Late 19th Century Mount Washington Glass Vase

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Stunning Mount Washington Glass cut velvet, quilted vase in a brilliant blue. Circa 1880, this piece is in beautiful condition. … more Stunning Mount Washington Glass cut velvet, quilted vase in a brilliant blue. Circa 1880, this piece is in beautiful condition.

The Mount Washington Glass Works began operating in 1837 in the Mount Washington area of South Boston, Massachusetts and continued operating there until the factory was closed in 1870. During these years, the firm produced mostly utilitarian glasswares which are difficult to identify today. Shortly after the closure, the factory owner, William Libbey, moved the operation to New Bedford, Massachusetts where the Mount Washington Glass Works operated from 1870 until 1894 producing, perhaps, the most diverse and beautiful assortment of American art glass of the Victorian era less