The Beautiful Naked, A Rare Large Tiffin Glass Vase

The Beautiful Naked, A Rare Large American Tiffin engraved Glass Vase. Product Number: #5859. Circa: 1940'S. Measurements: H 12" x Top Diameter 6.25" x bottom Diameter 4 1/2". About: In July 1888, it was announced that the A. J. Beatty & Sons glass factory of Steubenville, Ohio, would be relocating to Tiffin, Ohio. A. J. Beatty had been negotiating with various communities for more than a year to establish a site for the new factory. The city of Tiffin offered five years of natural gas, $35,000 in cash, and land valued at $15,000. Construction of a three-furnace glass factory at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Vine Street began in September 1888, and operations commenced on August 15, 1889. Early production capacity was reported to be 500,000 pressed tumblers per week.

Estimate:$200

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