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Object Name87 Fragments

Maker Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1825-1888

Place MadeUnited States, MA, Sandwich; France

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number68.4.642

Credit LineGift of Louise S. Esterly

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionBlue, white, green, colorless, purple, amber, opalescent glass. This group contains both pressed and blown fragments plus some pieces that are clearly shearings or other by products of manufacture. Most are too small to identify with pressed objects in the collection. (18) dolphin candlestick, amethyst; heal plate, silver stained; (30,31,63,64,73,80,83) are buttons about 1 cm. in diameter with no shanks and various patterns on top; (24,38,43,66) are fragments of glass pens; (25,37,44,48,61,85) are shearing or factory waste; (21,42,54,55,69,78(?), 82) are from inside a furnace or burned fragments; (35,46,50,51,57,65,66,68) are two coln fragments.
Provenance

Source Louise S. Esterly - 1968