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Attributed to the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., Massachusetts, circa 1850.
Elegant hand-blown flint glass cologne bottles in the “drapery” or “Gothic rib” pattern, each standing approximately 4.75 inches tall and finished with open pontil bases. The deeply lobed bodies rise to a double-collar neck and wide flared lip, a hallmark of fine early American mold design.
Crafted in an era when glass was both decorative and utilitarian, these bottles display the brilliance and clarity unique to high-lead flint glass, reflecting candlelight with a silvery glow. Each was blown into a multipart mold and hand-tooled, the pontil scar left deliberately visible — a badge of authenticity and craftsmanship.
Examples of this form appear in the Sandwich Glass Museum collection and are documented in McKearin & Wilson’s American Glass (Plate 208). A rare matched trio in excellent condition — no chips, cracks, or clouding — and a luminous testament to mid-19th-century American glass artistry.
