I have often read the term ‘sandwich glass’ and had no idea what this meant. Then….a couple years ago I visited the Sandwich Glass museum, in Sandwich, Massachusetts.  I was blown away by the variety, and beauty, of the glass that had been produced by companies such as the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company and others that had operated in the area, in the nineteenth century.

The glass I saw did not resemble the glass that I have seen referred to as ‘sandwich glass’.

An interesting article by Toby Aulman, “Collector’s Corner: Sandwich Glass and Sandwich Pattern Glassware” describes the more commonly seen pieces.  He says:

“The other usage of the term Sandwich Glass refers to some specific glassware patterns produced by a number of makers from the 1920s to present. These patterns were inspired by a group of patterns made popular by those Sandwich, MA glassmakers that have a flower and ornate scroll motif with the space between filled with stippling (tiny raised dots). The phrase “Sandwich pattern” would be much more accurate for these later pieces, as the common thread is the similarity of the patterns as opposed to the common locale of the various glassmakers.”

He also identified the major producers of Sandwich pattern glass as: Anchor Hocking Glass Company, Duncan & Miller Glass Company, Indiana Glass Company, and Westmoreland Glass Company.

I don’t know anything about this compote.  I’ve posted it online, but have had no luck with anyone recognizing it.  I call it Sandwich “pattern” glass as it has the stippling described, but am open to correction!