Pitcher
ca. 1843–67
Medium
Blown and cut glass
Dimensions
H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Classification
Pitcher
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Funds from various donors, 1967
Accession Number
67.7.20
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th American tableware with this striking pitcher from the Boston & Glass Company, crafted around 1843–67. Standing at 9 inches tall with a 5½-inch diameter, this piece exemplifies the height of New England glassmaking during a time when U.S. factories rivaled European imports. The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, in 1825 on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was a in producing affordable yet sophisticated household goods, blending functionality with decorative flair. Made of blown and cut glass, the pitcher showcases masterful techniques: molten glass was first blown in...
About the Artist
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company · 1825–1888
The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, a pioneering force in American glassmaking, was established in 1825 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, by visionary entrepreneur Deming Jarves, who had honed his expertise as an agent for the New England Glass Company in Cambridge. Jarves built the factory on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal, incorporating it formally the following year with Boston investors. Drawing o...