At the end of the 19th century, a real revolution took place in the whole concept of furnaces; the traditional pot furnaces were replaced by a new invention: the tank furnace, initially for mass production (window panes, flasks and bottles, etc.) and today they are also used for luxury articles.