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Gus Crystal is a Russian manufacturer of lead glass, commonly called crystal, and is the oldest surviving manufacturer of Russian crystal. It was founded in 1756 near the Gus River by Akim Maltsov, a merchant from the Oryol region, and is headquartered in Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Oblast, a town and district that took their name from the pioneering factory.
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