decanter

Object NameDecanter and Stopper

Maker Keene-Marlboro-St. Glassworks

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1820-1835

Place MadeUnited States, NH, Keene

TechniqueMold blown

SizeOverall H: 30 cm; Body Diam (max): 10.5 cm

Accession Number50.4.144 A

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Title Unknown (Finger Lakes Wine Museum)

The Decorative Arts of New Hampshire, 1700-1825

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDecanter and Stopper. Lead glass, colorless; blown-molded; taper shape (truncated cone), with narrow lip; geometric pattern (GIII-19): band of vertical ribbing, two horizontal ribs, band of alternate sunburst motif (waffled center) and blocks of diamond diapering, single horizontal, band diagonal ribbing to left, single horizontal, band of vertical ribbing, two horizontal ribs; base (rayed type VIIA) band of ribs or rays around large center with rough pontil mark. Fitted with blown-three-mold acorn stopper.
Provenance

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