Caster (or castor)

  • Category:

    Glass

  • Creator (Role):

    Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Sandwich, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1820-1850

  • Materials:

    Glass (lead)

  • Techniques:

    Mold-blown

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.3302


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.3302

Object Name

Caster (or castor)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Maker)

Place of Origin

Sandwich, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1820-1850

Materials

Glass (lead)

Techniques

Mold-blown

Dimensions (inches)

4.409 (H) , 1.85 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.2 (H) , 4.7 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Barlow, Raymond E. & Kaiser, Joan E. 1993 A Guide To Sandwich Glass: Blown Tableware, Pressed Cup Plates and Salts from Volume 1.
Caster mold-blown in same pattern and fragment in same pattern (McKearin GIII-4) that was found at the site of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company: no. 1310