Product Description
This limited-edition Colonial Williamsburg 2026 Anniversary Green Glass Decanter commemorates three significant milestones in our history: the 250th anniversary of the United States, the 100th anniversary of Colonial Williamsburg, and the 325th anniversary of the founding of Williamsburg city. This commemorative glass decanter is made in the USA exclusively for Colonial Williamsburg retail stores by master glass artist Phil Gilson. This Colonial Williamsburg souvenir makes a great gift and addition to your collection of Colonial Williamsburg memorabilia.
Available in limited quantities online and at the Prentis store in the Historic Area. Get yours before they sell out!
Features
- 250th Anniversary Souvenir
- Limited edition flask by Phil Gilson
- Bottle green color
- Food-safe glass
- Side 1 Reads "Virginia 250"
- Side 2 features a script "W" and "1699"
- Side 3 reads "CW Foundation, Est. 1926"
- Side 4 features the "CW" script insignia
- Measures approximately 8.5"H x 3.5" W (this is a handmade item - exact dimensions may vary)
- Made in USA
- A Colonial Williamsburg retail shops exclusive!
About the Artist
Phil Gilson might be the last colonial American-style glassblower working full-time in the traditions developed in the 18th Century. A cousin of the Wistars, owners of America's first successful glass operation, Gilson's craft has been a passion and a family legacy since the 1730s.
Gilson focuses most of his work on producing and perpetuating designs for historic homes, museums, schools, and the living history and re-enacting community. He creates many pieces using original molds and hand tools that have been handed down for generations. Gilson is the last of two known master chippers in the country. Chipping is the trade of carving directly into cast-iron glass molds to re-create embossed bottles and flasks of the past. The custom carvings enable Gilson to produce modern commemorative interpretations by placing interchangeable inserts in antique molds. His work also includes custom free-blown, pressed glass, and dip-molded pieces. All of his work is well-documented and made in historical bottle-glass colors.
Early American Life magazine's esteemed directory of Traditional American Crafts includes Phil Gilson as a member.
