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WELCOME Thanks for visiting! One of the busiest of the glasshouses operating (primarily in northeastern America) during the latter half of the nineteenth century was established in 1861 by English immigrant William T. Gillinder (1823-1871), who actually had trained in making millefiori paperweights in England. At first Gillinder's Franklin Flint Glass Works in Philadelphia manufactured primarily glass chimneys and other components for lamps. They also produced molded and cut glass, silvered tablewares, doorknobs, and other household items. In 1863 Edwin Bennett, a Baltimore potter, became Gillinder's partner, and they renamed the company Gillinder and Bennett. Bennett left in 1867 when Gillinder's two sons, James and Frederick, joined the company, which then was rechristened Gillinder and Sons. When Gillinder died, his sons took over the business. The firm's early product shows strong English influence, but by the mid-1870's the factory was unmistakably pressing American glass. The Gillinder display at the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia included a glasshouse at the fair w craftsmen demonstrated blowing, pressing, acid etching, and copper-wheel engraving. The completed products were then offered for sale. In 1883 the company moved to the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, producing flat glass for picture frames, cars, and windows, as well as colored layered glass for fanlights of houses. Later, in 1889, the works was moved again to Greensburg, Pennsylvania to exploit lower fuel costs. As recently as ten years ago, the firm was still in business doing work for historical preservation areas. This piece is a clear-color frosted pressed glass bust of Abraham Lincoln and it dates to approximately 1876. It is impressed on the back "Centennial Exhibition, Gillinder & Sons" and on the front of the plinth "Abraham Lincoln." T are no other inscriptions, marks or signatures. The statue measures about six inches tall by three and one-half by two and three-quarters inches. T is a slight chip to the lower right corner of the back. T are three separated microscopic chips on the left side of the face; one at the hairline, one the eyebrow and one at the outer eye crease. These require a ten-power loup for viewing. T is no other defect I can identify. to view other great buys in my store: Books Dinnerware Jewlery Misc Collectibles Painting and prints Pottery and Ceramic s Silver items Vases and planters Add Me To Your Favorite Sellers List! Subscribe in a reader I accept PayPal, money orders, and personal checks. Buyer pays shipping and handling; I ship by USPS and combine multiple items to save you money on shipping. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within seven days and receive a refund of purchase price and return postage. Feel free to ask questions before you bid.
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