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Creswick
Creswick

Creswick

Object NameWhiskey Decanter with Stopper in "Creswick" Pattern
Manufacturer O. F. Egginton & Company
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1915
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 30.5 cm, Diam: 8.9 cm
Accession Number86.4.5
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard O'Brien in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionWhiskey Decanter with Stopper in "Creswick" Pattern. Colorless lead glass; blown and cut. (a) Cylindrical shape with all over cut pattern of hobstars and cross-hatched sections; cut hobstar on base; acid-etched "EGGINTON" in crescent moon with star on shoulder. (b) Cut mushroom-shaped stopper; ground and polished to fit decanter neck with an "S" scratched on bottom of shank.
Provenance
Source Mrs. Richard A. O'Brien - 1986-01-28
Originally belonged to Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan of Elmira, grandparents of donor. Mrs. Ryan died in 1908, her husband in 1920.
Former Collection Mrs. John Ryan (d. 1908) - 1908
Originally belonged to Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan of Elmira, grandparents of donor. Mrs. Ryan died in 1908, her husband in 1920.
Former Collection John Ryan (d. 1920)
Originally belonged to Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan of Elmira, grandparents of donor. Mrs. Ryan died in 1908, her husband in 1920.
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