Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich, MA Photos

Sandwich Glass Museum on the town square is housed in a Federal-style house (1813) which has been extended to house the large collection. The Sandwich Glass factory made some of the first pressed glass in America and many other pieces now sought by collectors.

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Sandwich Glass Museum building. Sandwich, MA.Glassblowing demonstration at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Exhibit of how colored glass is made at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Display of pressed glass at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Sandwich Glass Museum building (1813) (129 Main St.). Sandwich, MA. Style: Federal.Glassblowing demonstration at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Exhibit of how colored glass is made at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Display of pressed glass at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Gallery at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Colored glass at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass decanter from Europe at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown glass bank from Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Gallery at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Colored glass at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass decanter (c1810) from Europe at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown glass bank (c1830) from Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown ribbed caster set by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown flute & hooped design creamer by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown & engraved clear glass pitcher with blue rim at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown glass Ring jar by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown ribbed caster set (c1825-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown flute & hooped design creamer (c1825-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown & engraved clear glass pitcher with blue rim (c1840-50s) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown glass Ring jar (c1828-70) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown fluted blue glass vase by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown shell & ribbing design glass pitcher & bottles by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Glass cup plates used to put cups on while tea cooled in saucers at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Multicolored glass cup plates for which Sandwich Glass is famous at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown fluted blue glass vase (c1830-40) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown shell & ribbing design glass pitcher & bottles (c1830-40) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Glass cup plates used to put cups on while tea cooled in saucers (1820-50) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Multicolored glass cup plates (1820-50) for which Sandwich Glass is famous at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Machine pressed checkered diamond & fan plates by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or New England Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy glass tray of USF Constitution by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy glass peacock or hairpin design dish by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass salt cellar with American eagles by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Machine pressed checkered diamond & fan plates (1828-30) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or New England Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy glass tray of USF Constitution (1832-33) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy glass peacock or hairpin design dish (1830-40) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass salt cellar with American eagles (1830-45) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Pressed glass steamboat Lafayette commemorative salt by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass Gothic arch dish by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass lacy princess-feather medallion design covered dish by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass beehive & thistle design plate by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Pressed glass steamboat Lafayette commemorative salt (1830-45) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass Gothic arch dish (1835-40) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass lacy princess-feather medallion design covered dish (1830-45) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass beehive & thistle design plate (1835-55) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Display of colored vases & lighting fixtures at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass princess-feather medallion design dish on pressed leaf foot by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass open-work fruit basked on foot by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass canary loop pattern compote with base at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Display of colored vases & lighting fixtures at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass princess-feather medallion design dish on pressed leaf foot (1840-50) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass open-work fruit basked on foot (1840-55) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed glass canary loop pattern compote with base at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Amethyst glass Ashburton Celery at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Fish Globe on foot from Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Reverse glass paintings of George & Martha Washington by William Mathew Prior based on portraits by Gilbert Stuart at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of glass candlesticks & lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Amethyst glass Ashburton Celery at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Fish Globe on foot (c1850) from Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Reverse glass paintings of George & Martha Washington (1850-65) by William Mathew Prior based on portraits by Gilbert Stuart at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of glass candlesticks & lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Pressed glass dolphin candlesticks by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Star & punty pattern green glass kerosene lamps at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy base glass lamps with free-blown bulb-shaped fonts cut with grape pattern by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed circle & ellipse glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Pressed glass dolphin candlesticks (1845-75) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Star & punty pattern green glass kerosene lamps (mid 19thC) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed lacy base glass lamps with free-blown bulb-shaped fonts cut with grape pattern (1828-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed circle & ellipse glass lamps (1840-50) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown lanterns engraved with promotional names by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown lantern engraved with name of Dr. Marcus F. Delano who served as surgeon in Civil War by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or Cape Cod Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved pitcher by Joseph Henry Lapham of Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown lanterns engraved with initials RER by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown lanterns engraved with promotional names (1850-70) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown lantern (1865) engraved with name of Dr. Marcus F. Delano who served as surgeon in Civil War by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or Cape Cod Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved pitcher (c1887) by Joseph Henry Lapham of Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown lanterns engraved with initials RER (1880) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Collection of colored glass blown & cut lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of colored cut overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of