In 1864 Carl Hosch founded a finishing studio which also made chandeliers, in Zákupy, which he moved to Nový Bor in 1868. Although primarily a maker of crystal chandeliers, he also produced richly cut and painted glassware for export. Carl Hosch died in 1893 and the firm passed to his sons.
Credits: Antonin Langhamer, The Legend of Bohemian Glass, Published by Tigris, 2003. ISBN 8086062112, 9788086062112