bottle

Object NameToilet Water Bottle

Maker James Giles Workshop

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1760-1770

TechniqueBlown, cut, gilded

SizeOverall H: 13.1 cm

Accession Number50.2.56 B

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Title Unknown (Cooper Union For the Advancement of Science and Art)

Title Unknown (Rich's)

The Story of English Glass

Story of English Glass (Traveling Exhibition)

Place Made

England, probably London

Physical DescriptionDeep amethyst lead glass; blown, cut and richly gilded. Conical body with straight sides flaring to long flat shoulder sloping to short neck with narrow 10-sided flange and attached by merese to pedestal base with bobbin-like stem and 10-sided foot, smooth base. Edge of foot cut with triangular facets; body, with all-over, flat diamonds; shoulder, with tapering pointed panels and edge of flange with facets; all-over gild decorations including diaper of daisies and bead-circles on body, floral and geometric motifs on shoulder panels, and foliated scroll circuits on neck and foot.
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