Silvered Glass (aka Mercury Glass) Photos

Silvered Glass (aka Mercury Glass) is the name given a class of glass vessels which deliver a mirrored surface by having two layers of glass between which silver nitrate is sealed. Such glassware dates as early as 1840. Actual Mercury was used in some early products but it proved unsuitable as well as dangerous.

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Engraved silvered chalice by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Silvered glass engraved goblet and spill holder at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Silvered glass at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Mercury glass vases & candlestick attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.
Engraved silvered chalice (c1860) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Silvered glass engraved goblet and spill holder (c1856) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Silvered (aka mercury) glass at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Mercury glass vases & candlestick (c1865-80) attrib. to New England Glass Co. at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.
Silvered glass compote by New England Glass or Boston Silver Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Mercury glass Tazza from USA at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver mercury glass red vase at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Silver mercury glass vase at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.
Silvered glass compote (1853-75) by New England Glass or Boston Silver Glass Co. at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Mercury glass Tazza (c1870-1900) from USA (?) at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver mercury glass red vase at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Silver mercury glass vase at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.
Silvered glass [aka mercury glass] at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Silvered glass engraved tumbler by Silvered Glass Co. at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.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.Silvered glass gazing ball by Dithridge & Co. of Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Silvered glass (1850-70s) [aka mercury glass] at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Silvered glass engraved tumbler (1851) by Silvered Glass Co. (shown London Expo 1851) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.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.Silvered (aka mercury) glass gazing ball (aka globe on stand) (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 at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Ruby-cased silvered glass vase by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Silvered glass smelling salts bottles by Silvered Glass Co. at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cutlery, plates & Mercury glass vases in Forke Store at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.
American silvered glass spoon holder by Boston & Sandwich Glass & Gazing Globe attrib. New England Glass (c1855-80) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Ruby-cased silvered glass vase (1855-75) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Silvered glass smelling salts bottles (1851) by Silvered Glass Co. (shown London Expo 1851) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Cutlery, plates & Mercury glass vases in Forke Store at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.
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