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Boston & Sandwich Glass Company Artworks collected in Metmuseum

David V.

Oct 05, 2022•2 min read

The Boston and Sandwich Glass Company was incorporated in 1826 to hold the glass factory built a year earlier in Sandwich, Massachusetts, by Deming Jarves. The factory was closed in 1888 amid disputes with a newly formed glassmakers' labor union.The factory was one of the earliest to produce pressed glass.The company was an employer of Nicholas Lutz. The Sandwich Glass Museum now contains many pieces from the company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_and_Sandwich_Glass_Company

Candlestick

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Candlestick
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1946

Bottle

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Bottle
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1915

Berry Dish

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Berry Dish
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1967

Candlestick

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Candlestick
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1946

Bank

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Bank
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1930

Bowl

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Bowl
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1946

Bird Fountain

American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts / The Met

title: Bird Fountain
department: The American Wing
accessionYear: 1985

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