Westmoreland Glass Company White Rabbit on Picket Base Covered Dish
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Up for sale is a beautiful animal dish by Westmoreland Glass Company***Please see condition description regarding this item***Westmoreland Glass CompanyWhite Rabbit on Picket BaseCovered DishThe measurements of this piece are 4 1/2" tall x 5 3/8" long x 3 3/4" wideThis is a very beautiful piece! Don't let it get away!From :In the BeginningWestmoreland Specialty Company grew out of Specialty Glass Company when the business moved from East Liverpool, Ohio to Grapeville, Pennsylvania in the late 1880s. In 1890, the company began producing high quality glass in pot furnaces at its new Grapeville factory.In the early 1900s glass containers holding condiments such as vinegar, mustard, and lemon flavoring were made and distributed by Westmoreland.During the World War I era, the company manufactured glass candy containers distributed by newsstands and dime stores. These types of endeavors were eventually abandoned as unprofitable, according to a letter published on the National Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club website.In 1924, Westmoreland Specialty Company became Westmoreland Glass Company to thwart confusion about wares being distributed by the business. Glass was the only product being distributed from the Grapeville factory at that time.Westmoreland suffered through the Depression in the 1930s like many other glass companies, but never
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