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Window Pane

Manufacturer Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)

CultureAmerican

Datebefore 1830

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

Object number90.4

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DescriptionWindow pane of pressed colorless pre-lacy glass. Rectangular shape with a large diamond (lozenge) figure at center with its points extending into the reeded border at the edge of the pane. Fans fill the corners between the sides of the diamond & the reeded border. The diamond consists (from outside to center) of two filets, a broad raised band with an "S" scroll-figure appearing three times on each side and a diamond-shaped fan at center. The back of the pane has a smooth beveled edge and broken reeding done in registar with broad raised band of the diamond on the front. All other intact examples have a smooth beveled edge on the front and reeding on the "S" scroll border itself.

Exhibition HistorySandwich Glass Museum, a fragment with a full reeded border was excavated at Sandwich, no intact examples of this variant are known, personal communication with Kirk Nelson, Feb. 2, 1990. Ken Wilson found a fragment of this variant in the MIT Collection. Published ReferencesSpillman, _American & European Pressed Glass_, fig. 109, pane illustrated & discussed, mold-variant of a pane long associated with Sandwich. Innes, _Pittsburgh Glass_, fig. 307. Bourne, _Wakefield Sale Catalogue_, May 17-18, 1974, fig. 559.