A Specimen of Flint Glass, manufactured by Benjn. Bakewell & Co. at Pittsburgh, Penna.

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 51

Additional Source Text:

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 2 Jan 1811 adds: "A Prism, intended as a specimen of American Flint Glass."

Notes:

Englishman Benjamin Bakewell bought a flint glasshouse in 1808 and built it into an influential firm that operated until 1882. See "Bakewell Glass: An American Legacy" / https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/bakewell-glass-an-american-legacy/