Gillinder Westward Ho Glass Photos

Gillinder and Sons of Philadelphia, PA, evolved from a series of firms started by William Gillinder, an English glass maker who came to the USA in 1854. The company came to prominence by setting up a working glass factory at the 1876 American Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. There they sold customized souvenirs, pressed glass plates with patriotic designs like George Washington, & became known for the Westward Ho pattern celebrating American Westward expansion. Gillinder also advanced the art of sand-blasted glass.

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Frosted pressed glass including Westward Ho covers by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Frosted pressed glass Westward Ho covered dish by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Westward Ho glass compote at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Westward-Ho covered compote by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Frosted pressed glass (c1870-80) including Westward Ho covers by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Frosted pressed glass Westward Ho covered dish (c1870-80) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Westward Ho glass compote at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Westward-Ho covered compote (after 1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Westward Ho covered pressed glass compote with Buffalo by James Gillinder & Sons at Beresheim House. Council Bluffs, IA.Butter dish in Pioneer pattern by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Westward Ho compote by James Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Pioneer or Westward-Ho butter dish by Gillinder & Sons, Philadelphia, PA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Westward Ho covered pressed glass compote with Buffalo (c1880) by James Gillinder & Sons at Beresheim House. Council Bluffs, IA.Butter dish in Pioneer pattern (1876-89) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Westward Ho compote (c1875) by James Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Pioneer or Westward-Ho butter dish (1876) by Gillinder & Sons, Philadelphia, PA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Westward Ho pressed-glass compote by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Westward Ho glass compote by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass souvenirs by Gillinder & Sons sold at Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Abraham Lincoln glass Centennial commemorative bust by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Westward Ho pressed-glass compote (1876-85) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Westward Ho (aka Pioneer) glass compote (c1879) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass souvenirs (1876) by Gillinder & Sons sold at Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Abraham Lincoln glass Centennial commemorative bust (1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Pressed glass Bunker Hill tray by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA & Abraham Lincoln mug at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.Pressed glass "Let us have peace" plate commemorating U.S. Grant by Gillinder & Sons at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Liberty Bell glass plate by Gillinder & Sons at Warp Pioneer Village. Minden, NE.American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate marks Declaration of Independence at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
Pressed glass Bunker Hill tray (c1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA & Abraham Lincoln mug (c1881) at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.Pressed glass "Let us have peace" plate commemorating U.S. Grant (1885) by Gillinder & Sons at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Liberty Bell glass plate (1876) by Gillinder & Sons at Warp Pioneer Village. Minden, NE.American Centennial souvenir pressed glass plate (1876) marks Declaration of Independence at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.
George Washington glass Centennial commemorative plate by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Memorial Hall glass inkwell by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Independence Hall glass Centennial commemorative plate by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Vaseline or Uranium glass 'imitation Rich Cut #3' pitcher by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
George Washington glass Centennial commemorative plate (1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Memorial Hall (Centennial) glass inkwell (1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Independence Hall glass Centennial commemorative plate (1876) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Vaseline or Uranium glass 'imitation Rich Cut #3' pitcher (c1885) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Amberina pressed glass by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Cut glass bowl by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.

Amberina pressed glass (c1885) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Cut glass bowl (c1880) by Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia, PA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.

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