decanter

Object NameDecanter and Stopper

FactoryPossibly New Bremen Glass Manufactory

Made FromNon-Lead Glass

Date1790-1810

Place MadeBohemia

TechniqueFree-blown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 20.5 cm

Accession Number51.3.326

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDecanter and Stopper. Colorless non-lead glass, of faint bluish tinge; free-blown, cut and engraved. (a) Slender conical body tapering into short neck with narrow cut octagonal flange; ground and polished pontil mark; decoration: flat facet cutting on neck; engraved around body, deep line joining four equidistant multi-rayed stars, vertical sprig and polished ovals above line and between stars, depended from stars, swags of polished ovals with floral motif of "sunflower" with buds and leaves at center and tassels between swags, band of cut flutes at bottom. (b) Cut lozenge stopper.
Provenance

Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1939-1950-07-31