20th Century Jersey Glass

Welcome to my site on 20th century New Jersey glass!  My name is Jim Davies and I am the owner and publisher of this site.

On this web site I am going to try to show some examples of glass from 1900 to the 1960's  made in South Jersey.  I personally collect and try to deal with mainly South Jersey glass but do have glass that is attributed to the North East.  In order to try and keep the information here as accurate as possible I may not attribute a piece to a particular glass factory or artist but to a general area such as Maryland, Ohio, New York or Pittsburgh.  There were so many glass houses in this area it is near impossible to truly say where a piece comes from sometimes

My main objective is to try to help others interested in South Jersey glass learn and see some of the work done by a few of the fantastic glass artists of this time.  I will only be touching on a few of the companies and artists from this area.  It have heard it said that in the 1900's there were over 50 glass making operations in New Jersey if the back yard furnaces were counted.  I do not doubt this.  Many of the better gaffers had backyard operations and sold out of their homes at different times such as Emil Larson, Ted Ramp and August Hofbauer to name just a few.

Most of these photos are pieces from my collection.  If you think I have wrongly identified a piece please let me know so we can discuss it and change it if need be.  Also, if you have a piece of glass you would like to see added from your collection to my site let me know.  If I choose to add it I will be sure to give you credit for that piece.

On these pages you will find examples of various South Jersey pieces.  To go to individual companies or artists please use the menu on the left.  As my knowledge and collection grows, I will be updating these pages.  You will also find a link to pieces I have for sale.

Please feel free to write me with questions and comments.

Thank you for your time and enjoy!

Hofbauer

Vineland Flint Glass

Adolph Macho

Clevenger, a brief history

Glasshouse whimsies

Mainly SJ whimsies, be sure to visit these pages

Glass for sale

If you are interested in older glass from this area then be sure to visit the site linked below!  The owner, a friend of mine, has been a great help to me at times in identifying glass from this area.  He is extremely knowledgeable in older Jersey glass  and has many interesting photos of pieces for sell as well as interesting articles relating to early glass.  It will be well worth your time!

Old South Jersey Glass

.Freeblown creamer & sugar in cornflower blue and a 6" tall freeblown pitcher attributed to Allie Clevenger, blown in the 1930" This is a rare color to find pieces in. All with crimpt foot.

This photo is of a freeblown double handled lilypad vase blown by Otis Coleman in the 1930's.  It is almost an exact duplicate of pieces made in the 1800's.  Otis Coleman worked at the Clevenger Brothers Glass Works located in Clayton New Jersey.  It is my understanding that he did the majority of the freeblown work created there.

This is a "Fislerville Jenny Lind" flask made around 1850.  Made at Fislerville Glass Works in bluish green color.  The town changed it name to Clayton, NJ in 1867.  GI-107

A pair of freeblown lily pad bowls. Attributed to Clevenger Bros. Glass Works from the 1930's. The one on the right is cornflower blue. About 6/12" long by 5" wide

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Phone: 856 881-9678    Cell: 609 247-6355

Email to: jedavies@sjerseyglass.com

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