Rolf Glass Announces License Agreement with Old Salem Museums and Gardens

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This
 agreement
 allows
 Rolf
 Glass
 to
 utilize
 a
 beautiful
 pattern
 inspired
 by
 the
 fretwork
 of
 a
 c.1770
 Charleston,
South
 Carolina 
chest‐on‐chest
 in
 the 
collection
 of 
the 
Museum
 of
 Early 
Southern 
Decorative
 Arts
 at 
Old 
Salem
Museums 
& 
Gardens.

 
 

Often
 called
 “Elfe
 Fret”
 after
 cabinetmaker
 Thomas
 Elfe
 (1719‐1775),
 this
 distinctive
 motif
 based
 on
 the
 designs 
of
 Thomas
 Chippendale 
(1719‐1779) 
found
 its 
way
 in
to
 the 
shops 
of 
many 
of 
Charleston’s 
leading
 craftsmen
 on
 the
 eve
 of 
the 
American 
Revolution.

Rolf
 Glass
 has
 interpreted
 this
 pattern
 on
 cut
 and
 polished
 all‐purpose
 and
 balloon
 crystal
 glasses.
 The
 unique
 architectural
 feature
 has
 also
 been
 engraved
 on
 a
 trifle
 bowl
 with
 matching
 gray
 cut
 fret
 pattern,
 making
 it 
a 
perfect 
addition
 to 
any 
style 
of 
home 
décor.

Varieties 
of 
the 
collection
 include 
a 
Large 
Wine
 Glass 
(19oz), 
Balloon
 Wine 
Glass
 (19oz), 
Goblet 
White 
Wine
 Glass 
(12oz), 
Footed 
Ice 
Tea 
Glass
 (16oz), 
Flute 
Glass 
(8oz)
 and 
Trifle 
Bowl.

These
 elegant
 Charleston
 designs
 are
 available
 for
 purchase
 now
 through
 the
 shop
 at
 the
 Museum
 of
 Early
 Southern
 Decorative
 Arts
 as 
well
 as 
directly
 through 
Rolf 
Glass.

About
 Rolf
 Glass

Rolf
 Glass
 is
 an
 American
 glass
 cutting
 and
 engraving
 manufacturer,
 a
 leader
 in
 quality
 tabletop
 giftware
 and
 personalized
 gifts.
 Rolf
 Glass
 is
 well
 known
 for
 unique,
 original,
 distinctive
 images,
 and
 timeless
 icons
 on
quality
 crystal
 and
 glassware.

Rolf
 Glass's
 unique
 cut
 glass
 studio
 produces
 affordable
 and
 attractive
 designs
 for
 everyday
 use
 and
 provides
 friendly 
customer
 service
 and
 personal 
attention.

Located
 in
 Western
 Pennsylvania
 in 
the
 historic 
glassmaking
 town
 of 
Mount 
Pleasant, 
Rolf
 Glass
 prides 
itself
 on 
exceptional 
customer 
service 
and
 the
 ability as a
 domestic 
manufacturer 
to 
respond
 quickly
 and
 flexibly
 to
 each
 customer's
 unique
 needs.
 In
 addition
 to
 the
 original
 Rolf
 Glass
 designs,
 Rolf
 Glass
 also
 provides
 custom
 monogramming, 
glass
 cutting 
and 
custom
 engraving
 and 
etching.

About 
Old
 Salem 
Museums
 &
 Gardens

Old
 Salem
 Museums
 &
 Gardens
 is
 a
 unique
 community
 of
 original
 museum
 buildings,
 authentic
 craftsmen
 practicing
 their
 trade,
 fascinating
 collections
 of
 rare
 antiques,
 and
 one‐of‐a‐kind
 retail
 shopping
 opportunities.

The
 stories
 and
 activities
 experienced
 by
 visitors
 in
 the
 museums
 convey
 a
 much
 larger
 aspect
 of
 early
 America
 than
 just
 the
 Moravians
 who
 settled
 in
 Salem,
 NC.
 The
 experiences
 are
 a
 reflection
 of
 the
 evolving
 economy 
and
 diversity
 of
 lifestyles 
that 
made 
up
 the 
early 
South. 
Early 
Southerners 
struggled
 with 
common
 principles
 such
 as
 freedom,
 faith,
 tradition,
 government,
 segregation,
 and
 war
 –
 many
 of
 the
 same
 issues
 that 
remain 
relevant 
in 
today’s 
world.

Contact:

Paula
 M
 Sansone‐Johnson, 
Director 
of
 Design 
&
 Marketing 

Rolf 
Glass

Paula@rolfglass.com

724‐547‐7500
 
  rolfglass.com

Ann
 M. 
Johnson,
 Director 
of 
Product 
Development

Museum
 of 
Early 
Southern
 Decorative
 Arts 
at 
Old 
Salem

ajohnson@oldsalem.org

336‐721‐7314
  www.oldsalem.org