Plate, Decorative
Plate, Decorative
Plate, Decorative

Plate, Decorative

Object number2008.71.3
Manufacturer (1891 - 1962)
Date1929-1938
MediumGlass
Credit LineIn memory of William H. Hansmann
DescriptionGreen opaque glass dish. Incised flowers on base.Dimensions0.875 x 8.25 x 8.25 in. (2.2 x 21 x 21 cm)
Historical NotesGlass opaque dish 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.]
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Dish, Serving
United States Glass Company
1929-1938
Jar, Confectionery
United States Glass Company
1929-1939
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1920-1929
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