decanter
Object NameDecanter with Stopper
Made FromLead Glass
Date1820-1840
Place MadeUnited States, Eastern MA
TechniqueBlown
Size(a&b) H: 24.8 cm, D (max.): 11.7 cm; (b) H: 9.1 cm
Accession Number71.4.79
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown. (a) Globular shape, with everted rim; neck ground for stopper; two triple bands around neck and two around body, applied circular foot, polished pontil mark. (b) Hollow spherical stopper with polished pontil mark on top; two triple bands of decoration; solid shank, roughly ground; stopper is much too big for decanter.Provenance
Source
Albany Institute of History and Art
- 1971-07-13
Former Collection
Laura M. F. Tillson Vail
Laura M. F. Tillson Vail (granddaughter of Richard Synar, a glassmaker in Kensington, Philadelphia from 1826-1936) donated these objects to the Albany Institute of History and Art
Laura M. F. Tillson Vail (granddaughter of Richard Synar, a glassmaker in Kensington, Philadelphia from 1826-1936) donated these objects to the Albany Institute of History and Art
1800-1899
about 1965
