decanter

Object NameDecanter and Cordial

Maker Carl Prosch

Manufacturer Honesdale Decorating Company

Made FromPropbably Non-lead Glass

Date1903

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueBlown, mold-blown, gilded, enameled

SizeOverall (Aab) H: 22.3 cm, L: 9.1 cm; (B) H: 7.6 cm; (B) Foot Diam: 3.9 cm

Accession Number91.4.78

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Beers

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDecanter and Cordial. Light green, colorless probably non-lead glasses; blown, mold-blown, gilt, enameled, "Puerto Rico" pattern. (Aa) Pear-shape body, green body with molded vertical ribs, applied colorless handle opposite high pouring lip; applied colorless disk knop, circular foot with ground and polished pontil mark underneath, gilt scroll around body, gilt lip and foot rim; (Ab) oval shape, with an trap design, cut into six facets, shank ground and polished to fit; (B) cylindrical green bowl with vertical ribs applied colorless stem and foot, with ground pontil mark, gilt scrolls and gilt rim.
Provenance

Source Stephen Beers - 1991-12-04

Source Mrs. Stephen Beers - 1991-12-04

Former Collection Isabel Dorflinger