decanter

Object NameDecanter and Stopper

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1810-1825

Place MadeEngland; Ireland

TechniqueBlown, Cut, Engraved, Ground, Polished

SizeOverall H: 26.5 cm, Diam: 11.8 cm

Accession Number90.2.1

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. (a) Ovoid shape; neck tapered, with cut, flat rim, ground for a stopper, with three cut neck rings, faceted between; rounded sides with an engraved oval medallion enclosing a version of the arms of New York State; cut short vertical flutes around the bottom; flat base with polished pontil mark at the center; (b) flat, oval, vertical shape, faces polished flat, rim with cut scallops; ground, tapered shank, with ground, flat end.
Provenance

Source Priddy & Beckerdite, Inc. - 1990-01-26