Vase

Date 1882-1890

Mediumglass

Dimensions5 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (14.6 × 7 cm)

Donor credit lineNew Bedford Glass Museum Collection Transfer

Object number1992.100.894

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionOpaque white, mold blown vase with painted enamel wild rose motifs. Short neck with woven design and gilded rim. Marked on the bottom with a rampart lion enclosed in a shield, stamped in red. Alfred and Harry Smith came to Mount Washington in 1871 from the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company to establish the decorating department at Mount Washington. In 1874, they bought the decorating department and leased the space in the Mount Washington factory. In 1885, they opened their own decorating shop at 28 William Street in New Bedford. They continued to purchase most of their blank wares from Mount Washington, and operated until 1899.

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