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Sandwich glass

Scope note

Use to describe double-wall glassware with inner decoration of engraved gold leaf; also a general name for pressed glass so called because of the large quantity of pressed glass produced by the Boston Sandwich Glass Company.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000207375

Broader Terms used

<glass by technique>

Term used for

glass, sandwich

Created

13yrs ago

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