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PAIRPOINT
LAMPS AND PAIRPOINT PUFFY LAMPS INFORMATION & HISTORY
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Manufacturing Company was established in 1880 in New Bedford,
Massachusetts. The factory began as a metalworks which first made
fittings for coffins. Near the Pairpoint factory was the Mt. Washington
Glassworks which made fine glassware, and the two companies began
exploring synergies culminating in a merger in 1894. From the
late 1890s until the 1930s, lamps and lamp accessories were an
important part of Pairpoint's production. There were three main
types of shades, all of which were blown: puffy - blown-out reverse-painted
shades (usually floral designs); ribbed - also reverse painted;
and scenic - reverse painted with scenes of land or seascapes
(usually executed on smooth surfaces, although ribbed scenics
may be found occasionally). Cut glass lamps and those with metal
overlay panels were also made. Scenic shades were sometimes artist
signed. Most shades were stamped on the lower inside or outside
edge with either 1) The Pairpoint Corp., 2) Patent Pending, 3)
Patented July 9, 1907, or 4) Patent Applied For. All Pairpoint
shades were frosted through an acid process prior to painting,
and the reverse painted effects required a great deal of talent
on the part of the artist. Reverse painting combined the skills
of watercolor painting and glassmaking with a perception of how
light would play through the glass and paint when lit.
Bases were made of bronze,
copper, brass, silver, or wood, and are always signed. As with
most all makers of luxury goods, the company's sales lagged
seriously during the Depression, and over time they lost touch
with the changing tastes and styles of the public to some degree.
Consequently, Pairpoint continued to experience financial difficulties,
and some buildings and equipment were sold in 1938. The company
reorganized in 1939 under the direction of Robert Gundersen
and again specialized in quality hand-blown glassware. Isaac
Babbit regained possession of the silver departments, and together
they established Gundersen Glassworks, Inc. Following the end
of WWII and after a sharp decline in sales, it again became
necessary to reorganize yet again. The Gundersen-Pairpoint Glassworks
was formed, and the old line of cut, engraved artware was reintroduced.
The company moved to East Wareham, Massachusetts in 1957. Business
continued to be poor, and the firm closed early in 1958. In
1970, Robert Bryden, sales manager for the company since the
1950s, tried to reestablish Pairpoint and new facilities were
constructed in Sagamore. In 1974, the company began to produce
lead glass cup plates which were made on commission as fund-raisers
for various churches and organizations. These are signed with
a 'P' in diamond and are becoming quite collectible.
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