Islington House and Glassworks Broad Street

[Vivienne14]

Much more ornate than I'd imagined. Obviously Osler took the limelight at the Exhibition but reports suggest the Rice Harris exhibits were also very impressive. Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

There were a couple more illustrations of similar work.
I understand they also made millefiori paperweights.

 

[Vivienne14]

The directory listings suggest the address of the Glassworks was Sheepcote Street. One address given for the house is 37 Islington.

1818 Wrightons Triennial directory Rice Harris Islington
1830 Wrightsons Triennial directory Rice Harris 37 Islington
1835 Pigots Directory Rice Harris Islington Glass Works
1835 Pigots Directory Rice Harris (& chandelier furniture) Islington Glass works
1839 Wrightsons Triennial Diectory Rice Harris Islington
1841 Whites Directory Flint & Cut Glass mfr Islington Glass Works
1841 Pigots Directoryr Islington Glass whs
1849 Post Office Directory Islington Glassworks Sheepcote Street
1849 Rice Harris & Son Glass and Alkali mfr Islington Glassworks
1849 Whites Directory & Gazetteer Islington Works Sheepcote Street
1855 Church Road Birmingham Rice Harris Glass mfr


Viv

 

[pjmburns]

The address seems to be 37 Islington - possibly until it all became Broad Street.