- Mary Gregory actually worked for the Boston and Sandwich glass factory from 1880 to 1884 decorating Gone with the Wind style lamps.
- The type of glass popularized as “Mary Gregory” by antiques dealers and collectors is decorated with white enameling, often depicting children.
- White enameled glass originated in Europe, and was not sold on the American market until long after Gregory retired from the glass decorating business.
- This type of glass has been produced almost constantly for more than a century and the older pieces are decidedly more intricate and valuable than newer examples.
The Amazing Tale of Mary Gregory
When I first got wind of the legend surrounding glassware artist Mary Gregory, I heard a tale of a remarkable woman who hand painted enamel decorations on thousands of pieces of glassware during her career. She allegedly toiled away using white enamel to create portraits of children on colorful glassware around the turn of the last century.
In the tale told for many years, Gregory focused on tykes because she never married or bore children and needed an outlet for her motherly tenderness. Her handiwork appeared on so many pieces of glass, this
