Cable Oil Lamp Base by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company 1860s

As a special bicentennial Museum fundraiser we are taking the very unusual step of listing some authentic 19th Century Early American Pressed Glass pieces for sale.

Cable Pattern Oil Lamp Base, with 7/8" interior diameter threaded brass fitting

Manufactured by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company between 1860 and 1870

This pattern is said to commemorate the successful laying of the Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable was made in 1857, but it failed shortly after installation. A second attempt in 1866 by Cyrus Field was successful, establishing a permanent communication link between Europe and North America. 

Measures roughly 9.5" tall by 4" in diameter

The year 2025 marks the bicentennial of the founding of the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in 1825, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with a year-long event series that includes the sale of select pieces of genuine antique glassware such as this. Thank you for your support of the Sandwich Glass Museum!