decanter
Object NameDecanter and Stopper
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Dateabout 1800-1825
Place MadeEurope; probably Bohemia
Techniqueblown, cut, gilt
Size(a&b) H: 28.4 cm; (a) H: 26 cm, D (max.): 12 cm; (b) H: 4.7 cm, D (max.): 2.7 cm
Accession Number73.3.14
Credit LineGift of the Rhode Island School of Design, by exchange
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
William Bingham - America, A Good Investment
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown, cut, gilt. (a) Tapered, panel cut neck; flat rim, polished, gilt; gilt ring at base of neck; rounded, panel-cut shoulders; cylindrical, panel-cut body, with gilt decoration of a house and trees, with a man standing at the left, floral spray on the reverse; flat base, rough pontil mark partially polished. (b) Spherical knob, gilt; constricted neck; tapered, rough-ground shank; inscribed "1" in gold on bottom.Provenance
Source
Rhode Island School of Design
