decanter

Object NameDecanter with Stopper

Manufacturer J. Hoare & Company (1868-1920)

Made FromLead Glass; Sterling Silver

Date1910-1915

Place Madepossibly United States, NY, Corning; possibly United States, PA, Wellsboro

TechniqueMold-blown, engraved

SizeOverall H: 28.3 cm, Diam: 12.5 cm; (a) Decanter H: 19.9 cm; (b) Stopper H: 13.3 cm

Accession Number77.4.9

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John S. Hoare

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

The Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning, 1868-1940

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDecanter with Stopper. Colorless lead glass; mold-blown and engraved. Cylindrical body with pear-shaped neck section. Wide mouth with pouring spout; narrow neck which bulges out at base, cylindrical body with molded bosses around shoulder; polished floral engraving on body below bosses; cut sunburst on base. Separate stopper is bull- shaped with sterling silver covering on upper portion and long shaft.
Provenance

Source Dora Hoare - 1977-05-02
Said by the donor to have been done by John S. Hoare as a present to her when they married or shortly after. Hoare is not otherwise known as an engraver and it may have been done to his order rather than by him.