Jacopo Verzelini

Italian craftsman

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Jacopo Verzelini was an Italian craftsman who played a significant role in the glassmaking industry in England during the 16th century. He was instrumental in producing façon de Venise glass in London, a style that emulated the techniques perfected in Venice but was made elsewhere in Europe. Verzelini, born in 1522 and passing away in 1606, was granted a royal privilege for glassmaking in England in 1575. His work contributed to the spread of Venetian glassmaking techniques beyond Italy, influencing the European glass market.1

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façon de Venise
…de Venise; a Venetian émigré, Jacopo Verzelini (1522–1606), produced it in London from 1573 and was granted a royal privilege for glassmaking in 1575. He had been preceded by eight Venetian workers who had established themselves in London in 1545. At Antwerp, Venetian influence was strong and the glass industry…
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…de Venise; a Venetian émigré, Jacopo Verzelini (1522–1606), produced it in London from 1573 and was granted a royal privilege for glassmaking in 1575. He had been preceded by eight Venetian workers who had established themselves in London in 1545. At Antwerp, Venetian influence was strong and the glass industry…
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