decanter
Object NameDecanter and Stopper
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1820-1835
Place MadeEastern United States
TechniqueMold blown
SizeOverall H: 26.5 cm, Diam (max): 11.25 cm
Accession Number50.4.139 B
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionDecanter and Stopper. Lead glass, colorless; blown-molded; slender semi-barrel shape, plain neck tapering to flanged lip; geometric pattern (GII-24): band of vertical ribs, five narrow bands (diagonal ribs to right, diamond and half-diamonds, vertical ribs, diamond and half-diamonds, diagonal ribs to left), band of vertical ribs, single horizontal rib between bands; base rayed to large plain center; rough pontil mark. Hollow ball stopper in geometric pattern of diamond-diapered band above vertical ribbing, sunburst top.Provenance
Source
George S. McKearin
(b. 1874) - 1950-07-31
