Caspar Wistar

…1870, following the example of Caspar Wistar. Though Wistar’s factory had closed in 1780, it had provided the impetus for the “South Jersey tradition.” The workmen were descendants of Wistar’s own German and Polish workers or new immigrants from Europe, and their style had its roots in the glass made…

…was begun in 1739 by Caspar Wistar in Salem County, New Jersey. The fact that his works produced only humble utilitarian vessels and windowpanes saved him from extermination by the “lords of trade.” Wistar died in 1752, after which the factory was operated by his son Richard. It was offered…