LARGE PAIRPOINT CENTREPIECE IN SILVER-PLATED METAL AND CRYSTAL ON A PEDESTAL DECORATED WITH FOUR CHERUBS AND WHITE ONYX BASE

signed and numbered ‘Pairpoint C5560’ (on the underside) crystal vase: 10 x 34 x 24 cm silver plated support: 15.3 x 25 x 16 cm base 17.5 x 13.5 cm Founded in South Boston in 1837 by Deming Jarves, the Mount Washington Glass Company became widely known in the United States for its production of highly refined glassware. The Pairpoint Manufacturing Company was built next door to Mount Washington. The two companies officially merged in 1894 to unite the art of glassmaking and silversmithing. With a history of producing glass of the highest quality, examples of Pairpoint's timeless designs can be found in over 30 museums in the United States, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.