Sandwich glass

American

noun

any of various forms of glassware manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., from 1825 to c1890.

Etymology

Origin of Sandwich glass

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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Sandwich glass

Only the very sturdy and the very fragile seemed to survive, like the Sandwich glass and blue china dug up later on one New England beach.

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