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Object Name4-piece Caster Set
Made FromGlass, metal
Date1825-1835
Place Madeprobably United States; possibly England
Techniquemold-blown
Size(A) H: 10.1 cm, D: 4.6 cm; (B) H: 10.3 cm, D: 4.6 cm; (C) H: 12.9 cm, D: 4.8 cm;
Accession Number80.4.109
Credit LineBequest of Donald F. Clark
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass and metal; mold-blown. (A) Cylindrical shape with six zones of decoration, from top: vertical ribbing, one horizontal ring, vertical ribbing, four horizontal rings, diagonal ribbing, three horizontal rings; plain base with rough pontil mark. (B) Same as (A). (Ca) Mustard bottle - same as (A) and (B) but ends in everted rim around wide mouth. (Cb) Hollow stopper with flat knob and vertical ribbing. (D) Triangular silver-plated caster frame with a galley for each bottle and three ball feet.
Provenance
Source Estate of Donald F. Clark
decanter
Vista Alegre
about 1824-1832
caster
1825-1835
bottle
1825-1835
caster
1825-1835
caster
1825-1835
jug
about 1800-1825