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Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Company American
In 1867, after twenty-two years of employment as factory superintendent of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, William E. Kern received a retirement gift of more than fifty pieces of glassware including this decanter. (See 67.7.1–.14, .16, .24, .25, .27–.44 for the set of matching glassware.)
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Title: Decanter
Manufacturer:
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts)
Date: ca. 1867
Geography: Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Blown, cut, and engraved glass
Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Diam. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1967
Object Number: 67.7.13a, b
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