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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 9, 1958 reads, "Burton displays duplicate of 3,500-year-old Phoenician glass container which he made in his workshop. Using metallurgical skills, he duplicated aging process. On shelves at back are other glass objects Burton has made, including replicas of medieval and Roman goblets and containers."; See images #00121500 through #00121502 for all photos in this series.
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Burton, John,--1894-1985 Metallurgists--United States Glass artists--United States Glass blowing and working--California--Los Angeles Art glass--California--Los Angeles Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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