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Object NameCaster Bottle

Makerprobably Vista Alegre

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1824-1832

Place MadePortugal

Techniqueblown, pattern-molded

SizeH: 11.1 cm, D (max.): 5 cm

Accession Number74.3.37

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern
Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, pattern-molded. Cylindrical shape; cylindrical neck; rounded shoulders; sides pattern-molded in a three-part, full-size mold; band of ribbing (20 ribs) at bottom, slanted to right/horizontal ring/band of diamond-diapering (18 diamonds x 2 full diamonds)/horizontal ring/band of ribbing (19 ribs) slanted to left; flat base with rough-ground pontil mark.
Provenance

Source Dwight P. Lanmon (American, b. 1938)