GII-18 (decanter); stopper, type 5

Object NameDecanter with Stopper

Maker Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1825-1835

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquemold-blown

Size(a&b) H: 26.2 cm; (a) H: 21.4 cm, D: 11.5 cm; (b) H: 8.9 cm, D: 5 cm

Accession Number80.4.131

Credit LineBequest of Donald F. Clark

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern
Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; mold-blown. (a) Barrel shape, blown in a full-size mold with three zones of decoration, from top: ribbing, diamonds, ribbing, with three applied bands of rigaree on neck, ground for stopper; diamond base around rough pontil mark. (b) Mold-blown hollow stopper; spherical, stem not ground to fit decanter.
Provenance

Source Estate of Donald F. Clark