PAIRPOINT Glass Box c1880+ HP. Roses, Jeweled Beading Gilded ~ Very Rare & Large ~ Mt Washington

FYI: American glass is among the most valuable glass in the world and among the best of the best in glassware, made by Pairpoint. Founded in 1837 in South Boston as the Mt. Washington Glass Company, Pairpoint is the oldest operating glass works in the country. Examples of Pairpoint's timeless designs can be found in the decorative arts collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Entire books are devoted exclusively to the history of Pairpoint and a quick look at the keen bidding for Pairpoint on eBay proves that it's as popular and coveted today as it was back at the turn of the century. In 1880, not long after The Mt. Washington Glass Company moved from Boston to New Bedford, it merged with Pairpoint Manufacturing - a silver and metalworks company founded by Thomas Pairpoint, the world-recognized British silversmith and designer. The new Pairpoint Company began designing extraordinary pieces ~-some mixed metal and glass some were all glass. And while many of the company's earlier lines are highly collectible, Pairpoint's "puffies" are among the most sought after examples. These metal-based lamps feature ornate, polychrome glass shades and fetch thousands of dollars at auction.

Item ID: Pairpoint-Box