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decanter

Object NameClaret Decanter with Stopper

Maker Workshop of the Beilby Family

Made FromLead Glass

Date1765-1770

Place MadeEngland, Newcastle upon Tyne

Techniqueblown, enameled

SizeOverall H: 26.3 cm, Diam (max): 11.3 cm

Accession Number50.2.11

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Title Unknown (Rich's)

Glassmaking: America's First Industry

Wine: Celebration and Ceremony

Title Unknown (Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia)

The Decorated Glasses of William and Mary Beilby

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown and enameled. Long body with straight sides spreading very slightly to short shoulder sloping into tapering neck with sheared mouth ground for stopper; smooth base; enamel decoration: obverse, in white and colors, Arms of Baker of Loventor, County Devon, with pale green and yellow cartouche above white grapes and vine; reverse, rococo label with "CLARET" and above grapes and vine; above label and on neck, a small hovering bee. Lozenge stopper with facet cut edge.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1950-10-01

Former Collection Cecil Davis