Blue Sandwich Glass Inkstand
| Categories | Glass - Non-figural |
| Material | Glass |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1870 |
| Measuring | 7 ⅛” x 6 ¾” x 3 ½” high |
This blue clambroth glass double inkstand features two stemmed inkwells with nickel-plated lids and shell-shaped receptacles (front and back) for pens and storage. Attributed to the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. which referred to this piece as a “French Ink”.
The Boston and Sandwich Glass Company was incorporated in 1826 to hold the glass factory built a year earlier in Sandwich, Massachusetts, by Deming Jarves. The factory was one of the earliest to produce pressed glass. The company was closed in 1888 amid disputes with a newly formed glassmakers’ labor union.
Sold for $301 in November 2023
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