Hand Pressed Glass Cup Plate "Henry Rogers Boyhood Home" Product/Supplies Sandwich establishing a permanent communication link

establishing a permanent communication link between Europe and North America

As early as 1854 the production of dolphin candlesticks was mentioned in Sandwich glass factory documents

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Hand Pressed Glass Cup Plate "Henry Rogers Boyhood Home" Product/Supplies Sandwich establishing a permanent communication linkThis Historical Reproduction Cup Plate features the inscription "Henry H. Rogers Boyhood Home" inscribed across the top, "F. S. B. 4 1984" across the bottom, and a depiction of Henry Rogers' boyhood home in Fairfield MA in the center. The home still stands and is in private hands; a late 19th century mansion was demolished in the early 20th century. Rogers was a wealthy industrialist and financier with ties to Standard Oil. Measuring 3. 5" in