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Transparent vaselin-colored two-part molded body. Square base surmounted by column in form of dolphin. Six-sided bulbous petal blossom socket with conforming vasiform neck terminating in large beads. Socket joined to column with free-blown glass wafer.
candlesticks
glass (material)
pressing
Candleholder
Candlestick
Candlestick
Another of the Tysons' favorite items to collect was early American colored glass. Many of the pieces they collected were made by the Sandwich Glass Company on Cape Cod. The ladies enjoyed displaying their collections in color-coordinated groupings, especially in the bedrooms. For example, the glass in the guest bedroom is predominantly blue and white and the glass in the drawing room bed chamber is predominantly green. Visitors will notice the Sandwich Glass Company's signature dolphin candlesticks and soda glass carpet balls throughout the Hamilton house.
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)
Sandwich, MA, USA
10 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.772.1
Massachusetts (United States)
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