bottle

Object NameBottle and Stopper

Made FromLead Glass

Date1830-1860

Place Madeprobably Austria; possibly Bohemia; possibly France

Techniquemold-blown, pressed, cut

SizeH: 18.2 cm, W: 7.7 cm

Accession Number67.3.62

Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; mold-blown, pressed, cut. (a) Square cross-section, rectangular sides; three sides with relief- molded stylized foliage pattern; one side plain; sloping, flat shoulders; short cylindrical neck with cut panels; flat rim; ground inside for a stopper; slightly concave base with rough pontil mark. (b) Pressed, domed form, with raised flower in the center of the top, encircled by a ring of raised ribbing, and a ring of ovals and fans at the rim; on a double-knopped stem, ending in a tapered, ground shank; rough pontil mark on the end.
Provenance

Source Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020)

Source Laura Houghton