Glass

Colonial Williamsburg’s glass collection is predominantly comprised of early British wares and pieces manufactured in America. Highlights include 18th century English chandeliers, sweetmeat poles, wine glasses, and wine bottles. The majority of objects reflect the wares that were imported to America during the colonial and early national periods. The Foundation’s historic buildings are furnished with intact objects that in many cases are exact matches to fragments found archaeologically at each site. At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, additional pieces are placed in exhibitions to provide a greater context for objects available to consumers in the Anglo-American world.