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A successful example of "No-Period" room 



room. A light hung low over the table at just the right 

 height for reading and writing. 



Oriental rugs covered the floor, and such few hangings 

 as were used, were of a dull, yellow raw silk, hung in 

 straight folds. 



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SOME EARLY GLASS IN SALEM COLLECTIONS 



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pie of all. They are particularly English in shape, the sim- 

 ple drawn form being the forerunner of a long series of 

 glasses, many of which had great beauty. 



The earliest glasses of all have the ballister stems, which 

 date from 1680, and were very heavy and lumpy, more odd 

 than beautiful. In these there was sometimes a prevalence 

 for irregular bubbles of air, known as tears. They were 

 not accidents, but the earliest form of stem adornment. 



In England tumblers were not known, but toddy glasses, 

 rummers and spirit glasses were familiar names. These are 

 mostly in goblet form, sometimes taking the shape of a 

 two-handled cup, and again a mug or tankard. Many of 

 these glasses are found in the Waters collection, some very 

 handsome ones in the West collection, and a few very choice 

 ones are in the old Oliver House in Salem. 



In addition to these, we come sometimes upon a traveler's 

 glass. These are connected with the old time coaching 

 days, and belong to the nineteenth century. They are of 

 funnel shape, six to eight inches high. 



Glass with trailed decorations is not commonly found. 



Decorations in zigzag patterns are shown, however, with 

 ridges or raised trails of glass. Some of the pieces done 

 in this decoration are candlesticks, covered bowls that were 

 used for jam, and punch bowls. They are, however, used 

 for display at the present time rather than for use. Engrav- 

 ing on the wheel was one of the earliest methods employed, 

 and later on engraving was polished to add light to the 

 effect. The patterns showed many variations, such as the 

 vine, the sunflower, forget-me-not, and tulip. Many of 

 these tulip engraved glasses are to be found in the Ethridge 

 collection, and others showing the grape vine pattern. 



Among the English table glass we find inscribed and 

 historic glasses, some bearing Jacobite mottoes and em- 

 blems, others likenesses of the Old Pretender, Bonny Prince 

 Charlie, and others, while still another type is embodied 

 in the loyal and patriotic emblems which came into vogue 

 about 1820. Later on, we find national heroes introduced 

 into glasses, also political and social mottoes, while some- 

 times we find the ceremonial glass engraved with the arms, 

 crest, and motto of the Turner Company of London. 



During the latter half of the eighteenth century, when 

 the seaport towns of New England were at the height of 

 their maritime career, the sea captains brought home from 

 every voyage all kinds of foreign treasure, and the glass- 

 ware used for best almost always came from abroad. In 

 those old days Salem was not behind her sister towns in 

 enterprise, and her ships were on every sea. So, to-day, the 

 descendants of those hardy voyagers are the possessors of 

 sets and pieces of very old glass that are probably unexcelled 

 for variety and quality in any part of the United States. 



