Mt. Washington and Pairpoint Glass Encompassing the History of the Mt. Washington

by Wilson, Kenneth M.

• ISBN13: 9781851494910
• ISBN10: 185149491X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-25
• Publisher: Acc Art Books

Summary

The Mt. Washington Glass Works and the companies that succeeded it constitute America's second-oldest glass manufacturer. The first Mt. Washington factory opened for business in South Boston in about 1837, and a descendant firm, the Pairpoint Glass Company, continues to make fine glass in Sagamore, Massachusetts. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Mt. Washington was celebrated for its Art Glass and Rich Cut glass, which are highly prized by collectors today. However, until now, virtually nothing has been known of the company's history or its many other products. This book, long and eagerly awaited by glass collectors, corrects the situation. It offers a comprehensive history of the firm and begins a survey of the many types of glass manufactured by Mt. Washington, including fine-quality pressed and blown wares, lamp chimneys, lanterns, and attractive lamps and chandeliers. Other products discussed and illustrated in this volume are the first Art Glasses (Iridescent and Sicilian), Rose Amber, Burmese, Peach Blow and Pearl Satin Ware, cameo and Coraline glass, and novelties.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(9)
Preface	9	(3)
Acknowledgments	12	(4)
Prelude and Founding	16	(10)
Timothy Howe and William L. Libbey	26	(24)
New Bedford	50	(18)
Frederick S. Shirley	68	(20)
Lighting Goods, Related Patents, and Other Glassware (1876--1881)	88	(20)
The First Art Glasses: Iridescent and Sicilian	108	(14)
Pairpoint Founded (1880)	122	(22)
New Products: Rose Amber vs. Amberina (1883--1890)	144	(36)
Burmese Art Glass (1885--1895)	180	(54)
Peach Blow and Pearl Satin Ware (1885--1895)	234	(28)
Cameo and Coraline Glass (1885--1895)	262	(18)
Novelties, Salts, and Toothpicks (1885--1900)	280	(49)
Appendix 1: Patents	329	(2)
Appendix 2: Glass Artisans in New Bedford, 1867--1902	331	(9)
Appendix 3: Locations of Pairpoint Manufacturing Company (1880--1900) and Pairpoint Corporation (1900--1937) Salesrooms	340	(1)
Concordances	341	(2)
Indexes	343	(4)
Picture Credits	347	(2)
Contributors	349