Box
Object number2008.71.4 a,b
Manufacturer
United States Glass Company
(1891 - 1962)
Date1929-1938
MediumGlass
Credit LineIn memory of William H. Hansmann
DescriptionGreen heart-shaped opaque glass box with lid.Dimensions2.5 x 6 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)Marks(a)
Embossed maker's stamp on center of base "FOR PAT. APPL'D" with "USG [superimposed] [next to unidentifiable mark]" in center
Historical NotesHeart-shaped opaque glass box made by U.S. Glass Company where William Hansmann was employed from the age of 13 until the Pittsburgh factories closed in 1938. He was a laborer and eventual superintendent at the company. The U.S. Glass Company was formed when 18 or more glass companies combined in 1891 to try to survive trying times as a combined unit. After the companies combined, two new plants were built: an automatic facility at Gas City, Indiana, and a hand operation at Tiffin, Ohio. These two companies, along with the Glassport, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh plants--which were known for their finely decorated lamps, tableware, and a large line of colored glassware and crystal--became the important U.S. Glass plants. In 1938, the U.S. Glass main offices were relocated to Tiffin, Ohio. By 1951, Tiffin was the only plant still in operation. [Edited from, "Colored Glassware of the Depression Era 2" by Hazel Marie Weatherman.]
Previous owner
William H. Hansmann
On View
Not on view
Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company
c. 1944
