Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum
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Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum

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Sandwich Glass Museum is a town history museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, featuring a wide range of rare glass, including Victorian era glass manufactured by the now defunct local Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory, founded in Sandwich by Deming Jarves in 1825. The Sandwich Glass Works primarily manufactured pressed lead-based glass, and was known for its use of color. The museum also has a live glass blower, exhibits detailing the creation and coloring of various types of rare glass, as well as rotating exhibits of contemporary studio glass art from local and regional artists.

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