bottle

Object NameBarber Bottle

Made FromNon-lead glass, Gilding, Enamel

Dateabout 1880-1920

Place Madeprobably Bohemia

TechniqueMold-blown, tooled, enameled, gilded

SizeOverall H: 19.4 cm, Diam: 9.8 cm

Accession Number95.3.92

Credit LineGift of John C. Goodrich in memory of Elsie Moore Price

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBarber Bottle. Transparent dark purple non-lead glass; mold-blown, tooled, enameled, gilded. Barber bottle of transparent pale red glass with globular body and a long bulbous neck, and a rolled lip with gilded rim. The bottle is decorated on one side with a floral spray consisting of a large blossom surrounded by leaves extending from the lower rim across the shoulder to the mid-neck. The image is outlined in raised enamel, the filled in with gold. Round base with a shallow kick and a rough pontil mark.
Provenance

Source John C. Goodrich - 1995