Caspar Lehmann ( fl. early 17th century) was a German gem cutter and glass engraver. In the first decade of the 17th century, Lehmann adapted the techniques of using copper and bronze wheels to engrave gems to engrave glass.Bohemian glass on Britannica
/ref> Though both intaglio (''Tiefschnitt'', “deep cut”) and high relief (''Hochschnitt'', “high cut”) engraving on glass had been practiced since ancient times, Lehmann was the earliest modern glass engraver to develop an advanced technique and a personal style. His earliest dated work is a glass beaker, dated 1605. In 1609, he received an exclusive privilege from

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for engraving glass.Caspar-Lehmann on Britannica
/ref> His pupil Georg Schwanhardt went on to found the Nürnberg school of engravers. File:07. Caspar Lehmann, Deska s řezaným portrétem saského kurfiřta Christiana II., 1602, nebo 1606, Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze (cropped).jpg, Caspar Lehmann, plaque with a portrait of Christian II, Elector of Saxony, 1602 or 1606,

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File:08. Caspar Lehmann, Číše se znaky Wolfa Sigmunda z Losensteinu a Susany z Rogendorfu a třemi alegorickými postavami,1605, Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze.jpg, Caspar Lehmann, Beaker with the coats of arms of Wolf Sigismund von Losenstein and Susana von Rogendorf, and three allegorical figures, dated 1605,

File:Glass_made_by_Caspar_Lehmann_2013-12-03_08-03.jpg, Glass made by Caspar Lehmann File:Caspar Lehmann Tafel Engel BNM R2166.jpg, Engraved rock crystal plaque File:Documented_glass_in_V&A_museum_2013-12-03_08-02.jpg, Documented glass in V&A museum

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