colored cut double overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay glass lamp in Washington cut pattern with pressed base by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Collection of colored glass blown & cut lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of colored cut overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Collection of colored cut double overlay glass lamps (c1855-80) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay glass lamp in Washington cut pattern with pressed base (c1860-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut double overlay glass lamp in star & quatrefoil design with pressed gem base by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay parade lantern for Lincoln & Hamlin by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Overlay lantern pane for Lincoln campaign with rooster emblem of "Wide-Awakes" antislavery political group by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Civil War certificate given to Samuel W. Hunt of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut double overlay glass lamp in star & quatrefoil design with pressed gem base (1860-80) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay parade lantern for Lincoln & Hamlin (1860) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Overlay lantern pane for Lincoln campaign (1860) with rooster emblem of "Wide-Awakes" antislavery political group by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Civil War certificate (1870) given to Samuel W. Hunt of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Lincoln drape pressed glass to mourn the death of President Lincoln by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.President Lincoln mourning drape pressed glass cruet by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed ribbed palm glass pieces by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed thumbprint glass pitcher by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh or Bakewell Pears & Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Lincoln drape pressed glass (1865-75) to mourn the death of President Lincoln by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.President Lincoln mourning drape pressed glass cruet (1865-75) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed ribbed palm glass pieces (1863-73) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Pressed thumbprint (diamond & concave) glass pitcher (1850-70) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh or Bakewell Pears & Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
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.Cut overlay glass pitcher by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay glass pitcher by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
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.Cut overlay glass pitcher (c1863-73) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut overlay glass pitcher (c1860-70s) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut covered urn by Cape Cod Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved Ruby Stained Goblet by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Threaded jugs by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Threaded goblets & serving pieces by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut covered urn (c1867) by Cape Cod Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved Ruby Stained Goblet (1860) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Threaded jugs (1870s) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Threaded goblets & serving pieces (1870-80s) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown glass flower pot decorated with parrot by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Glass items exhibited at 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass tulip epergne by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. exhibited at Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved eagle goblet by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. for Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Mold-blown glass flower pot decorated with parrot (1875-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Glass items exhibited at 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass tulip epergne (1876) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. exhibited at Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved eagle goblet (1876) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. for Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Woman's Pavilion Medal from Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Liberty crowning industry & arts Medal from Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Porcelain vase by Edward Swann exhibited at Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.1876 Centennial International Exhibition stock certificate at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Woman's Pavilion Medal (1876) from Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Liberty crowning industry & arts Medal (1876) from Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Porcelain vase (1876) by Edward Swann exhibited at Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.1876 Centennial International Exhibition stock certificate at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Blown marbrie Witch Balls by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown target balls of type used by Buffalo Bill Cody & Annie Oakley were filled with confetti to be better seen when shot at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Tucker-shaped mold blown opal glass lamp shade with rabbit scene at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut goblet by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Blown marbrie Witch Balls (1850-70) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Mold-blown target balls (1880) of type used by Buffalo Bill Cody & Annie Oakley were filled with confetti to be better seen when shot at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Tucker-shaped mold blown opal glass lamp shade (1880-87) with rabbit scene at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut goblet (1880-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut octagon diamond glass box & jar by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut ruby-overlay dish by Eugene Perrote of Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved ruby cased bowl by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown ruby goblets by Sandwich Co-Operative Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Cut octagon diamond glass box & jar (1870-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut ruby-overlay dish (1885) by Eugene Perrote of Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Engraved ruby cased bowl (1860-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Blown ruby goblets (1888-91) by Sandwich Co-Operative Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Jubilee Chalice by Sandwich Co-Operative Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut punch bowl set by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise iridescent vase by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise vases by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Jubilee Chalice (1889) by Sandwich Co-Operative Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut punch bowl set (1893) by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise iridescent vase (1907) by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise vases (1907) by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Trevaise iridescent vase by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise vases by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Rose-cut bowl by Jules Vodon & Son of East Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Areal map of village of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Trevaise iridescent vase (1907) by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Trevaise vases (1907) by Alton Manufacturing Co. of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Rose-cut bowl (1910) by Jules Vodon & Son of East Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Areal map (1884) of village of Sandwich at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Leather fire bucket at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.


Leather fire bucket (c1876) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.


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