New England Glass / Libbey Glass Photos

The New England Glass Company (1818-78) of Cambridge, MA was noted for its early lead glass products. In 1878, William L. Libbey acquired the company and renamed it the New England Glass Works. In 1888, Edward Drummond Libbey moved the company to Toledo, Ohio where it became The Libbey Glass Company and then Libbey-Owens-Ford.

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Machine pressed checkered diamond & fan plates by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or New England Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.American white glass whale oil lamps by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.American white glass whale oil lamps by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.American white glass camphene lamps by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Machine pressed checkered diamond & fan plates (1828-30) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or New England Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.American white glass whale oil lamps (1830-40) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.American white glass whale oil lamps (1830-40) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.American white glass camphene lamps (1830-40) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Sinumbra lamp with a oil font which does not cast a shadow by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass urn with cover in commemoration of George Washington by New England Glass Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Pressed glass plate with log cabin, sailing ship & factory by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Collection of glass by Louis Vaupel of New England Glass Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Sinumbra lamp with a oil font which does not cast a shadow (1830-5) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass urn with cover in commemoration of George Washington (c1832) by New England Glass Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Pressed glass plate with log cabin, sailing ship & factory by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Collection of glass (1850s-80s) by Louis Vaupel of New England Glass Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Glass newel post & salt cellar both prob. by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass medallion of Victoria & Albert by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Lead glass blown pitcher in cleat pattern attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Silvered glass compote by New England Glass or Boston Silver Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass newel post (c1855) & salt cellar (1860-80) both prob. by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass medallion of Victoria & Albert (1851-2) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Lead glass blown pitcher in cleat pattern (c1860) attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Silvered glass compote (1853-75) by New England Glass or Boston Silver Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Silvered glass including salt by New England Glass of Cambridge; vases & Gazing Ball by Dithridge & Co. of Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American silvered glass spoon holder by Boston & Sandwich Glass & Gazing Globe attrib. New England Glass at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Mercury glass vases & candlestick attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Caryatid candlestick by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Silvered (aka mercury) glass including salt (1755-70) by New England Glass of Cambridge; vases (one before silvering) & Gazing Ball (1867) by Dithridge & Co. of Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American silvered glass spoon holder by Boston & Sandwich Glass & Gazing Globe attrib. New England Glass (c1855-80) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Mercury glass vases & candlestick (c1865-80) attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Caryatid candlestick (1870) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Art glass objects by New England Glass Works at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Pomona acid etched glass pitcher & tumblers by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Group of Amberina glass dishes by Mount Washington Glass Co., New Bedford, MA & New England Glass Co., Cambridge, MA at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Amberina glass champagne pitcher & tumblers probably by New England Glass Works, Cambridge, MA, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.
Art glass objects (1870s) by New England Glass Works at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Pomona (First Ground) acid etched glass pitcher & tumblers (c1885) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Group of Amberina glass dishes (1880's) by Mount Washington Glass Co., New Bedford, MA & New England Glass Co., Cambridge, MA at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Amberina glass champagne pitcher & tumblers (c1883-8) probably by New England Glass Works, Cambridge, MA, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.
Amberina cheese dish by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina table set by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina glass vase by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina pressed dish in Hobnail Diamond pattern by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. on license from New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Amberina cheese dish (1883-8) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina table set (1883-8) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina glass vase (1883-8) by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Amberina pressed dish in Hobnail Diamond pattern (1886-90) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. on license from New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Amberina glass vessels by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Amberina glass pitcher & tumblers by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Amberina glass bowl by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA on silver stand by Acme Silver Plate Co. of Boston Mass at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Wheeling Peach Blow or Coral pitcher by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV beside Amberina glass vase by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Amberina glass vessels (c1883) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Amberina glass pitcher & tumblers (c1883) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Amberina glass bowl (c1883) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA on silver stand by Acme Silver Plate Co. of Boston Mass at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Wheeling Peach Blow or Coral pitcher (c1886) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV beside Amberina glass vase (c1886) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Agata glass vase by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Condiment set in Maize pattern by New England Glass Co. or Libbey Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass sugar shaker in corn pattern by New England Glass or Libbey Glass Cos. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Celery dish with Maize pattern, Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.
Agata glass vase (c1887) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Condiment set in Maize pattern (1888-9) by New England Glass Co. or Libbey Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass sugar shaker in corn pattern (1888-9) by New England Glass or Libbey Glass Cos. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Celery dish (1889) with Maize pattern, Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.
Maize art glass pitcher by New England Glass Works or W.L. Libbey & Sons Glass at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Maize pattern glass vases by W.L. Libbey & Sons of Toledo, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Art glass pears with one on right by New England Glass Works at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass cream & sugar souvenirs from Chicago World's Fair by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Maize art glass pitcher (1889-90) by New England Glass Works or W.L. Libbey & Sons Glass at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Maize (corn kernel) pattern glass vases (c1889) by W.L. Libbey & Sons of Toledo, OH (former New England Glass) at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Art glass pears with one on right (c late 1800s) by New England Glass Works at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass cream & sugar souvenirs from Chicago World's Fair (1893) by New England Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass hatchet with relief of George Washington by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Souvenir hatchet from World's Columbian Exposition by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Glass hatchet with relief of George Washington (c1893) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Souvenir hatchet from World's Columbian Exposition (1893) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl (1900) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl (c1903) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.
Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Cut lead glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Cut lead glass punch bowl (c1905) by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Amberina sugar & creamer by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Libbey cut glass plates at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Glass goblets by A. Douglas Nash of Libbey Glass Co. at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass goblet by A. Douglas Nash of Libbey Glass Co. at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Amberina sugar & creamer (1917-20) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Libbey cut glass plates at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Glass goblets (1931-5) by A. Douglas Nash of Libbey Glass Co. at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Glass goblet (1931-5) by A. Douglas Nash of Libbey Glass Co. at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Roosevelt's White House crystal with the tall goblet at left designed by Libbey Glass of Toledo, OH for the 1939 World's Fair with other pieces from T.G. Hawkes of Corning, NY. Hyde Park, NY.Glass console set by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Symphony glass stemware by Libbey-Nash Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Roosevelt's White House crystal with the tall goblet at left designed by Libbey Glass of Toledo, OH for the 1939 World's Fair with other pieces from T.G. Hawkes of Corning, NY. Hyde Park, NY.Glass console set (1919-30) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Symphony glass stemware (c1933) by Libbey-Nash Glass Co. of Toledo, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
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