RARE Antique Adams Glass Co Liberty Bell Berry Bowl Set Made in the U.S. circa 1876 EAPG Glass Serving Bowls Centennial Commemorative Fruit
John Adams was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1823. At the age of 14 be began working in the glass manufacturing business. Opening his factory in 1851 and by developing a technique utilizing lime in place of lead to make glass, he significantly lowered the cost of glass production. Utilizing this process, by 1861 he turned his glass factory in Pittsburgh into one of the largest and most successful operations in Pittsburgh.
In 1891 the company merged into the United States Glass Co., otherwise known as U.S. Glass, as “Factory A”. In 1892, 5 years after his death, his sons sold their holdings in Adams & Company (also known as Adams Glass).
With a company life of only 31 years and a commemoration of the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence this 4 piece Berry Bowl set is an amazing piece of history! Each piece bears embossing of “100 Years Ago”, the Liberty Bell, “1776 1876” and a banner reading “Declaration of Independence”.
The pattern was probably produced for the Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876, which was the first official World's Fair in the United States. It was held from May 10 to November 10, 1876, in Pennsylvania to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
The process of the time for making these pieces was to blown glass into a preformed mold ……so each piece has unique characteristics; air bubbles, uneven seams, slight dimensional variations, embossing imperfections and some sharp edges. However, all these personality flaws just make 142 years of glass all the more wonderful!! Each of the pieces glows a wonderful yellow-green color when exposed to black light – so they are Early American Pressed Glass (EAPG); produced between 1850 and 1917.
These pieces have approximate measurements of: LARGE BOWL – 4-3/4” tall, 3-7/8” base diameter, 6-3/8” top diameter and has an approximate depth of 2-7/8”. SMALL BOWL: 2-1/4” tall, 2-1/2” base diameter, 4-5/8” top diameter and an approximate depth of 1-1/2”. The three small bowls have minor flakes on the pedestal scalloping – I am unsure if it is from production or usage. Otherwise, the pieces are in exceptional antique condition! No chips, cracks, crazing or repairs.
These exquisite pieces would either make a prized addition to any antique glass collection, or be a perfect gift idea for the discerning admirer of fine quality, artistically designed objects of amazing beauty!
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