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Caster (or castor)
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
1820-1850
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Sandwich; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1959.3302
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3302
Object Name
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
Dimensions (inches)
4.409 (H) x 1.85 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.2 (H) x 4.7 (Diam)
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